Corporate Blawg UKtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-4980662007-07-08T22:10:02+01:00A blog that used to be on corporate, company and commercial law in the UK.
PLEASE READ "DISCLAIMER"TypePadBlawg Review #116tag:typepad.com,2003:post-362243122007-07-08T22:10:02+01:002007-07-08T22:10:02+01:00Always one to cut the mustard, Corporate Blawg has gone against the grain and spiced up the Blawg Review #116 with a shake of poetic sauce. The inspiration for this perspiration was found between a sesame bun on July 4th, that most celebrated day in U.S. culture. Corporate Blawg had failed his driving test for the seventh time (for driving too slowly in a built-up area), and went to console himself with a very fast built-up burger. Whilst watching cars go by and chewing on cows' lips and nails Corporate Blawg realised that Thomas Jefferson was a poet, and "The...Corporate Blawg UKNo work no pay puts pay to playtag:typepad.com,2003:post-360420042007-07-02T22:02:20+01:002007-07-02T22:02:20+01:00Jeepers. Corporate Blawg is looking like he's about to enter his 3rd week in a row of 50+ hours in the office. In May 2005: "The European Parliament has voted to scrap Britain's opt-out from the Working Time Directive and to limit workers to a 48-hour week." But it never happened. "Just as some people exercise their right to flexi-time, downsizing and self-employment, shouldn't others be able to work 90-hour weeks in the City if they want to?" Yikes! No no no. Oh well, enough welcome distraction. p.s. Corporate Blawg is hosting the Blawg Review next week in a phenomonal...Corporate Blawg UKCall it mid-life crises, call it what you willtag:typepad.com,2003:post-358287062007-06-26T23:37:19+01:002007-06-26T23:37:19+01:00Love makes you fat. Corporate Blawg loves his wife, but not his chub, so Corporate Blawg is trying to lose a little of his extra girth before it appears like he's about to give birth. This new momentim was prompted by Corporate Blawg registering with his local GP surgery last week, not because anything is wrong, but in case he has an uncontrollable burst of shits or giggles. Part of the process/problem with registering with your GP is that your blood pressure, weight and height must all be measured. Corporate Blawg was told by the pretty asian nurse that he...Corporate Blawg UKSensible is as sensible doestag:typepad.com,2003:post-354994322007-06-18T23:14:30+01:002007-06-18T23:14:30+01:00Like a bee collecting nectar, or a KFC carton underfoot, so the natural process of life continues, driven forward by necessity and love of dirty chicken. Likewise the less than wise but immensely likeable Corporate Blawg is propelled through space in a rapidly-aging time machine made of flesh, bone, a speck of grit, and the severed head of a lego man who died in 1982. It is the summer solstace on Thursday, when the year turns and starts to age like a tasty Romanee Conti. So also Corporate Blawg, that undiscovered element, that benign but ridiculous fuse of a muse...Corporate Blawg UKBack from holiday...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-352334302007-06-12T22:24:00+01:002007-06-12T22:24:00+01:00Corporate Blawg is back and proud because he's brown. Not because it was particularly sunny, but because in-between the rain Corporate Blawg didn't use any sun-cream lotion. This careful planning is a bit like catching a train to a bus stop to speed up your journey, or adding flour to gravy to make it more filling. Nevertheless the results are the same. From the misty hills of the amazing Amalfi coast, to the sun-washed cliffs of capricious Capri, Corporate Blawg has danced and jumped and shouted "FACEBOOK" at the top of his voice to famous footballers and actors alike... The...Corporate Blawg UKRaving in Ravellotag:typepad.com,2003:post-346516742007-05-30T00:22:54+01:002007-05-30T00:22:54+01:00With a clap of thunder, and the drum of rain beating against the windows like a steel band under a palm tree in the Bethnal Green monsoon, Corporate Blawg decided that it was time to take his wife on holiday. So Centreparks being booked up for the season, Corporate Blawg is going to the Amalphi coast. And tomorrow he will say hello at a rave in Ravello, whilst eating ravioli ravenously. Then on Saturday he will attend the wedding of two good friends. And on Sunday he heads to Athens for week to ease some classical time with his wife's...Corporate Blawg UKTasting the waterstag:typepad.com,2003:post-344796622007-05-24T22:32:13+01:002007-05-24T22:32:13+01:00Corporate Blawg was in Bath last week, to taste the waters and recover from the LawBlog conference 2007 on the Friday before. And what a great conference that was! Corporate Blawg felt honoured for spending the evening in the great company of Charon QC, Geeklawyer, Ruthie, Pupilblog, Head of Legal, Liadnan, Squaremile et al. Never one to miss a profound opportunity Corporate Blawg was surprised that his blogging chums were not all the spitting image of Corporate Blawg! Only Charon was familiar (having posted his picture all over the net if you know where to look and don't have a...Corporate Blawg UKJobs for the boystag:typepad.com,2003:post-341521422007-05-17T09:31:30+01:002007-05-17T09:31:30+01:00The arms race between HM Revenue & Customs and large corporations is a funny conundrum. On the one hand Gordon Brown and HMRC tighten up tax loopholes to increase their revenue and secure employment of their employees. On the other, large corporations pay huge sums to tax advisors to reduce their corporation tax payments and secure employment of their employees. Accordingly, Corporate Blawg considers that fundamentally the purpose of corporation tax is to keep tax advisors and other intelligent people in well-paid jobs so they do not go out on the streets and riot. To ease Corporate Blueg's cold he...Corporate Blawg UKNEWSFLASH: Gold on Oldies!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-338698122007-05-09T20:53:15+01:002007-05-09T20:53:15+01:00Watch out! There is a new threat to your inheritance. Old people on saga holidays could become the victims of young buxom gold-diggers as of 2008. The Single Equality Bill to be published in June 2007 may end all forms of age discrimination including overseas cruises and coach tours for the over-50s. Fears are rife that the grey brigade may be inundated with youngsters in their 40s trying to woo oldies through holiday romances in Scunthorpe and Totness. Despite concern that zimmer frames will soon become in short supply, the Department for Communities and Local Government have said that a...Corporate Blawg UKBristol Birdstag:typepad.com,2003:post-336027142007-05-03T09:21:36+01:002007-05-03T09:21:36+01:00Bang go the braincells, the liver shivers, and the skin starts to shrivel like a dehydrated prune. Another weekend of intoxication subsides like a cliffside cottage tumbling into the sea. All day Sunday, vodka-in-the-neck returned on me as if a putrid dog was p**sing down my hairy throat. I'd recommend it. Vodka-in-the neck that is. First you swig the neck of a Smirnoff Ice, then you fill the neck up with a double vodka. Four of these and Bob's your uncle, your aunt and a comedy game with a porcelain bowl. This celebration was prompted by visiting Jez, an excellent...Corporate Blawg UK