Author Archives: theqbitblogger

A friend of mine called earlier today to tell me that the Congestion charge in London is being reintroduced next Monday. The announcement follows almost one week since the Prime Minister encouraged us all to go back to work if we must and if we do then walk, cycle or take the car. In aContinue reading “Highway Robbery”

Post pandemic and despite value warning I do not see a decline in UK residential values. Since 2014 we have already witnessed up to a 30% decline in values and I believe enough is enough. Of course some developers and owners greedily inflated asking prices and those stubborn or no need to sell owners stillContinue reading “UK Property Post Pandemic”

I remember returning to the thousand acres of vineyards just north of the Great Wall of China in Hebei Province. It was the mid 1990s and we had created a Joint Venture with the Chinese to produce wine. The latitude was the same as Rome, the climate conducive and the new fermentation facility decked withContinue reading “Abide and Prepare”

The party song ‘ Do the Hokey Cokey ‘ has the lyric ‘ put your left leg in your left leg out, in out, in out and shake it all about ‘ reminds me of the latest Government Policy. Do we stay in or go out , in out and shake the dice about. AreContinue reading “Cummings and Goings”

The Headline in the Sunday Times Business section 10th May 2020 reads ‘ TFL begs Whitehall for £2 billion bailout ‘ . TFL the acronym for Transport for London is the organisation under the Governance of the Board and London Mayor that runs London’s Public Transport Systems of Underground, Buses, Taxis, Light Railway, Overground rail,Continue reading “One Track Mind.”

Despite 33 million Americans filing for unemployment benefit since lockdown and worsening macro news the Nasdaq ( Americas Tech index ) turned positive for the year. Despite 85 American companies and rising cutting their dividends the Dow futures are showing up tick and even oil surged upwards this week. As retail giant Nieman Marcus andContinue reading “Despite”

The tug of war is a sport which pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. Teams are at the opposite end of a rope and the goal is to pull the opposite team to a certain distance. Presently there is a tug of war in the country two sides pulling theContinue reading “Tug of War”

Jack Britain arrived at the Harley Street consultant rooms of eminent Psychiatrist Dr Frederick Fixit. As he entered reception he was immediately ushered into Dr Fixit’s room. For many weeks Jack Britain had been undergoing help for severe depression. Dr Fixit was trying to get to the heart of the issue that started in 2016Continue reading “Jack Britain and Dr Fixit.”

I read recently in the Times the obituary of Natale Rusconi a celebrated Italian Hotelier who for 30 years ran the Cipriani in Venice one of the world’s most fabled hotels. This brought back some interesting memories of my visit to Venice in 1998 with my then girlfriend Shaneen. It was a memorable visit. WeContinue reading “Happy Anniversary”

Next week marks the 50th Anniversary of the release of the 12th and final Beatles Album ‘ Let it Be ‘ which featured one of my favourite ever songs ‘ The Long and Winding Road ‘ the 20th and final number one Beatles single. The Group from Liverpool had broken up for good one monthContinue reading “The Long and Winding Road.”