Author Archives: Amir

Scott Blatchley

In 1994, I was looking for a marketing specialist for a two-week project. The agency sent me a few CVs and I selected one that I thought was a suitable candidate. His name was Scott Blatchley. We agreed a date … Continue reading

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How to Legally Shelter Your Income from the Taxman

The tax regime, while never going to please everybody all of the time, is a relatively fair system and contains a myriad of options that everyone can potentially use to reduce their tax bill. Here is a quick summary of … Continue reading

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Free financial protection against property fraud

It’s highly likely that your property is the most valuable asset you own, so it’s important to protect it from the growing risk of fraud. By pretending to be you, fraudsters can try to sell or mortgage your property, leaving … Continue reading

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1982

By now, Margaret Thatcher has been Prime Minister for 3 years. The UK was in deep recession caused by the government’s policies of spending cuts and pursuance of monetarism to reduce inflation. Furthermore, in order to curtail Union Power, the … Continue reading

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Peter Fletcher

When we moved to our present home in 2004, we got to know our new neighbours, one of whom was Peter Fletcher. A gentleman approaching his 80th birthday, living on his own, having lost his wife to whom he was … Continue reading

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What in a meal

In 1978, I was doing a Ph.D. in Electrical Metrology at the department of Electrical and Engineering and Electronics at UMIST (Manchester University) situated in the centre of the city. My supervisor was Dr John Rawcliffe. At the time his … Continue reading

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Summer of 1972

In the summer of 1972, we have just finished our ‘A’ level exams. Having worked hard, we – that is myself and my good friends Walid & Saad -thought that we would reward ourselves with a 3-week holiday to Europe. To keep … Continue reading

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Commute, Fate, & Regeneration

John Cunningham was the IT Manager at a client of mine in London’s West End. One day we were having a chat: Amir: Where in London do you live? John: I do not live in London, I live in Newcastle. Amir: Which Newcastle? … Continue reading

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Manchester United

When I was a young lad, I remember my older brother telling me about this English football team, which was involved in an air crash, resulting in the death of many people including players. He went on to tell me … Continue reading

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1979

I completed my B.Sc. degree in 1975, it was customary then for Iraqi scholarship students to carry on with their studies supported by the Iraqi government. So I and  other fellow scholarship students moved on to doing our M.Sc. degrees. … Continue reading

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