There may be trouble ahead...

[Baldy]

We have a charity shop here in the village which supports a hospice...

LL buys loads of books from them and takes them back when she has read them so they can sell them again.

She went in yesterday with a big bag of read books but they wouldn't let her buy any new ones 'because they were restocking the shelves'.... 

Honestly, you couldn't make it up.... 

One of the locals is a recently retired electrician and his wife works in a charity shop in Newbury.
People keep offering them electrical goods, which they can't sell because they have to be safety checked and that costs them too much.
He is fully qualified and has properly calibrated equipment, safety stickers and so on.
He offered to check every item for them and certify it safe, at no cost.
They declined because he is not an 'approved contractor', so it all goes in the skip. 

I now have a nice Henry hoover, a pillar drill and a halogen spotlight for the workshop. 

 

It was a nightmare trying to clear out my step-father's house in Windsor...

The charidee shops wouldn't take electrical items or 'soft furnishings' that couldn't be guaranteed as fireproof.... 

Bit late now I know, but did you try Age Concern on the Slough Trading Estate ?

Do they take on elderly step-fathers when you want to clear the house out to get munny for collapso? 

[Barman]

We have a charity shop here in the village which supports a hospice...

LL buys loads of books from them and takes them back when she has read them so they can sell them again.

She went in yesterday with a big bag of read books but they wouldn't let her buy any new ones 'because they were restocking the shelves'.... 

Honestly, you couldn't make it up.... 

One of the locals is a recently retired electrician and his wife works in a charity shop in Newbury.
People keep offering them electrical goods, which they can't sell because they have to be safety checked and that costs them too much.
He is fully qualified and has properly calibrated equipment, safety stickers and so on.
He offered to check every item for them and certify it safe, at no cost.
They declined because he is not an 'approved contractor', so it all goes in the skip. 

I now have a nice Henry hoover, a pillar drill and a halogen spotlight for the workshop. 

 

It was a nightmare trying to clear out my step-father's house in Windsor...

The charidee shops wouldn't take electrical items or 'soft furnishings' that couldn't be guaranteed as fireproof.... 

Bit late now I know, but did you try Age Concern on the Slough Trading Estate ?

Do they take on elderly step-fathers when you want to clear the house out to get munny for collapso? 

 

[apc2010]

The 300 limit per day cash withdrawal has been scrapped today ....

also you can now open a bank account....

just need some money now....

[Miss Adventure]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

[Barman]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

Still, at least you'll be seeing me tonight eh? 

[Miss Adventure]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

Still, at least you'll be seeing me tonight eh? 

Hooray! Are you any good at nails and waxing? Dinner tonight is courtesy of Lidl.....

[Barman]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

Still, at least you'll be seeing me tonight eh? 

Hooray! Are you any good at nails and waxing? Dinner tonight is courtesy of Lidl.....

I have a big hammer! 

[Miss Adventure]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

Still, at least you'll be seeing me tonight eh? 

Hooray! Are you any good at nails and waxing? Dinner tonight is courtesy of Lidl.....

I have a big hammer! 

Hmmmm........... Any good with polish?

[apc2010]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

It is a shame to see friends leaving all the time.....

[Steve]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

It is a shame to see friends leaving all the time.....

Does all seem like a bucket of woe but surely it must bottom out soon.  Where do they all go to when they leave?

[Barman]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

Still, at least you'll be seeing me tonight eh? 

Hooray! Are you any good at nails and waxing? Dinner tonight is courtesy of Lidl.....

I have a big hammer! 

Hmmmm........... Any good with polish?

LL trusts me with the Mr. Sheen occasionally.... 

[apc2010]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

It is a shame to see friends leaving all the time.....

Does all seem like a bucket of woe but surely it must bottom out soon.  Where do they all go to when they leave?

Most go back to the UK ....family, free health care,benefits etc...

[Miss Adventure]

Very sad day today, to end a sad week, my good friend and nail lady Flora is leaving, my good friend and builder Gipsy John is leaving. Lost 4 clients this week and put 4 into liquidation. Been to court to bail another friend out, am on first name terms with the lady who runs the cafe at Larnaca Court. Anyone who thinks being in Europe is a good thing should come here for a few weeks.

It is a shame to see friends leaving all the time.....

Does all seem like a bucket of woe but surely it must bottom out soon.  Where do they all go to when they leave?

Lets hope so, but I think it will be a while yet. The funny thing is that most people go back to the UK, the Cyps as well, usually because they have no work, and dole only pays out here for 6 months - if you have been paying your social insurance that it, these 2 friends have work, but they feel that they are not getting on fast enough here so the UK beckons.

[apc2010]

The port workings were meant to strike tomorrow..(called off  ) because they might lose their 14th,,,,   salary......

[Barman]

The port workings were meant to strike tomorrow..(called of  ) because they might lose their 14th,,,,   salary......