The grumpy thread

[Louise2cv]

Yes I find that a bit concerning, anyone in contact with Bub?

[purplebargeken]

Have been messaging but he has gone quiet. 

 

Is there anything AS can do to support?

[clayts450]

bub, really really really don't worry about this bit mate

 

 

 

Following in from that due to arrears on rent while waiting for benefits ive been issued a notice of possession on my house

 

A Notice just gives your landlord the right to take you to court - there's loads of steps they're obliged to take before it's anywhere close to being 'see you in Court'  time. 99% of the time, you can negotiate a payment arrangement right up to the day of any hearing, and even if you don't any judge worth his salt will also seek to get you a good arrangement. The fact you're waiting on benefits to come through will be taken into account, and I doubt it'll eve get to court. Social landlords can even give the DWP/HMRC a kick up the ass. Very very rare anyone'll lose the roof over their head these days.

[chaseracer]

Yes I find that a bit concerning, anyone in contact with Bub?

 

Me, now

[meshking]

Me, now

Thank fuck for that. Very concerning.

 

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[Louise2cv]

Me, now

 

me too, thanks David.

[clayts450]

Me three, didn't like.

[neil1971]

Clayts450 is correct, especially if it's a housing association place, the NSP / Notice of Seeking Possession is something that has to be done as the first stage, but eviction is way down the line and very much a last resort. The notice can often be used as a lever to speed up any Housing Benefit claim etc and is cancelled once payment is received. I work for a housing association and we do our utmost to help people in this situation, the important thing is to speak to your landlord, let them know the situation and keep them informed.

 

Wishing you well fella

[clayts450]

Neil - which one mate. I'm at Metropolitan.

[Timewaster]

Dammit Bub that is shit. Can the DSS do an emergency payment? Do the bank know you are up to your eyes in it? They must have policies for this sort of situation.

[chaseracer]

Could one or both of you HA types please PM Bub direct to advise?  Ta very muchly.

[clayts450]

Happy to help

[chaseracer]

Thanks 

[purplebargeken]

At traffic lights today, side road to main road. Lights turn green and the cars pull away. Next thing this bloke on a pushbike just barrels across the side road as the cars are moving, just weaved his way through. How he didn't get hit is beyond me. Stupid cunt. 

[neil1971]

I'm at Estuary in Southend, Essex, mainly number crunching but I see how hard my colleagues work to keep people in their homes, and as long as people communicate with us, most things can be sorted

 

I've also pm'd bub

 

Neil - which one mate. I'm at Metropolitan.

[clayts450]

Correct - social housing landlords rarely re-possess for rent arrears. Now, anti-social behaviour on the other hand....

[Dick Cheeseburger]

^ All the best Bub.

I still chuckle that you managed to successfully bring my MR2 rear quarter to Cornwall with you, in amongst all your holiday gear.

Things will look up again - chin up, chap.

[DVee8]

I have just messaged Bub via F/B.He's keeping his head down for the moment.he says he is in a dark place but WILL be ok.

[Tamworthbay]

Anyone who has ever met Bub will know what a top bloke he is. Just hope he can get this sorted ASAP, he deserves some luck ffs.

[taxi paul]

Good of people to help bub. Let's hope things pick up for him soon.my grump is that I normally give any old stuff to charity shops. My lad nags me to put it on eBay and "make some money". So I put a few bits on and sell them for a total of £40.00. So I am now rich. Except gets an email this week to say paypal has refunded the payments to the buyers because my PayPal acount is not set up or something. This is the same paypal account that I can even tonight buy stuff with..so I gave my stuff away really and just had to wrap it and answer loads of stupid questions about it and then post it. Going back to donating old stuff again.

[beko1987]

He's logged off for now apparently. In a dark place as mentioned. If anyone has any advice from experience/working in that sector he'd appreciate it I'm sure

[Tamworthbay]

Good of people to help bub. Let's hope things pick up for him soon.my grump is that I normally give any old stuff to charity shops. My lad nags me to put it on eBay and "make some money". So I put a few bits on and sell them for a total of £40.00. So I am now rich. Except gets an email this week to say paypal has refunded the payments to the buyers because my PayPal acount is not set up or something. This is the same paypal account that I can even tonight buy stuff with..so I gave my stuff away really and just had to wrap it and answer loads of stupid questions about it and then post it. Going back to donating old stuff again.

I had that from the other end, I was refunded on some Pokemon cards I bought for my daughter. I messaged the guy and he was kin furious at ebay and PayPal. I sent him a cheque in the end but the poor bloke was a trader and was a few hundred quid out of pocket as most folk had counted it as a freebie despite it belonging to someone.

[taxi paul]

Yes paypal advised me to contact the buyers direct and arrange alternative payment. Not being rockefeller but I can't be arsed chasing people for it.

[Craig the Princess]

Best of luck bub, there's a lot of love for you on here so try and use that.

 

The population of the entire world is being fed something or other that reduces their capacity for consideration, logic, sense, reasoning or empathy, and replaces it with hysteria, greed, duplicity, entitlement and general stupidity.

Nailed it Eddie.

 

We were on the flying Scotsman today, after the cancellation last time we used the refund to go in the trip today.

Say behind us was a group of five (including a 12 year old I just felt sorry for) who were really loud most of the way (at points I couldn't hear Mrs the Princess who was say next to me).

An old boy asked them to keep the noise down that worked for a couple of minutes but they were whinging about that at Kings Cross so stupidly I ended up in a row with them asking them to be less loud than a 747 at take off.

 

In the end we just got a normal train back rather than suffer them even more drunk on the return diesel leg.

 

Got home and baby the Princess and beige1100 who was babysitting are being sick and now Mrs the Princess is coming down with it so we're having to miss the NEC tomorrow which is leaving the others on the Allegro club stand short staffed.

 

So all in all everything is shit.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Do you ever think was it all worth it?

 

People like Bub do their best not to be a twat and just get on with life but there's always some fucker that gets in the way. Why? What do they really gain?

 

Its remembrance day tomorrow. We don't have a war memorial here anymore as the wanker of a vicar decided its be easier to knockdown the church it was on than fix it. (apparently we still have it but in storage).

 

Just seen on Facebook a place I used to work has been abandoned and partly destroyed by scumbags. They must be so proud of themselves.

 

I know it's a stupid simple question to ask but why can't we all just get along and be happy instead of everything having to be a constant battle against ever mounting shit?

[eddyramrod]

 can't we all just get along and be happy

Absolutely!

[Guest Hooli]

I know it's a stupid simple question to ask but why can't we all just get along and be happy instead of everything having to be a constant battle against ever mounting shit?

 

Because humans are a fucking horrible species.

[AlabamaShrimp]

I agree with both of the above.

[STUNO]

I can't do anything for bub from here, except to encourage those who can help to get to him and be a friend.

Please let us know that you are with him and things are ok.

[Tamworthbay]

Do you ever think was it all worth it?

People like Bub do their best not to be a twat and just get on with life but there's always some fucker that gets in the way. Why? What do they really gain?

Its remembrance day tomorrow. We don't have a war memorial here anymore as the wanker of a vicar decided its be easier to knockdown the church it was on than fix it. (apparently we still have it but in storage).

Just seen on Facebook a place I used to work has been abandoned and partly destroyed by scumbags. They must be so proud of themselves.

I know it's a stupid simple question to ask but why can't we all just get along and be happy instead of everything having to be a constant battle against ever mounting shit?

Sadly it’s usually because someone feels that can make a few quid out of it.

 

But whilst there are a load of shit bags out there, there are also loads of decent people - this place is the perfect example of that. I have met loads of people on here and without exception they are all great decent people.