Liz Jones is Credit Crunched in the end.....

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

Isn't it clear that she should be selling some of her animals rather than getting (or breeding) new ones? Not only can she not afford the ones that she already has, it is not entirely clear that she can look after them properly.

Spending £85 per week on dog food is arguably not taking care of them if one is t the same time risking their longer term security.

vivatifosi

Do you know how many dogs she has lir? £85 per week does sound rather a lot.

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

Do you know how many dogs she has lir? £85 per week does sound rather a lot.

i think its four? Michael,grace kelly,mini puppy and another one I think. who knows though, it may be more.:)

We have two,recently down from three. Giant/large breeds,so I'm guessing about the same food needs (hers are smaller, but almost certainly more active, e.g.even if walked the same distance a collie is more likely to buzz about,where as my giant will,after a big run, plod by my side). My grey though, is extremely active (wears out all the gun dogs) and needs lots of calories to keep weight on.

vivatifosi

lostinrates wrote: »

i think its four? Michael,grace kelly,mini puppy and another one I think. who knows though, it may be more.:)

We have two,recently down from three. Giant/large breeds,so I'm guessing about the same food needs (hers are smaller, but almost certainly more active, e.g.even if walked the same distance a collie is more likely to buzz about,where as my giant will,after a big run, plod by my side). My grey though, is extremely active (wears out all the gun dogs) and needs lots of calories to keep weight on.

£85 still sounds a lot to me. My parents had two working dogs until recently when the older one died. One was a collie cross, the other larger dog was a lurcher cross. They would both have been classed as medium-sized. My parent's food bill is significantly lower (about £15 per week for two dogs), but they make a lot of their dog food fresh from cheap fish and meat ingredients such as liver. Mum also makes her own kibble. I wonder if there is space to be more MSE there for Liz. Having said that, she could switch her TV to freeview, so I'm not convinced such a suggestion would be considered.

fc123

vivatifosi wrote: »

Isn't it clear that she should be selling some of her animals rather than getting (or breeding) new ones? Not only can she not afford the ones that she already has, it is not entirely clear that she can look after them properly.

Well...I have been giving the LJ life a bit of thought today and, whilst her tales are entertaining (in a modern bizarre way ) I figured we should post some solutions.

Obvious 1st one is she can't afford to run a rescue centre for farm animals on a writers income.

I read the other day that people die through lack of sleep. At least then I’d be able to rest. I haven’t had a day off since 23 December, Christmas Eve’s Eve. I just cannot keep up with the bills. Last month, I paid my missed mortgage payment by card over the phone, which only meant I missed the April payment, so I am back where I started.

At least she cleared a mortgage payment and is cutting back.....the para about the sample of face cream rings bells with me when I first went DFW.....I think I used some very expensive sachets on my legs ....and she borrows Nicolas Ka to drive to London as cheaper on fuel....so she's getting the hang of it.

So solution?
I am not zenned up on charities but I don't see why she can't section off her 'animal rescue' writing as a fund raiser for rescuing animals? It would then be tax free. I don't know how it would work with her mortage but I am sure a good accountant could work it out.
The people who wish to donate could do so as it would be a charity.

She could then have 2 open days a year (I know that's a PITA with insurance and H+S but not difficult to organise) and charge £10 entrance to meet Lizzie and Micheal and see the lambs in the orchard
Would make a fun MSE day out

Her fashion writing (which must be on borrowed time surely...sorry Liz) could then be her basic salary...and if she needs to add £££3 to the rescue centre she could do it by charitable donation...isn't there a tax advantage to this?


It would have a great impact on her writing as instead of writing about fancying a local married bloke or being a bit rude about the locals to fill column inches, she could really concentrate on the whole animal rescue theme, with a bit of angst inbetween.....I don't think her readership would go down....it could go up as she could get invited onto Blue Peter or something.

lemonjelly

fc123 wrote: »

It would have a great impact on her writing as instead of writing about fancying a local married bloke or being a bit rude about the locals to fill column inches, she could really concentrate on the whole animal rescue theme, with a bit of angst inbetween.....I don't think her readership would go down....it could go up as she could get invited onto Blue Peter or something.

Downside is, this would be doing a good thing for someone other than herself. Unfortunately, as we have seen in her column, this is something she clearly isn't interested in...

fc123

lemonjelly wrote: »

Downside is, this would be doing a good thing for someone other than herself. Unfortunately, as we have seen in her column, this is something she clearly isn't interested in...

Maybe she is seeing the light now? I want to see good in everyone :rotfl::rotfl:

lemonjelly

fc123 wrote: »

Maybe she is seeing the light now? I want to see good in everyone :rotfl::rotfl:

I wish I could fc123.

I'm not sure whether as time goes on I become more cynical, or whether it is my line of work...I dunno, but after so long I become less sure that the good in a person is going to come to the forefront, or what good intentions they display usually have another agenda.

Not ideal, & not how I view everyone. Certainly not how I treat people when I first meet them - I like to give folks every opportunity.

In Liz's case, seems to me she epitomises the me me me style of greed, avarice & snobbery which is ultimately a very side of humanity.

tessie_bear

i love reading her column....i was disappointed when she announced she was skint...i used to admire her lifestyle....then i foundout she was skint...not so exciting then iykwim

lostinrates

Actually I think I know someone who knows our Liz well. It just took abit of asking about.No nothing about the work,but learned a bit about her horses feet.LOL.