Preparedness for when

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annie123 wrote: »

I bought one of these last year and it leaked everywhere.

These don't leak, because you don't put any liquids in them.

These use tealights.

annie123

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

These don't leak, because you don't put any liquids in them.

These use tealights.

Not the paraffin ones then. I haven't seen tea light ones, will have a closer look next week. Thanks X

wondercollie

Thanks guys. I've been to see the family doctor and he's told me to take as long as I need before I go back to work. The surgeon classified me as fit to return today! All because the bit he was fixing is considered fixed in his eyes. Doesn't matter about the other broken bits!

Sons are making sweet and sour chicken from the stash. And yes, they had to buy veggies (stir fry mix, they have everything for a $1.49 which is really good value). They've put aside some rice and chicken bits for me.

mcjordi

Uhoh.. ive been informed by the HA that they are going for possession of my house.. oh joy.. at least it will be a day out.. i owe £110 and pence after this weeks HB is taken off.. they want the lot within 7 days or they go to court. sure ill magic it outta my !!!!.

the way im feeling at the moment i could just burn the place down..

siegemode

Hope you find a way through your shtf moment. Big hugs and good luck

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I had a voucher for money off at the local Co-Op so I've invested that in a tin of stewed steak and 2 large packets of Teabags to go into the store. I know it sounds daft to be prepping for the colder months but we have more of them than heatwaves like the one we have at present. Yesterday we had our first load of logs delivered for the woodstove and stacked 18 piled high wheelbarrowloads away, we have an even bigger load coming next week, what's the bet it will be even hotter then? This just confirms to our neighbours that we are a certain type of crazy but if you order now I'm sure you get more for your money than later in the year, Cheers Lyn xxx.

ginnyknit

'a swift and uncomplicated recovery' what a marvelous way to put it anyway wonder collie take it easy hunny and feel well soon.

mcjordi, I feel for you, I really do. Hopefully they will realise its cheaper to leave you where you are, it costs thousands to evict someone. Luckily my HA are not as stupid and have said it would be cruel to move us to a smaller place with OH being so ill - it would also look bad on the front page of the paper :mad: We are paying the BT but noticed we are falling short so will have to scrape some more pennies together - they put the rent up after the calculations :mad:
If you are a facebook person there is a thread with helpful people on it -bedroom tax..think its unfair..join the fight here.

annie123

mcjordi wrote: »

Uhoh.. ive been informed by the HA that they are going for possession of my house.. oh joy.. at least it will be a day out.. i owe £110 and pence after this weeks HB is taken off.. they want the lot within 7 days or they go to court. sure ill magic it outta my !!!!.

the way im feeling at the moment i could just burn the place down..

Don't let it go to court, you'll only get court costs added to it and what they are trying to do is get you to pay up thinking you can afford it and won't pay, rather than can't afford it.

Speak to them, give them a statement of your finances and offer what you can, even if it's £2-£5 pm off the arrears in addition to usual rent.
If they refuse (which I would be surprised if they did) then a judge can see you have offered what you can afford, rather than not paying because you won't but could afford it. Judge won't evict and will direct them to accept offer if it is all you could afford.

I helped someone last year with 3 months arrears and arranged for them to pay it off over 3 years. That was agreed 3 days before the court date. Good luck

EDIT: If it's the bedroom tax, rent out the spare room if you want to stay put.

charlies-aunt

If you having problems with paying the top up on your rent because of the reduction in Housing Benefit - why not apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment from your local council?

jk0

I just came across this story of survival in Bosnia that might interest you folks. As a newby, I can't post links, but search for: One Year In Hell…Surviving a Full SHTF Collapse in Bosnia