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lynnexxxo

Ouch fatpiggy ( i feel so rude calling you that) that expensive! My only other suggestion is to get yourself acquainted with a local drug dealer!!

GDB2222

fatpiggy wrote: »

Hi Lynnexxo

Unfortunately the drugs (although they are for dogs) are barbiturates, so a controlled substance - even the vet has to jump through hoops in terms of paperwork especially as I have to get them in vast quantities as it isn't a dog but a horse that they are being shovelled into. The cost is 7 times the cost of the identical human drug - that is what Cascade has directly caused. I get a discount from the drug company because I appealed to them, but still it costs me about £275 per month, and that's before the other drugs she has and all her "normal" running costs.

Next time I'm having a goldfish!!

I think you should talk to some of the charities that take in old horses. You can't really go on like this for long.

nobblyned

How ridiculous, some daily mail reading middle class ignoramus trying to make us all feel sorry for her for having frittered away all her money.

If she'd had any life insurance she'd have just spent that too. £90k on new bathrooms, kitchens and plastering. When her outgoings are more than her income???

Downsizing to a 400k detached, poor dear. Might have to sell the X3, my heart bleeds. Can't afford the school fees that are more than your income, who'd have thunk it?

Yours Sincerely,

Disgusted of Surbiton.

Dinah93

If the lady from the newpaper article came on here looking for help she'd be deemed a troll because no one here would believe you could genuinely be that financially oblivious. Her money in is substantially less than her money out and she appears to blame the falling housing market for not being able to bail her out. I do feel very sorry for her loosing her husband in this way, but she should spare a thought for the young families on £1500 a month who could never hope to afford a £500,000 house and who need the market to fall so they can put a basic roof over their kids heads, and who don't even consider private school. gyms, fancy cars etc because they know that it isn't within their budget. When one of those families comes on here I feel sympathy and try to offer advice, but this woman needs a serious LBM.

nobblyned

BTW, here's a clue for her. It's not downsizng if you buy a house 100k less than the one you sold and spend 90k on it. By the time you include the fees and stamp duty, that's actually upsizing.:rolleyes:

The astonishing thing about this article is the whole presumption that she doesn't have to live by the same rules as the rest of us. I don't have to worry about my income, I'm rich dahling.

The credit crunch has naff all to do with her problems, just a simple case of living beyond her means, doesn't matter how superior you think you are, if you live beyond your means you will come to a sticky end, the credit crunch is just being the catalyst.

fatpiggy

GDB2222 wrote: »

I think you should talk to some of the charities that take in old horses. You can't really go on like this for long.

Ha!!! Believe me, no charity would take her - they only want healthy ones! The old and infirm are put down. Actually, I've been paying out for the drugs for 10 years now, although for the first 9 months I could get human drugs at £16 +VAT per month. I frightened myself the other day, by working out that in the 4 years she has needed 3 different drugs, the cost to me has been... in excess of £16K.:eek: Yes, you did read that right. Plenty of people would say I was completely mad, and half the time I would agree with them, but if this was treatment for a child, would you view it in a different light? I don't have any children (don't even have a partner, I wonder why??!!), don't have holidays, don't smoke or drink unless someone takes pity on me, have little interest in shopping centres anyway, am happy with my ultra-reliable 7 year old car, and am a dab hand at making things go a long way. She is the only thing I have truely really ever WANTED, and I shall be a long time without her when she finally goes.:(

Paley71

Aww, bless you fatpiggy, you just brought a tear to my eye.

fatpiggy

Paley71 wrote: »

Aww, bless you fatpiggy, you just brought a tear to my eye.

Not half as many tears as she has caused me over the years! And I still love her!!

Eskimo12345

The woman in that article is mental - why would anyone drive an X3??!

And apart from the husband dying that made me pmsl. Reality is just a distant concept to her. Hahahahaaa!!

Pobby

Yes it`s pretty amazing but common. One relative I have was putting his kids through private education whilst running a lose making business. Another one has just told me that he has a £33k tax bill this year and hasn`t saved all the money for it whilst experiencing a huge down turn in business. Hmmmmmm, he has been earning very well for years and no savings. Still never mind, his wife told me that they have booked 2 continental holidays for next year. Smart thinking!!!!