Please advise - it's all gone SO wrong

MatyMoo

Happytogetdebtfree wrote: »

lol .....i watched a diy sos and it was only 30 mins long is that normal ? they seem to spend loads of time drinking tea haha any way i was thinking about jonny jets profile the erm house problem and wondered what about approaching charities or big companys people helping people... like i dont know what needs doing but maybe voucher or i dont know it sounded good in my head... if everyone in his area donated a £1 or a penny it would help get his house done.... i dont know..... writing to magaizine brings cash in .... how can we mae the world a better pace when alot of us are contending with owing cash out ourselves.... shouldnt they invest in a programme thats about helping families that have been not ripped off but who cant affor to gte it sorted through courts who havent got the time who need the home etc now.. and for people who need homes abit like the erm american one that ty does getting britain into the habit of helping each other out not im alright jack forget the rest because when people help people results show and the worlds better place ... maybe the pain relief is glazing my judgement but you know programmes now adays its like gameshows they have all this cash ... what about helping people that need it... im not talking willy nilly im talking genuine cases such as mikes and so fourth ...
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Some good points in there Happy so i think you should stay on the stool! :T

DIY SOS is usually half an hour so you haven't missed anything. They are a great crowd and they do like Tea and Beer! But they also work flippin hard.

I wonder if the difference between us and the Americans is down to patriotism or is it because they live in such a huge country? Ty's programme is great and they really do look after the needy. He has been over here to do a couple of community projects but they don't seem to have generated much help from business in comparison to what they do in the USA. Here it seems that companies will give to a charity but not if it will only benefit an individual. As you say it all seems very wrong

Wonder what others will think

MatyMoo

Happytogetdebtfree

Thanks matty.... yes americans are very patriotic and they are about people helping people .... etc etc who knows .... but why arent we helping each other out more we could cure the world with teh idea of pass it on... people helping people etc etc etc .... must be too many pain killers that are making me yabber so much lol lol where is everybody x

MatyMoo

Happytogetdebtfree wrote: »

Thanks matty.... yes americans are very patriotic and they are about people helping people .... etc etc who knows .... but why arent we helping each other out more we could cure the world with teh idea of pass it on... people helping people etc etc etc .... must be too many pain killers that are making me yabber so much lol lol where is everybody x

Dunno where they all are, watching football or the Grand Prix maybe!

I think you should take the pills more often - you talk a lot of sense

My friend lives in the USA and tells me that the kids have to do so many hours of community service each year and can't pass the school year until they do, they also still have national service I think so maybe these things have something to do with it.

Here, we just don't want to get involved. And if we do flippin elf and safety comes in to it and it just makes doing anything soooooo hard. Complete madness IMHO :eek:

Anyway, been working most of the day so off for a shower and then I plan on relaxing for the rest of the evening.

Talk soon

Maty

Poosmate

Happytogetdebtfree wrote: »

lol .....i watched a diy sos and it was only 30 mins long is that normal ? they seem to spend loads of time drinking tea haha any way i was thinking about jonny jets profile the erm house problem and wondered what about approaching charities or big companys people helping people... like i dont know what needs doing but maybe voucher or i dont know it sounded good in my head... if everyone in his area donated a £1 or a penny it would help get his house done.... i dont know..... writing to magaizine brings cash in .... how can we mae the world a better pace when alot of us are contending with owing cash out ourselves.... shouldnt they invest in a programme thats about helping families that have been not ripped off but who cant affor to gte it sorted through courts who havent got the time who need the home etc now.. and for people who need homes abit like the erm american one that ty does getting britain into the habit of helping each other out not im alright jack forget the rest because when people help people results show and the worlds better place ... maybe the pain relief is glazing my judgement but you know programmes now adays its like gameshows they have all this cash ... what about helping people that need it... im not talking willy nilly im talking genuine cases such as mikes and so fourth ...
jumps down off stool eeek sorry dont know wher eit came from

I agree with Maty, Happy you have some excellent points. Luckily in this country we have, what should be, an excellent welfare system, unfortunately it's so broke at the moment it's not so excellent. Even so, the majority of people who require housing by the state are housed in safe and maintained properties to a certain standard. (Well that's the aim anyway - there will always be an exception to that rule).

