Please advise - it's all gone SO wrong

SouthernBellE*

pebbythedog wrote: »

hey guys its great to see so much interest here in the subject of cowboy builders. We really do need to create a change in our society that stops this stuff from happening. The story next week is just as bad as this week's. Please watch it and help me meet my mission to ensure that that particular cowboy is stopped from doing to other families what he did to us.

Hi Pebbythedog,

Will most definately watch the programme and support any ideas you have to stop this happening to anyone else, you need only to ask!

Sorry you have also been a victim of a dodgy builder.

Confused as to whether or not next weeks show features your house or someone elses house was destroyed by the builder responsible for your problems, hope you come back with more info.

pebbythedog

SouthernBellE* wrote: »

Hi Pebbythedog,

Sorry you have also been a victim of a dodgy builder.

Confused as to whether or not next weeks show features your house or someone elses house was destroyed by the builder responsible for your problems, hope you come back with more info.

both!
My cowboy is responsible for a trail of destruction in our local area but yes, we're THE family featured next week. I'll be watching with the rest of you, full of trepidation. I have no good advice for solutions - we were saved by the programme - but I will campaign til I die to him and stop men like him from ruining people's lives.

pebbythedog

Is next week's episode your story then?[/QUOTE]
yes it is. and that of many other victims of this man. Thanks for your support and do enjoy the programme

lisawaters

That's fabulous! Can't wait to see it! We must talk sometime...


Mike

Now we all know what to ask potential MPs who knock on our doors in the next few weeks - Are you going to stop doing nothing about cowboy builders - yes or no?

Poosmate

Hi all, just doing my daily check in!

Pebby, so sorry to hear you've suffered at the hands of an unscrupulous builder. I really hope you get your justice.

Hope all are well. Been a busy day here so not stopping.

Good night all and sleep well.

Poo

dancingfairy

Right. I'm back - I've been out of action recently - pyhsically and internet wise - did my back in moving and felt like I spent the begining part of the week in bed rattling full of ibuprofen/paracetamol. Internet has been reconnected today and it's my birthday :j.
I've had a though - how about Tonight... on ITV? My theory was they could go for 1 of 3 angles - 1) about how mr dodgy builder had ripped you (and others off), 2) the courts / justice system and how it is not in your favour at all and the struggles you've had or 3) how this website has brought you so many supporters and how you've mobilised their support to organise a mass email campaign. Sadly a while ago (a month or 2) they did do a programme on the power of social networking sites etc.
I think option 2 might be doable though - the idea would be a) to raise your profile and b) to make people aware of Mr Bridle (and others) and to hopefully stop other people being taken in as well. O.k it won't solve your problem directly but might get people on board with help etc?
Also - Martin has a link to Tonight as he is their Money guru I believe so it shouldn't cause any issues for you to be on that programme.
df

lisawaters

dancingfairy wrote: »

Right. I'm back - I've been out of action recently - pyhsically and internet wise - did my back in moving and felt like I spent the begining part of the week in bed rattling full of ibuprofen/paracetamol. Internet has been reconnected today and it's my birthday :j.
I've had a though - how about Tonight... on ITV? My theory was they could go for 1 of 3 angles - 1) about how mr dodgy builder had ripped you (and others off), 2) the courts / justice system and how it is not in your favour at all and the struggles you've had or 3) how this website has brought you so many supporters and how you've mobilised their support to organise a mass email campaign. Sadly a while ago (a month or 2) they did do a programme on the power of social networking sites etc.
I think option 2 might be doable though - the idea would be a) to raise your profile and b) to make people aware of Mr Bridle (and others) and to hopefully stop other people being taken in as well. O.k it won't solve your problem directly but might get people on board with help etc?
Also - Martin has a link to Tonight as he is their Money guru I believe so it shouldn't cause any issues for you to be on that programme.
df

Sorry about your back, but Happy Birthday anyway! Mine's on Thursday.

That's a good idea. My only concern - and I may be being over-sensitive - is that any coverage by another television programme will reduce the interest expressed by the programmes with which I am already discussing it. They deserve an exclusive: indeed some might pull out if it was covered elsewhere.

My plan would be to work with the press officer of the programme to obtain maximum awareness of the programme and the issue in the week that is is broadcast and not before.

I believe there would then be a clear run at exploring and reporting on the legal side of the issue which may have been only touched on in the makeover programme. And the Tonight programme would be one of the best to carry this.

We also need to be aware that at least one - and possibly more - members of this forum have had similar experiences to me. We know and are delighted to hear that one will be featured on Cowboy Builders next Thursday. I am sure nobody would disagree that it makes sense to tie things together in a planned way to obtain the awareness we hope will result from the coverage we can all gain individually.

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Butti

You missed your calling Mike, you should have been a PR officer.

B

lisawaters

Butti wrote: »

You missed your calling Mike, you should have been a PR officer.

B

As it happens... I was something like that...

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Happytogetdebtfree

Ooh mike your like ne Hollywood lol this thing could go global :-) I like the guy mike holmes holmes on homes he's abit of a fiesty meat man he would deffo kick !!! :-)