Please advise - it's all gone SO wrong

lisawaters

dancingfairy wrote: »

I'm glad that things are going your way at last and you are getting what you are entitled to. I hope it makes things a little easier for you. Good Luck with the fight with the builder - I hope this small victory spurs you on.
df

I have a feeling things might change.

Although back here on earth, although he promised to ring me yesterday, he predictably didn't!

What drives someone to tell you hand on heart they'll call you when they never do!?

Must be part of Customer Service For Builders 101.

And that's a very short course module! (It concentrates more on breaking your coffee mugs and hiding them in the skip).

Mike

lisawaters

A wise man would wait until he'd heard back from the BBC before saying any more. But I have rarely been accused of that, so here's the message I sent the researcher very early this morning...

Hi **********

I was thinking about our conversation yesterday and I want to clarify the details of the conversation I had with Mr. ******.

We were talking about his CCJs: I wanted him to tell me if he had been untruthful in declaring that he had only one at the time he appeared for questioning in July. He asked where I'd heard there were others and I said from the BBC. I told him we were in discussion about your programme on the subject and that I have a copy of the public register.

He said 'That explains why I had a call from a reporter.'

(Actually that was completely unrelated and predated my first discussion with you about the programme.)

I said I had contacted some local papers and that if the BBC item was broadcast we would probably get some more calls. By this I meant the locals would see the item, and contact me as I will be identifiable.

It was certainly not a 'threat' to him or about adding pressure. Just a fair comment.

You will appreciate that I have done many things over the past 18 months to 'leverage' him into repaying me the money, including the original letter from my solicitor, the CCJ applications, and the subsequent Final Charging Order, plus letters, texts and e-mails.


I can see your point about leverage, but I was a little shocked that you saw my wish to be involved with your programme as anything other than a desire to start a discussion about CCJs as part of the process of using the courts to recover money. The system appears to be threatening to debtors but is pretty toothless and really just part of a paperchase to get to a means of enforcement that might work for [a particular] debtor.

I have never felt it likely that the BBC will name him as I understand some of the restrictions on you regarding timing, if nothing else. I know you have not decided on that point yet. While I may well be using my experience with him to enable me to add value to your programme, I see this feature as part of a much wider issue in which I am happy to play a part. I had not considered it as having any effect on my case against him, except maybe to make him reconsider his actions.

I have advised you previously that I don't have any particular desire that he should be named. In some ways it's better that he isn't. I would be very happy to speak to any member of your team about this and I am happy to continue discussing this with you.


Regards

Mike




Anyhoo, returning to more positive news, I should be meeting my nice lady builder this morning.

We'll have a full report in the midday news.

And now the weather where you are....




(Oooh, get him talking like someone off the telly!)

saxysarah

like the letter - sounds great! good luck with the nice lady builder today ;-) can't wait for the virtual house party when its all done lol!!!

lisawaters

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saxysarah wrote: »

like the letter - sounds great! good luck with the nice lady builder today ;-) can't wait for the virtual house party when its all done lol!!!

Thanks for the feedback. It's hard staying on topic when you're doing all this on your own. Much easier with all your comments and suggestions.


If this lot ever gets sorted out it will be open house.

But you'll have to bring a bottle.

And some contribution to the buffet.

Numbers will have to be limited to people I like.

And I won't want children skidding around all over my new oak floors

And I'll choose the music.

And I don't want any loud or boorish behaviour because of the neighbours. And I don't want anyone playing 'Stairway' on their saxophone (no names, just saying)

And you go when I say so.


Hey, it'll be fun!

x

miggy

lisawaters wrote: »

If this lot ever gets sorted out it will be open house.

But you'll have to bring a bottle.

And some contribution to the buffet.

Numbers will have to be limited to people I like.

And I won't want children skidding around all over my new oak floors

And I'll choose the music.

And I don't want any loud or boorish behaviour because of the neighbours. And I don't want anyone playing 'Stairway' on their saxophone (no names, just saying)

And you go when I say so.


Hey, it'll be fun!

x

So the walls get plastered, but nothing else?

lisawaters

miggy wrote: »

So the walls get plastered, but nothing else?

Wow, it's like you can read my mind!

x

BILLIE

The euphoria on here is amazing Billie x

pure_dead_dopey

well done Mike, good news is infectious, did they have any clothes on?

lisawaters

pure_dead_dopey wrote: »

well done Mike, good news is infectious, did they have any clothes on?

Well he did (thank God) but the magistrate lady didn't at first. So I told her it was distracting me. Whatever she was wearing didn't fit and needed ironing.

A nice touch (and I'm embarrassed to say this but - hey - we're mates now... on the way out one of them said 'Incidentally, this is one of the best appeals we've ever seen...'

Which more than made up for the hours slaving over a hot PC.

x

saxysarah

If i leave the kids at home can I have just a teeny weeny skid over the oak floors??????? ;-)