However, there is a band of people who will always fall out of the welfare system net. Those such as Mike and Johnnyjet who have purchased their own properties and got ripped off trying to upgrade them, or people who just can't afford to maintain their properties because of high living costs and low salaries.

Communities don't seem to be communities any more (or am I missing something?). People seem to be so busy trying to keep their heads above water and don't seem to have time to help each other. Pubs used to bring communities together but they're being closed down, as too are community centres. Children bring a community together too but if you don't have them you kind of get excluded.

I found out recently that we have a community project running around here and have decided to go to their next meeting later this month to see what it's all about.

I think the only way we can make a difference is by joining in.

Poo

Poosmate

Yes Maty, I forgot to mention about how hard it is for a community group to actually do the things they want to anyway due to elf n safety, CRB checks, insurance etc. - too much red tape.

Happy, you mentioned passing things on, have you ever watched the film "Pay It Forward"? If not please do. It's a lovely film but so very sad so make sure you have some tissues!

Poo

Happytogetdebtfree

I Have and thats where my thought came from... i like the song .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5VUa5vhlC0 by joe cocker

Horace

Mike are you still stashed away in your secret bunker? When will Nick & Co finish demolishing your house?..erm I mean rebuilding it? When will it be on the telly? Look, I am a nosey beggar and want to know everything.

Sorry I havent been about - I have been trying to get some business so that I can earn some much needed money and I have neglecting posting anything on MSE or facebook or other places I frequent:eek:

Have fun and I hope they let you out of your bunker soon.

lisawaters

Horace wrote: »

Mike are you still stashed away in your secret bunker? When will Nick & Co finish demolishing your house?..erm I mean rebuilding it? When will it be on the telly? Look, I am a nosey beggar and want to know everything.

Sorry I havent been about - I have been trying to get some business so that I can earn some much needed money and I have neglecting posting anything on MSE or facebook or other places I frequent:eek:

Have fun and I hope they let you out of your bunker soon.

Hi!

Nice to see you again.

Still sealed away from real life, but only until Friday morning now. Only five sleeps excluding powernaps.

No-one knows when it will be aired - probably autumn.

Hoping your work picks up. No idea what you do but guess most people are tightening their belts.

Take care.

x

psychopathbabble

Happytogetdebtfree wrote: »

lol .....i watched a diy sos and it was only 30 mins long is that normal ? they seem to spend loads of time drinking tea haha any way i was thinking about jonny jets profile the erm house problem and wondered what about approaching charities or big companys people helping people... like i dont know what needs doing but maybe voucher or i dont know it sounded good in my head... if everyone in his area donated a £1 or a penny it would help get his house done.... i dont know..... writing to magaizine brings cash in .... how can we mae the world a better pace when alot of us are contending with owing cash out ourselves.... shouldnt they invest in a programme thats about helping families that have been not ripped off but who cant affor to gte it sorted through courts who havent got the time who need the home etc now.. and for people who need homes abit like the erm american one that ty does getting britain into the habit of helping each other out not im alright jack forget the rest because when people help people results show and the worlds better place ... maybe the pain relief is glazing my judgement but you know programmes now adays its like gameshows they have all this cash ... what about helping people that need it... im not talking willy nilly im talking genuine cases such as mikes and so fourth ...
jumps down off stool eeek sorry dont know wher eit came from

I have nothing to add except I totally agree. Unfortunately it's mostly (not all) the ones with nothing that try to give their time and help, while the ones in a better financial position are too busy counting their pennies.

But we can all do what we can to help people.

You speak wisely for one away with the fairies

xx

BILLIE

Happy is not away with the fairies she is one!! :T