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Rachel Hewitt @rachelhewitt.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

A last minute place on my residential retreat about writing about the outdoors THIS WEEK (7-9 Jan, in Harrogate, UK) has just become available! Let me know asap if you might be interested in taking it. More info here: rachelhewitt.org/retreats

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Retreats – Rachel Hewitt

Residential Writing Course: Step-by-Step: Writing About Running, Hiking and Climbing Tutor Rachel Hewitt Dates 7-9 January 2026 BOOKING DEADLINE: 28 NOVEMBER 20

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the lang cat @thelangcat.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Are you an early stage #advicetech firm wondering whether to apply to Catwalk this year? Apply and demo your tech in front of our High Inquistors in June thelangcat.co.uk/catwalk-is-b... Need more persuasion? Last year's Best in Show winners Joseph Williams from ZeroKey talks through the process:

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Rat Jaw @ratjaw.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

*wakes up* *feeling hungry* 😈

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the lang cat @thelangcat.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Box Office Mike Barratt takes the helm for this week’s #Update and there’s only one topic of discussion this week – the outcome of the FCA’s ongoing advice review. Read Mike’s #Update in full on our website: thelangcat.co.uk/the-top-clas...

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The Top Class Wednesday Update always provides ongoing service - The Lang Cat

Box Office Michael Barratt takes the helm for this week’s #Update and there’s only one topic of discussion this week – the outcome of the FCA’s ongoing advice review.

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the lang cat @thelangcat.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

We're also proudly supporting Samaritans as our charity partner for this event. #langcatlive

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I’m planning to do the Big Garden Birdwatch today, just as soon as the birds stop flying past the window at 80mph. Backwards.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Mind boggling at the new list of Royal Warrant suppliers published by Buckingham Palace. Building services, champagne, horse feed, no surprise. But also - recorded telephone messages, potted shrimps, and kilt hosiery? Also several different pest controllers - do they have a mouse problem?

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

So. Farewell then, second half of the Pensions Review. Instead, how about we have a full cross-party review of financial provision, or lack of it, for later life? Including housing wealth and funding for long term care? Because that’s what’s urgently needed.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Even in temperatures of minus four, the Glaswegian postie is still wearing his shorts.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Delighted that Jasmin Paris has been included, and rightly so, in the FT’s 25 Most Influential Women of 2024. Especially for her heroic efforts as the first woman, and one of the very few people, ever to finish the Barkley Marathons. The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2024 on.ft.com/3ZoUYRn

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The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2024

This year we celebrate the women remaking the world we live in today

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

When you’re doing strength and conditioning exercises in a rustic holiday cottage and you need a kettlebell, sometimes you just have to improvise.

A large cast iron tea kettle in front of a stone hearth

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

One set of evidence from a disgruntled investor or ex-employee does not a regulatory scandal make. But over 170 testimonials and a set of hard-hitting recommendations from a panel of financial experts suggests the FCA has some questions to answer www.appgifffs.org/wp-content/u...

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Tremendous stuff here from the boss - mostly not about financial services but very much about what happens when your gig goes horribly wrong.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

'That's nice tax relief on pension investment you have there. It would be a shame if anything happened to it...'.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I’ve been reading a lot about pension megafunds over the past few days, and each time I read it as ‘megafauna’. Just me?

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Things about platforms from Rich Mayor and his moustache, and a heads-up about possible changes to the Financial Ombudsman Service in Thursday's Mansion House speech, all in this week's Update.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

My watch tells me I'm 'detraining' and I have new shoes. Which I think means my rest week after the last Big Race of the year is over and it's time to get out of the door again.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

This is the content I’m here for.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Tom McPhail saying wise things about the Budget.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Regardless of the outcome of the Budget, an historic day when, for the first time, we see the words ‘her Autumn Budget’.

