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As The Workhouse Approaches....How To Do Everything To Avoid It, the Old Style Way
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Well...I've certainly got my answer here to me finding that urban life is getting "on top of me" and the universal answer from peeps I know is to "hie me hence to the Villages". One of the few times I have come across a consensus of opinion about what I should do - everyone but everyone thinks I should move out to the country (even when I point out that I dont have/dont want/cant afford a car).
- but its awful that one cant "feel safe" even out in the countryside these days...
:)That reminds me of a WW1 joke about a chap who was moaning about the conditions in one of the trenches. He was told 'If tha knows of a better 'ole, get thee to it!'
Only take notice of those who have experience of what they are talking about. And similar circumstances. Rural living is probably wonderful if you have plenty of money, your own transport and a partner and/or family. Living in the sticks on your own can be a challenge. How do you get to medical appointments? What do you do for a social life? How much do you like mud, heavy rain and fast roads with no footpaths? What do you do if you are indoors alone at night and you suspect someone is prowling around outside? Phone the police? :rotfl::rotfl: They closed up mid afternoon and went home. We get put through to a switchboard that must be in one of the cities in one of the neighbouring counties. They'll be with you (if they can find you in the dark) as soon as they can pull a patrol car off the motorway, provided nothing more urgent comes up meanwhile.
I'm not being cynical, I'm recounting some of the things that shocked me when I moved from London and I don't even live in a remote location. Don't rely on there being a great community spirit, many folk moved to the country to get away from crowds, and keep to themselves.
So you'll be needing a taxi fund and it might also be worth getting a big dog with a loud bark. And a muzzle in case it nips a prowler and you get sued. For OS money saving purposes, if you get a big enough dog it can double up as a small horse, so might solve the transport issue. Pity Huskies aren't that good across fields.0 -
Could I ask if anybody has had new windows put in - how much mess does it make ? We're having double glazing put in next wed, HA says will take 3 days. What should I expect in the way of mess?...
Should only take a day - both my previous house & this house did and we have a double 8-pane bay on the front here! Tidy-wise - they should be relatively tidy, especially if doing work for a HA as they won't want to risk the contract for a bit of mess & upset tenants. I would suggest clearing access to your windows as much as you can, and taking down your curtains - good excuse to get them on the line & air them!
Re thefts - acquisitive crime always increases in times of economic hardship - the selling-on of goods is much easier now with Ebay & carboots, plus the "guy down the pub" routes to raise cash. The items will probably be used to buy substances for misuse such as drugs or alcohol, rather than to pay the household bills.
In our town over the last year we've seen churches that have had the lead stripped, replaced, stripped, replaced again and then stripped again. Lead from the small kiosks in the park has been taken, derelict buildings are being stripped of copper & lead pipes and boilers & hot tanks, and the renovations to the tramway have at times been delayed because reels of new cable have been taken and even freshly routed cable was taken from the poles a few months ago - all for its scrap value as the price of metal has increased due to shortages & demand for industries such as mobile phones.
That was a little heavy-going.....to lighten the atmosphere, I've now got a new bath where a bath should be - in the bathroom rather than in the dining roomTiles are almost all on, floor to be laid tomorrow and new loo being fitted on Monday
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Larumbelle wrote: »How terribly rude of them. I do hope her neighbours didn't get stolen. I wonder how much a neighbour fetches for scrap? :rotfl:
Sorry, don't mean to be horrible, when I read it I just got this image of a granny getting carried off by a scally, fireman style, whacking them on the back with her handbag and protesting that she's not worth that much, and I found it very, very funny. Lord knows I need a laugh right now so thanks!
I laughed myself when I read it back! teaches me for trying to write something while the kids are about!!!! glad it cheered you up:T0 -
Thats BAD news - that the same building can have thefts from it three times in a row:eek:
One tiny tiny little thought - yep...I know..I know...semantics and all that....but I think we do all need to "call a spade a spade" and always refer to theft AS "theft"...ie not "taken", "stripped", "vanished", etc - but as "theft" pure and simple.Somehows a theft doesnt FEEL quite like that if its called by a "softer" name and it really does need to be made quite plain this is NOT the norm and it is absolutely wrong of these "characters" to go in for such conduct. I dont think its wise to give any of them the excuse to tell themselves that what they do/did is "not that bad really"....call a spade a spade and let it be quite quite clear what normal people think of them.
To me - I do sometimes think we've gone too far as a society down the road to "mustnt be seen to condemn/mustnt be heard to condemn...etc". Personally - I think its totally fair, that if we meet people that make comments that reveal that they are thieves to just "draw down the shutters" and walk away from them right away and not dignify them by continuing the conversation, etc. I know my mother tells me I SHOULD draw the line by not telling people like this that I encounter what I think of them and should just "say nothing further to them and walk away" - but do have to confess that I have been known to make it VERY plain what I think of them on one or two occasions and blow the prevailing liberalism and "maybe we should feel sorry for them - because who knows what circumstances they have". I dont do feeling sorry for people like that - I do "say nothing further and walk away from them" if it becomes clear I've accidentally started having a conversation with someone like this.0 -
Flying visit guys but thought I would up date you on the bread situation. If you change the liquid to 200 ml water and 300 milk then you get squidgy bread from the breadmaker!0
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But daughter has been bullyed to near sexual acts at the age of five by 3 other boys. She was so frightened, I am soooooooo devisated that she went through this as I have done everything in my power to prevent this type of thing happening. This morning I went to the head then the police who informed social services so the matter should be dealt with but I just dont know what to do next. I can't let her go back there as she says she doesn't feel safe. But on the other hand I need her back into normality or else i fear she will have issues later on. Sorry i know this is off topic but I really dont know who to turn to.-2lbs
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PIGSMAYFLY, I am writing you a PM. But in the interests of anyone else who might read this who might need some help: Those boys are probably acting in innocence. But IMHO this is one of those situations where you're likely to regret not doing something than doing too much.0
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Pismayfly - I have worked in child protection and this behaviour of those children is not normal and indicates that they are either victims of abuse at home or seeing things they shouldnt. Am I right in thinking they are around age 5/6? The school need to tackle this and involving social services is the right thing. Where were the teachers while this was happening?I have every possession I want. I have a lot of friends who have a lot more possessions. But in some cases I feel the possessions possess them, rather than the other way round0
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PIGSMIGHTFLY. I am so sorry this has happened to your daughter. Please speak to the chair of your parent Council/School Board and the Head teacher tomorrow so they can work with you to find the best way to get your daughter back to school. They can also refer you to their educational psychologist for the best way to deal with this for your dd. Take care. xxx
I am having a tough week and am exhausted but it's still broad daylight here and I have no hope of sleeping until it's dark. Think I may have to invest in blackout blinds for midsummer as it never gets completely dark here atm. It's got it's plusses though. OH is still outside painting the front of the house.0 -
Thank you guys, the teachers were sorting the book bags and the other telling children off. It just makes me so angry that it had happened. Im a getting upset again so i'll say goodnight. Thank you for your kind words x-2lbs
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