As usual I set off for the office last Sunday morning to pinch a couple of hour’s quiet time. Upon arrival I was met by 7 - 8 cars all belonging to TWD staff who were already hard at work at the their desks.

The 31 January filing deadline certainly concentrates the mind and the last two weeks have resulted in a huge number of new enquires. Until the end of October we were still able to offer our standard service to all new applicants without any additional charge to guarantee filing by the due date. With the deadline getting closer all November applicants have the choice of paying an additional fee to guarantee submission. Of course, in all cases we must have our client’s cooperation by submitting their paperwork as requested.

Tonight is bonfire night, so don’t expect me to be here late as I’m doing the fireworks for my two little grandchildren, (Jake 3 and Daniel 3 months) - I can’t wait, I’m the child really.