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The bayleaves are going to evict me at 11-40 GMT on Thursday (21st March)

Any helpful suggestions welcome.

(And yes, you hope I'm kidding as I've been known to do here, but this time I'm not.)

David

Pity!

If it were on the 15th of March, you could have greeted them with a question "Et tu, Brute?" Such a pun wasted.

My condolences!

[QUOTE=davieddy;333934]Any helpful suggestions welcome.[/QUOTE]

If you are truly sincere about this, my suggestion would be that ICT expertise is very much in demand.

Machiavellian (and paranoid) managers are hated -- but are often needed for a project to succeed.

Sing and dance (and ensure others do so) for your room and board.

This is sincere.

[QUOTE=chalsall;333941]
This is sincere.[/QUOTE]

So is this.
(Cabaret)

D
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[QUOTE=davieddy;333934]The bayleaves are going to evict me at 11-40 GMT on Thursday (21st March)

Any helpful suggestions welcome.

(And yes, you hope I'm kidding as I've been known to do here, but this time I'm not.)

David[/QUOTE]
I take it you won't be adding that big iron anytime soon, then.

[url]http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/searching-for-jobs/job-advice-by-industry/so-you-want-a-job-in-it/article.aspx?HPS=4_5C3ITJobs[/url]

G'luck, mate.

Jobs is a four letter word in my book.

If this is indeed not another cryptic joke or hoax on the forum, soon to be followed by some weird YouTube video...

1. IIRC, David, you are of an age that qualifies you as a "senior citizen". Your local government might have resources available to you that would at least allow you to stave off immediate eviction, and keep you in your home for at least a few extra days. Indeed, there might exist a program for rent subsidy if your income is low enough. Such programs are common in the US, especially in urbanized areas. Seems like they should be available in the UK, as well.

1(a). You have mentioned before that you have been diagnosed with liver failure, which is a nontrivial medical condition, to say the least. The aforementioned government agencies may be able to provide even more assistance, in light of this diagnosis.

2. You have mentioned before that you have (at least) a son. Surely he would be willing to help with funds/accommodation?

3. Not sure what kind of relationship that you have had with your landlord, but perhaps you and he could work out an arrangement where you could perform some kind of job on the property (IT work, landscaping, security, what have you) in exchange for your rent.

4. I assume that you're not posting this from your own computer or with your own Internet connection, otherwise the time has come to do the obvious: kill any and all nonessential/non-life-supporting services.

5. Are there any local churches/religious/charitable organizations that may be able to provide assistance?

6. Be sure that you are up to speed on landlord/tenant laws, rules, and regulations. In most states in the US, it is not simply a matter of "throwing out a tenant". There is a legal requirement to give the tenant a certain amount of time to bring the rent current, your possessions must be treated with reasonable care, etc. I'm sure there are similar protections in the UK. You might have, for instance, the ability to remedy the unpaid rent within a 30-day period, without being evicted.

If this situation has indeed befallen you for real, I am truly sorry to hear it. I have come close to being in the same situation myself after having my fellowship reduced in grad school; in fact, high rent and slave labor wages were the main reasons I had to put grad school on hiatus and move home. I can say that being "broke" does make you appreciate the value of having money when you *do* have it...and it makes you a little smarter at getting by when you don't have it.

Hope that all goes as well as possible, and that you are able to work things out with a minimum of stress and inconvenience.

Many THX Nathan.

The saving grace to all this is that I have a great doctoress, and have enlisted help.

Bottom line is where shall I stay from Thursday?
Internet access?

I shall not be sad to leave this hovel, but a bit more time to plan my exit would be handy, if not forthcoming.

My landlord is a perfectly reasonable chap, and would like me to stay, but he went legal and the eviction is out his control now.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGihoDM2AZo]Who?[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgtQj8O92eI]I fought the law[/url]....

David

I am very sorry to hear this davieddy. :cry: I really hope that you will find a new place to stay. Maybe one of the churches can help you with a temporary place to stay? My thoughts are with you.

I'm sorry to hear this and of your health problems. I really hope you are able to get some help and things work out okay for you.

All the best.

Very best of luck, David. I hope very much this turns out well for you.

I hope nothing bad happens.

