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Seems to have quietened down in recent months, I think Gene Wilder is the latest celeb to exit the earthly stage that I can think of.

Maybe there's none of the A list left? Now we're going to move on the B's. So the reality stars are safe for a good few decades

I watched a speech from Trumps running mate, and never heard of him before, but he seemed great. He was credible, professional and appeared sincere, which is a primary function of a politician.

Then Trump started talking again and all credibility and sanity exited stage right 

So out of a population of 320 million people in the USA, it appears at least from this side of the pond, that the two most unpopular candidates for each respective party are competing for the ultimate job interview.

You'd think they would have found someone half decent? It's not like they want someone to man the reception desk for 30 minutes during dinner?

It's quite an important job, having direct access to the most powerful military arsenal in the world, you'd think the agency would have at least vetted the candidates first 

So who do you think is going to win it? The political experience of Hillary, or the Donald bulldozer?

Ahh it's great having you back 

Welcome aboard Dan, and great story.

There's a trader I know called Robin who uses that in his business name and web address which has very unfortunate undertones, particularly if a customer doesn't feel they have had the best value for money  

and now hopefully cleansed 

Hello Mario

Assuming you're talking about a sole trader, in which case from the horses mouth:

Register as soon as you can after starting your business. At the latest, you should register by 5 October in your business’s second tax year.

Example
If you start working as a sole trader between April 2014 to March 2015, you should register before 5 October 2015.

www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader/register

In other words sooner the better!

First questions easy, yes.

You can offer more than the statutory amounts if you have a company maternity scheme. You must make sure your maternity leave and pay policies are clear and available to staff.

www.gov.uk/employers-maternity-pay-leave/entitlement

Second question is more interesting and a logical guess rather than a legal answer, but I saw the google challenge and couldn't resist 

So you want to pay maternity leave, and pay them for working? That doesn't make any sense, you wouldn't pay them twice.

can the employer choose to continue to pay them in full during maternity leave?

As the employer, you can pay them as much as you want, as long as you meet the statuary minimum maternity requirements, ie you let them have maternity leave without having to work.

If the employee gives up their rights to maternity leave to return to work, either home or office, then that's up to them.

Does that help?

There seems (or at least in these here parts) to be a rise in Indian restaurants and Zizzi style Italian, which has got my vote as never been much of a Chinese food fan.

(ps typo amended, but won't tell anyone )

Yet another sad example of the nanny state we live in. Context has now been filed away with common sense, only to be used by someone with a City and Guilds in Political Correctness.

I tend to fine hormonal is quite a good one to use if I'm losing an argument with the wife. Always gets the desired reaction