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Slowly getting used to the hotter climate here. Trying to look on the positive side.
Not too keen on malaria, though. But geckos do eat mosquitoes...

So, I quit poisoning myself just over a month ago.

Cigarettes 30yrs, then vaping 10+yrs

I've still got an annoying grey veil on one side of my vision from a PVD. And still have floaty worms if I concentrate to look for them.

But I've not noticed as many showers of dots or swarms of flies lately...

VAT shouldn't be charged on books. They are zero rated.

Some retailers argue the fact they can charge VAT is down to point (a) in Section 1 of the HMRC guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-books/vbooks1000

This states zero ratings "...do not include plans or drawings for industrial, architectural, engineering, commercial or similar purposes;"

I argue that BS7671 is not a book comprising plans or drawings for industrial, architectural, engineering, commercial or similar purposes.

Basically, they're too plain lazy to apply zero rating in their sales software to just one or two items. Companies s

Haven't smoked cigarettes for >10 years. Maybe 12-15? I've lost count. I've vaped like an idiot since I stopped smoking actual cigarettes, though. And all that time I've celebrated vaping vs cigarettes because I haven't had winter bronchitis/coughs/whatever.

WEIRDEST THING: I've now (past two days) had a real craving for actual tobacco cigarettes. Like climbing the wall cravings.

I did not expect this! I'm unlikely to give in to it, but just think it's weird. My thoughts/addictions are regressing...