Many thanks to all of you for your sympathies.
I have been in contact with some support agencies, and I've got a court "hearing" tomorrow.
It seems that I can stay here as long as I allow visits from a variety of helpful young ladies every week or so.

[B]It's a hard life.[/B]

David

Better get my beauty sleep!

Obvious link is relevant.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHP-qgzUVLM[/url]

[QUOTE=Dubslow;334115]Obvious link is relevant.

[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHP-qgzUVLM[/URL][/QUOTE]

THX Bill!
Although it's not quite a done deal yet.

And the only downside is that I am warming to the idea of moving, if I can sort out somewhere suitable.

D

[QUOTE=davieddy;334113]It seems that I can stay here as long as I allow visits from a variety of helpful young ladies every week or so.[/QUOTE]I am pleased to hear that you are out of immediate jeopardy.
[YOUTUBE]BvUZijEuNDQ[/YOUTUBE]

[QUOTE]FOURTH YORKSHIREMAN:
Well, when I say 'house' it was only a hole in the ground covered by a sheet of tarpaulin, but it was a house to us.
SECOND YORKSHIREMAN:
We were evicted from our 'ole in the ground; we 'ad to go and live in a lake.
THIRD YORKSHIREMAN:
You were lucky to have a lake! There were a hundred and fifty of us living in t' shoebox in t' middle o' road.
FIRST YORKSHIREMAN:
Cardboard box?
THIRD YORKSHIREMAN:
Aye.
FIRST YORKSHIREMAN:
You were lucky. We lived for three months in a paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six in the morning, clean the paper bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down t' mill, fourteen hours a day, week-in week-out, for sixpence a week, and when we got home our Dad would thrash us to sleep wi' his belt.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Batalov;334131][COLOR=lemonchiffon].[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
Screamingly appropriate.
:rofl:

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We hope your hearing goes well.

[QUOTE=Nick;334165]We hope your hearing goes well.[/QUOTE]
It has:smile:

Thanks again to all of you.

David

[QUOTE=davieddy;334178]It has:smile:

Thanks again to all of you.

David[/QUOTE]

Good news!

Especially given the abysmally poor taste in music by most of the other common posters 'round these parts.:toot:

[QUOTE=chappy;334224]Good news!

Especially given the abysmally poor taste in music by most of the other common posters 'round these parts.:toot:[/QUOTE]
I certainly would not be critical of either of the musical offerings in this thread, not least because an element of appropriateness was clear in the selection of both.

But in acknowledgement of the assistance I have received in achieving the happy outcome, read the comments which accompany this:

[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJvQKKXISIo"]Coming Home[/URL]

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[QUOTE=davieddy;334256]I certainly would not be critical of either of the musical offerings in this thread, not least because an element of appropriateness was clear in the selection of both.[/QUOTE]

Would you accept, as an attempt to truly "bury the hatchet", [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhdFe3evXpk"]this[/URL] as being worthy?

P.S. I'm glad to hear you're going to be around to spar with. :smile:

[QUOTE=chalsall;334260]Would you accept, as an attempt to truly "bury the hatchet", [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhdFe3evXpk"]this[/URL] as being worthy?

P.S. I'm glad to hear you're going to be around to spar with. :smile:[/QUOTE]
Sure would. Saw them at the the Roundhouse when they were the warm-up band for Talking Heads in 1977.

Re sparring, we can't go on meeting like this.
It's getting boring beating you and LaurV with one hand tied behind my back:smile:

x

PS Just realized how appropriate "Dire Straits" is to this thread.
Great post!

[QUOTE=davieddy;334178]It has:smile:

Thanks again to all of you.

David[/QUOTE]

I'm glad all is well, at least for now. Cheers. :smile:

[QUOTE=CRGreathouse;334270]I'm glad all is well, at least for now. Cheers. :smile:[/QUOTE]
All men are mortal.

Have I died and gone to heaven?

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[QUOTE=CRGreathouse;334270]...at least for now. Cheers. :smile:[/QUOTE]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaxPJ_V3kvE]May I?[/url]

D

The title of this thread is clearly wrong. It should be "[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostly_Harmless"]Mostly Harmless[/URL]"

David, I'm so sorry to read of these troubles.

our real wishes ([URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jicS6KLr8j4"] it [/URL])