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Nicolle Plumley IOM Advocate
Professional. Practical. Prepared
"Whichever way you throw me I will stand"
Manx Lottery Trust visit to Peel Centenary Centre
30th May 2018
Last night we welcomed Nicolle Plumley of the Manx Lottery Trust to witness our new PA in action when Dan Hadfield (aka Gary Barlow) came to Peel to wow the capacity crowd.
The Manx Lottery Trust were one of the key benefactors to allow us to purchase our superb new PA system, for which we are all very grateful and appreciative.
(Pictured LR - Trevor Bougourd, Chairmain of Peel Centenary Centre, Dan Hadfield and Nicolle Plumley, Trustee of the Manx Lottery Trust)
Are you GDPR compliant?
13th June 2018
Today I attended a very informative training day at the Palace Hotel delivered by Estelle Dehon Barrister at Cornerstone Barristers on the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation which came into force on the 25th May 2016 and recently entered into application on the 25th May this year and as a result becoming directly applicable in the law of every EU Member State, including the UK. GDPR is applied to the Isle of Man through the 2018 implementing regulations which will give effect to new Data Protection legislation for the Island.
If you would like for more information about how GDPR affects you or a review of your Privacy Policy please get in touch 📲
Thinking about making a Will?
Why make a Will?
Do you already have a Will but would like to make some changes?
What difference will it make if you don't have a Will?
Who will benefit from your estate?
Who will take care of your minor children?
Do you want to ensure that a friend, step-child or charity benefits from your estate after you die?
Are you co-habiting, getting married or going through a divorce?
Would you like to make a Will, but are not sure whether you need one or where to start?
Providing for the people and organisations you care about most is easier than you think! With free home visits, evening appointments on request, discounted rates for >60s and a fee that's fixed no matter the complexity it couldn't be simpler.
Contact me to discuss your options or to make an appointment at a time and place that suits you....
What's the point of marriage?
8th June 2018
What's the point of marriage?
"Marriage challenges you to deal with sickness, tragedy, financial stresses, changes in faith or beliefs, job loss, weight gain, raising kids, losing parents and other family members, and you have to do it all while supporting and satisfying another emotional human being!"
An interesting read! With unreasonable
behaviour being sited as the most common ground for divorce and an estimated 42% of UK marriages ending in divorce with around half of these expected to occur in the first 10 years of marriage should married couples realistically be in pursuit of happiness and perpetual bliss or rather as the article suggests is the point of marriage growth?
Therapist says divorce could mean marriage was a success!
16th June 2018
"Marriage is perfectly designed to help you grow up. It challenges your blind spots. Marriage will expose your selfishness. It'll expose your immaturity. And that's a good thing. It will continually ask you to grow in ways you couldn't have anticipated."
MLT visit to local homeless charity Graih now in its 10th year!
14th June 2018
This evening I attended the AGM for local homeless charity Graih. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the charity it provides support to homeless and vunerable people on the Island 'a home for the homeless', at the heart of which is a drop-in centre providing food, shelter and unconditional support to those who need it. On January 3rd this year Graih celebrated 10 years as a charity although it had already been operating less formally prior to this. During its time as a charity Graih has provided over 34400 meals and more than a 1000 emergency overnight stays, it still however remains a little known safe haven for those of us fortunate enough not to depend on its services and many who continue to believe that our prosperous and beautiful Island does not have a homeless issue! Despite the continued hard work of its members there is still a real need for Graih's services with the added demands of an increasing homeless population suffering from mental health issues. The charity remains reliant on it's volunteers and donations to keep open, often operating from hand to mouth on a shoestring budget, a third of which goes to provide deposits to landlords in the private sector for accommodation. This is an area which is largely unregulated and often abused, there is no Landlord register on the Island and the accommodation provided is more often than not less than sub-standard.
Taking a leap of Faith!
21st June 2018
So this year I took a leap of faith and set up on my own. It has always been something I have thought about doing at some point in my future, but after being in a job I loved, with great clients and totally within my comfort zone, that leap seemed a lot farther away... Although change happens and with change comes some uncertainty but also much opportunity, and so IOM Advocate was born! Just to say the biggest thank you to all my friends, family and colleagues past and present for all your support, words of encouragement, cups of tea, referrals, recomendations well wishes, likes and shares helping to make that leap a lot closer than I had thought. My aim as always is to make legal advice more accessible, understandable and cost effective to anyone who needs it, if you or your business need advice or assistance however large or small please get in touch so we can work together to find the best solution for you