Getting money back from cowboy builders

lisawaters

Keiss_21 wrote: »

A Happy New Year to one and all...especially to Mike and the boys!

I watched the programme as it went out on Thursday, watched it again yesterday (iplayer) and plan on watching it again soon...if I can find more hankies that is!!!!

It is such an inspiration to all who watch it, with emotions in turmoil throughout, both on and off-screen. Knowing the back story (yes I have read it all through - this thread and Mike's diary), I was determined to watch it "live", with a few grumbles from DH. He did admit at the end, with glistening eyes, that he had thought it was a great progeamme.

I can't believe what a state the house was in...looks like the conservatory and its piles are holding up the rest of the house now!!

Anyway, have a great year ahead Mike, you deserve it. Time perhaps to get yourself working again, be it designing or writing...you certainly have a way with words. A book about your last two years would certainly sell well...after all, we would all buy a copy, even if we do know the story already!

Oh dear, I am rambling again...sorry!! I'll stop then...

..but not before saying I think a beach party down @ Littlehampton would be a great idea...I might even think of tootling down!

So thank you everyone for making it all happen....you should all be very proud :T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T

Loads of people descending on Littlehampton! What fun!

Let me know when you're coming? I'd hate to be unexpectedly somewhere else at short notice or something...

lisawaters

dirtyepic wrote: »

Hi,

I have followed both of Mike's diaries and have contacted him for advice in the past so I have followed this at every opportunity.

The actual programme had me in tears from the first five minutes.

It was so good to put faces to names because I kind of feel I know a lot of you just through the postings on the diary.

You all be so proud of yourselves and obviously Mike and his boys. You are all an inspiration and sheer proof in the power of positive thinking, proof that there are many many good people out here from all walks of life from every part of the UK and proof that people really do enjoy to help people without any financial gain.

The tradesmen involved would also restore anyone's doubt that all tradesmen are cowboys (I have personal experience of this and I find it extremely difficult to trust anyone doing work in my home, I was sued by a builder for his shoddy workmanship and I won, after representing myself in court!)

I even felt quite proud to be involved with this tremendous forum and associated projects/challenges and the 'friends' that I have made online.

Long may it continue.

Mike and the boys, I wish you all the very best for 2011 and I hope you return to work as the great graphic designer you are (I am hoping to return to a creative career sometime this year, once I clear my debt! So I may be in touch sometime asking your professional advice again!). Whatever action you may be following about your a****ole of a builder, I hope you manage to achieve the conclusion of this whole chapter of your life and get to start the new one as soon as!



Yep, I wholeheartedly agree nuttyp - I have held the same opinion since a recommended builder screwed us over and I know that he will get his comeuppance. So there's two of them at the top of the Karma list at the beginning of 2011!!!

Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all achieve what you set out for this year and even get a bit more!!!

T
aka dirtyepic

My aerosol of a builder?

Oh I see.

2011 sounds like it could be your year. Go for it, and keep us informed of progress.

lisawaters

freckle59 wrote: »

Hi - I registered a long while ago and then found that even looking at posts about debts depressed me so I've not been back... and of course am still in debt!

I've just watched the DIY SOS show that I sky+ and when they talked about you all being forum members I just had to try and find you all! I've been lucky enough to make friends on another forum and the help I've had there has reduced me to tears on more than one occasion. Mike, you've inspired me to try and improve my lot. Your doggedness and your determination to provide a family home for your boys and not to give in or up was so touching. If you could carry on with all that falling about your ears - literally and metaphorically - then I'm sure I can do something about my troubles. Time to stop acting like an ostrich!

I hope you had the most fantastic Christmas and New Year and thanks for inspiring me to do something about my debts. January is going to be hard cos I'm a single parent with a 12 year old son and...well, need I say more about how hard that is at Christmas time even though I work two jobs, but I'm going to scour this site now and try and find a way to sort my life out.

I'm so happy for you Mike and hope that the friendships you've made in here are everlasting

Pretty good first post!

PM me if I can help in any way.


x

lisawaters

psychopathbabble wrote: »

Poo you are so right... He will run away as soon as I'm back properly!!

Oh yeah, you can talk the talk...



(dons running shoes in case)

lisawaters

miggy wrote: »

Am still playing catch-up with posts so sorry if someone's answered this - but who helped Julia with the garden? There is absolutely no way even she, indomitable though she is, could have done all that alone in the time she had! And it was stunning.

Looking at the film, a metal fabrication company, a joinery firm and a local garden centre appear to have lent a hand. Mobsters did stuff with window boxes, I believe... and the electricians installed the led spots and plinth lights.

miggy

freckle59 wrote: »

I'm going to scour this site now and try and find a way to sort my life out.

Good luck Freckle

MatyMoo

lisawaters wrote: »

Looking at the film, a metal fabrication company, a joinery firm and a local garden centre appear to have lent a hand. Mobsters did stuff with window boxes, I believe... and the electricians installed the led spots and plinth lights.

And Poo cleaned up after everyone

lisawaters

MatyMoo wrote: »

Think he may have fallen asleep at the keyboard Nicca :eek:

He has done an amazing job tonight of saying thank you in his own inimitable way

Would have been easier to just hit the thanks button but would not have provided half as much entertainment :rotfl:

Are you telling me I could have just hit a button? Which button? Damn!

lisawaters

Poosmate wrote: »

We should just keep posting to keep him up until Psycho comes back!

Oh no! Not Psycho. I expect she's watching though. Does anyone else ever get that feeling?

lisawaters

niccatw wrote: »

Isn't she marching on over to Mike's as we type...?

I'm sure that's what her text just said...

:eek: Hide Mike! Hide!

Don't even joke about stuff like that! I'm all alone here you know...