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Wols Riverbank Tales Pt 4: Restitution & Renaissance

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  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
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    edited 8 November 2010 at 10:58PM
    HI Wol

    Sorry to have been MIA

    OH MY GOD

    Where do I start?

    I hate it when things like this happen to good people. I really do. I am amazed that the cr*p with the insurers and ombudsman, solicitor etc is STILL going on. No wonder you were self medicating with alcohol. I am sure the stress must have been (and still is) totally appalling

    And then to have the EA stuff on top of all that making your house worthless, they are really cruel.

    You were sounding so upbeat and now this. Holy Cow that is so rotten for you. Both with Beechie and now the ceiling. That is so pants. Please please look after your self I wish I could swoop down and give you a massive hug. I have really regretted not making the effort to come visit you when I was back in the UK.

    You have been such a great support to others, so make sure you lean on them too.

    hugs mate
    chev

    ps my oil tank saga is still suspended in the either. Have not heard a dicky bird for 18 months so who knows.....
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
  • Wol2
    Wol2 Posts: 3,845 Forumite
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    Thanks for all the well wishes everyone. I have to admit I have been a bit down today and have not done much except sorting out the insruance claim etc etc and lurked on here. No alcohol tonight, just lots of tea and piggie cuddles :D

    Tomorrow I have to get 4 tyres put on the car - best price I can find i £650....and i need to do the preparation for the client meeting on thursday. I'm also gong to book Beechie in to the vets - but may need to pay extra to board him (£40 per day :eek:) while the 6-9cm wound heals in view of all the disruption, dust and debris flying around the house at the moment.

    Once this building inspector (I am not going to call him a survyeor unless I find out he is properly qualified) turns up on wednesday I should get a better idea of how [STRIKE]slow/cocked up/expensive/frustrating[/STRIKE] easy and customer friendly this latest insurance claim is going to be :D

    Off to bed now, and hopefully will be back up and running tomorrow as have lots of stuff to do/organise this week. Thank goodness I have a separate loo and shower as it;s a tad dangerous in the bathroom atm :cool:

    xxx
    Flooded 20/07/07 :(.
    Normal service FINALLY RESUMED 31/07/10 :j:j
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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Wol2 wrote: »
    Thanks for all the well wishes everyone. I have to admit I have been a bit down today and have not done much except sorting out the insruance claim etc etc and lurked on here. No alcohol tonight, just lots of tea and piggie cuddles :D

    :grouphug:
    Wol2 wrote: »
    Tomorrow I have to get 4 tyres put on the car - best price I can find i £650....

    Did you try blackcircles?
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  • Karmacat
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    Well, you sound a bit better Wol - I hope this "building inspector" does know his stuff - the levels of incompetence you've had to deal with over the last few years have been horrendous, truly.

    I was thinking of you the other day when I heard dripping as I went into the kitchen - dreading a leak, but it wasn't, rain was dripping onto the step outside, and it was so loud I could hear it indoors ..... almost felt guilty that it *wasn't* a problem, compared with what you've had to put up with.

    I hope Beechie's okay too - boarding him to protect him from the building work sounds like a good idea, even if it is so expensive.....

    Lots of hugs, sweetie.
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  • GeorgeUK
    GeorgeUK Posts: 7,737 Forumite
    Blimey, and i thought things were going to start getting better for you Wol.

    Can't believe that all this is happeneing on top of the insurance company still playing silly beggars.

    Hope you get through to the other end soon.
    Sending a dodgy hug your way.:grouphug:
    George
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  • Wol2
    Wol2 Posts: 3,845 Forumite
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    Awwwww thax everyone...honestly......I feel so much better reading your posts and knowing that I have all my lovely virtual friends rooting for me......have hidden the proverbial towel....please don;t ever let me get it out from it;s current hiding place...no matter how bad it gets :o

    I have (apparently) decided to beat myself up again tonight about the whole shebang.....so here goes...:wall::wall::wall::wall::wall:

    I think this should become my avi :D


    I am running aroud trying to get the house sorted for the visit tomoz...doing OK but it's nowhere near finished .:o....have worked out the "game plan" for tomoz :)

    And first thing tomoz have to flood-proof the ittitbits with siicone as thursday we are on severe food warning and I am bricking it :eek:_pale__pale__pale_

    Z - black circle came in at £710 i.e. vs £650....so as long as my car is safe on the drive atm from flooding, it at least has new tyres...:D

    Off to stagger around cleaning up....no proper sleep for 3 days :(


    PS peeps....A REALLY BIG HUG would;t go amiss at this point :D:cool::cool:
    Flooded 20/07/07 :(.
    Normal service FINALLY RESUMED 31/07/10 :j:j
    " It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes." Douglas Adams...."or the FOS" Wol2
    Numptie groupie #2 :cool:
    Mortgage offset drawdown [STRIKE]£60861[/STRIKE]:(.... [STRIKE]£60074[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£59967[/STRIKE] £65k 'ish 1/6/14

  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Sending you great big hugs and lets hope no flooding on thursday.
    good luck with the ins people tomorrow
  • Karmacat
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    :coffee::coffee::coffee: (for you and me and anyone else who pops in)

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    :kisses3:
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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    cup of tea and cake may be the order of the day here too..lol
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