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My Monthly Report – February 2020
Obviously the main thing to talk about is the Coronavirus. Needing no introduction, it has got my mother really worried. The first text came early February urging us to stop travelling and to return the UK before the pandemic properly erupted. And the second was worry...
My Monthly Report – January 2020
I try to write these reports monthly, but sometimes I slip and time pulls away from me. And the next thing I know is it is the end of January and the last monthly report was for October. Oopss. It has been a busy few months. Which is one excuse. But the other excuse...
The Best Amazon FBA Courses – Updated 2020
Here is a truth that most 'gurus' don't want you to know. Everything you need to know to start an Amazon FBA business can be found online for free. There are no secrets hidden behind expensive courses, and they are not going to garuntee you succeed. But that doesn't...
Happy New Decade
Bill Gates said that most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years. In 2009 I was a student living out of my overdraft. I was single and had been to a grand total of two foreign countries (three if you include...
How To Start An Amazon FBA Business (Updated 2020)
I have been selling online through an Amazon FBA business since 2013, but I haven't really spoken about it much on this blog. I hesitate because to a reader I think it sounds too easy. The logic is simple and the businesses can be very profitable, but that doesn't...
My Monthly Report – October 2019
It has been a hugely busy couple of months. We have travelled to five countries (Malaysia, England, Switzerland Greece and Vietnam). Had record breaking months for our table tennis business, including launching in Australia. And took our first step to taking Pipehouse...
My Monthly Report – August 2019
Another month another monthly report. I spent all of August in Bali and had some real swings of productivity. I got the podcast back on track, did a lot of planning and worked on some big deals for Pipehouse Gin. But towards the end of the month my work rate slowed...
My Monthly Report – July 2019
Welcome back to another monthly report! And what a different month July was. We gave up our home, sold most of our possessions and hopped on a flight to the other side of the world. The plan: to work and travel full-time. Living out of hotels and working from cafes...
I’m Going To Become An Instagram Influencer – Part 1
Oh no! I hear you say. Not another Instagram influencer. Another vapid narcissist who won the genetic lottery and is getting paid to eat amazing food. Well for one, that's not what I am going to be doing, my pout is nowhere near good enough to make it through selfies...
The Ultimate Guide To VAT For Amazon FBA Sellers In UK And Europe
VAT (Value Added Tax) is a tax added to the sales price of most products and managing VAT for Amazon FBA sellers can get very complex. Each country has a different VAT system and they all work out and collect VAT in different ways. And good advice is hard to find....
My Monthly Report – May 2019
Hello and welcome back to another monthly report. It is going to be a short one this month because I honestly have been so busy with other things that work took a backseat in May. One of the nice things about being self-employed is that taking a chilled out month...
How to Get A License Distil Gin From Your Home
This is a quick post telling you how I managed to get a license to distil my own gin from my house. It's actually easier than you think: In order to get a license to distil gin from your home you need to: Fill out form L5 and apply for a rectifier's license Explain...



