Credit crunch forces Anthea and Grant to cancel their summer ball

mystic_trev

grebbo wrote: »

Grant and Anthea will be fine...these sort of people always walk away from their sinking ship smelling of roses.

I agree. However, there's always some 'investor' who won't take it lying down and will seek revenge. Look at the bloke who used to run Inside track - employs a small army to keep him safe. I'd rather live an ordinary life, than have to worry about some 'nutjob' wanting to end it!

jamescredmond

PasturesNew wrote: »

MILLIONS!!!

I have to keep saying that word over and over again.
MILLIONS!!!

Oh blimey.

gorblimey gov'nor! strike a light!stone the crows!

is that you over there, bovey? lawks-a mercy! me 'eart is breakin' for ya!

and to fink - you a proper gent an' all - gettin' all in a mixed up in a real to-do, and no mistake!

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I 'ad 'im in the back of my cab, once. luvverly geezer.

didn't give a tip, mind.

'ang on a mo.......... he didn't pay the fare. got some tart to pay it it.

seen 'er somewhere before................

grebbo

mystic_trev wrote: »

I agree. However, there's always some 'investor' who won't take it lying down and will seek revenge. Look at the bloke who used to run Inside track - employs a small army to keep him safe. I'd rather live an ordinary life, than have to worry about some 'nutjob' wanting to end it!

Oh for sure. However, they flogged most of their overpriced crap to wealthy Middle Easterns who are wealthy enough to take the hit.

MORPH3US

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7490203.stm

So one of the UK's biggest house builders is feeling the heat, but Mr Bovey is fine and dandy.... YEAH RIGHT!!!

My heart bleeds.... :D

jamescredmond

amcluesent wrote: »

>we have huge profits that have yet to materialise<

LOL. He's clearly not especially familiar with accounting regulations on recognising profits. Who will get to him first - HMRC or the bailiffs?:D

if there's any justice: there'll turn up together.

I'd love to be there.

m00m00

they will be fine

OK magazine will pay them a huge wedge to be shown around 'our comfy bedsit' in a photo exclusive.

fc123

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I know I shouldn't.....but I will :rotfl:. I know financial distress is just as hard to cope with whatever the level....but.......this couple wind me up.
Imagine Homes is just like Inside Track? Ye reaps what ye sows........oh and another..
'Thou doth protest too much' comes to mind reading the quote.


Just makes me feel better...sorry for being shallow.....just does.

neverdespairgirl

fc123 wrote: »

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'Thou doth protest too much' comes to mind reading the quote.

"Methinks the lady doth protect too much", if you're quoting (-:

Conrad

Plenty of average joes over on housepricecrash predicted this credit crunch long ago, whilst Alan Sugar and Bovey where merrily buying up property to develop.

Confirms what I've always thought about many entrepeneurs - they aren't any cleverer than the rest of us, all they are is risk takers, without any particular insights or midas touch - just risk takers is all.

Ok most of us lack the guts to take big risks, but this makes us no less worthy than the high rollers - we are just more content with what we have.

Gangstabird

One only has to read this

http://www.imaginehomes.co.uk/news/coverage/grantscareer.html

to know that the man was

a) starting up a business way after the need was already there

b) using Antheas money for it

I do hope she didn't borrow against her lovely home that you see on telly. I like that place, it's ever so clean not. Someone I know went on her programme and said that there are cobwebs & dust despite what it said on tv. She (the person on it) wasn't that dirty either.