Now we're in the poo!

Hootie19

liberty23 wrote:

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I'd like to help. I run a clothing business and if you let me know what size shoes, trousers & anything else your son takes I can see if I have any in his size. I can't promise anything as I have limited stock for teenagers, but I wouldn't expect any money and I can post them directly to your address.

OMG you have just made me cry. I am so so so so so soooooooo grateful to you for this offer. I am utterly speechless.

I will take some measurements and will PM you with them. I do want to say though, that although I am stunned, really really stunned, by your kindness, I wouldn't dream of taking anything without any payment. Even if I had to ask you to wait until next month, when things should be much much clearer, I would definitely pay you.

Really, I am quite overcome!

I am also going to nominate you for post of the month. I hope you win it.

Hootie19

msmicawber wrote:

I've sent you a PM, Hootie.

Thank you - and for the benefit of the others who are reading this thread, I'm letting it be known I have replied :-)

Hootie19

lavidaloca wrote:

Presume you are now employed and not self employed, if so your new employers should give you a form P46 to complete and if this job is your only job they will put you on the emergency code.

Oh, I didn't know that. Thank you. I'll have a word with "the top floor" tomorrow. My worry is that whilst it's great for now, not paying tax and therefore having a nice fat salary payment into the bank, by the time it is sorted, the IR will be rubbing it's hands together in glee!!

Hootie19

Thefunkygibbons wrote:

Do you have any other support networks? Church, family that can be tapped for a few £ as it sounds like you are just in a very temporary hole

Unfortunately not. I am an only child with both parents dead, and my husband only has one sister and I think he'd (well we'd both) rather scratch our eyes out than ask her.

Hootie19

gingerdad wrote:

Silly point possibly, but the school i went to you had to wear there jumpers, but the did do a uniform swap at the start of each term and people could sell their old uniform and they also sold the lost property thus keeping costs down, it may be worth asking at the school

GD

I will ask. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that "advertised" in the school newsletters, but no harm asking. Thanks for the tip :-)

loubie_lou

liberty23 wrote:

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I'd like to help. I run a clothing business and if you let me know what size shoes, trousers & anything else your son takes I can see if I have any in his size. I can't promise anything as I have limited stock for teenagers, but I wouldn't expect any money and I can post them directly to your address.

Thatssssss soooooooooooo kind!

iwanttosave_2

liberty23 wrote:

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I'd like to help. I run a clothing business and if you let me know what size shoes, trousers & anything else your son takes I can see if I have any in his size. I can't promise anything as I have limited stock for teenagers, but I wouldn't expect any money and I can post them directly to your address.

I dont really have anything to add but that is so lovely of you, it really warms my heart why I see you lot go out of your way to help a stranger

justruth

Put off reclaiming the bank charges till the end of next month, when you get paid again, or just go for one to start with. In my experience trying to do too many at once got really confusing.

Ask if you can pay the accountant on the 8th, when you get that next lot of money in. It's a week, the IR will wait 1 week.

That leaves you around £100 for diesel and uniform. Charity shops tend to get some in, you could try them (and I won't tel your son if you don't) and tell the OH to drive steady maximising the milage from the diesel.

spud30

liberty23 wrote:

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I'd like to help. I run a clothing business and if you let me know what size shoes, trousers & anything else your son takes I can see if I have any in his size. I can't promise anything as I have limited stock for teenagers, but I wouldn't expect any money and I can post them directly to your address.

Arent the people on here fab !!!

If this offer doesnt work out, I'm sure I still have some Tesco Clubcard vouchers left, if that would help you out in any way.

Dont worry, between us, we will help in any way we can

x

aycor

have you tried advertising on freecycle for football boots ? worth a try my local group has all sorts of items listed and wanted; ice skates at the moment

http://freecycle.org/