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Nicki Lygo @drlygo.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

It’s proving tricky to get the message out that, once an athlete has symptomatic exercise associated hyponatraemia (EAH) drinking electrolyte solution won’t help. It will worsen their state. 2 key messages remain: 1) Drink to thirst 2) If you develop symptoms of EAH, stop drinking #EAH

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the lang cat @thelangcat.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Our very own Natalie Holt was a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Moneybox at the weekend, discussing the FCA’s recent crackdown on ‘finfluencers’ and how you can spot the good ones from the bad. You can listen to the full episode here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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the lang cat @thelangcat.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Steve Nelson takes the helm for this week’s #Update to celebrate the official launch of State of the Advice Nation (wave 7), our big omnibus study on the advice profession. Read the full #Update here: thelangcat.co.uk/the-top-clas...

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the lang cat @thelangcat.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

The lang cat’s @langcatalison.bsky.social tells us about turning a mid-life crisis (her words) into something inspiring – taking part in an extreme running event in the Namib Desert! Read Alison’s story here: thelangcat.co.uk/how-to-have-...

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

Yes, you did read that right, sheet butter.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

Are we allowed to moan about Ryanair here? Such as when they dump you at Prestwick when you’re aiming for Edinburgh because of ‘fog’ even though other Ryanair flights were able to land?

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Very powerful presentation here on the different routes to a career in advice. Especially from Laura sharing her life experiences and the opportunities she’s been able to build on.

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the lang cat @thelangcat.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Our first session looks at what’s going on in financial services from a Scottish perspective. Our Tom McPhail is joined by Sandy Begbie from Scottish Financial Enterprise, Alastair Ross from the ABI, Kirsty Watson from abrdn and Jenny Holt from Phoenix. #HomeGame4 #langcatlive

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Mark Polson @theactualpolson.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

#SHOWDAY #HomeGame4 #langcatlive Let's - quite literally - do this

A big fuck off lang cat banner with Jenny in front of it.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 23/09/2024

Lots of messages at the Labour Party conference about the forthcoming international investment summit, as well as the announcement soon of a new industrial strategy for manufacturing and services. And a shout out to the gaming industry in Dundee, which is nice #Lab24

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

Off to the Labour Party conference, dressed entirely in clothes I paid for myself.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Doing my homework for the Labour conference next week I’ve been listening to a biography of Keir Starmer on 1.5 speed on today’s run. It occurs to me that it would be really handy to be able to set my legs to 1.5 speed, I’d get home a lot quicker. But the views today were worth slowing down for.

View of Meikle Bin across the Carron Valley reservoir on a sunny day

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the lang cat @thelangcat.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

‘What gets measured gets done’ is the theme of this week’s #Update from @theactualpolson.bsky.social, where he considers the impact of poor service in the area of transfers following our webinar with Parmenion earlier this week. Read the full #Update here: thelangcat.co.uk/the-top-clas...

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

If you see this repost your favourite Cold War aircraft. TU-95 Bear - because as a RAF cadet doing aircraft recognition exercises it was the one Russian one I could reliably name.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

The fact that my phone autocorrects ‘Boden’ to ‘Biden’ makes me think it’s not entirely in tune with the British middle classes

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the lang cat @thelangcat.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

With just over three weeks to go until HomeGame 4, we've got more to reveal! Our 2nd wave of speakers are below and we've got a surprise - see next in thread... Tickets available here: thelangcat.co.uk/event/homega...

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

BBC Scotland has a weather person called Joy. What's the opposite of nominative determinism?

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

FCA’s latest work on access to bank accounts - not just relevant to banks but any sector pondering how to balance consumer duty and other rules such as money laundering regs (spoiler - the answer involves accurate and adequate record keeping) www.fca.org.uk/news/press-r...

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FCA sets out steps to improve access to bank accounts

We've asked account providers to review their overall approach to account denials and closures.

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Alison Gay @langcatalison.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

I’ve ordered a sink tidy from a well-known giant online shop. The ‘products related to your order’ suggested are a bottle of gin, insoles for plantar fasciitis and hemp oil for dogs. I don’t think their algorithm is very well.

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Mark Locke @langcatlocke.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

If you’ve arrived here looking around for some UK financial services accounts and people to follow, here’s a starter pack for you. If you should be on this list, there’s plenty space. Let me know. go.bsky.app/Bnte4RU

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