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whiskyinmind
02 February 2008 @ 06:42 pm
Wow it's cold...  

I'm home! Yay? I've been staying with [livejournal.com profile] wenchpixie for the past couple of weeks for a couple of reasons, and my house feels kinda alien to me now. Also, cold.

It snowed this morning, I know this because I saw it. It was very pretty before the rain came. But I think there's a very good chance it'll snow again tonight which, since I have bugger all in the house, is going to be fun getting to the shops.

I'm... not doing so good right now, work is... problematic. Finances are non-existent. (I think I may have had a bailif at the door when I wasn't here, there's a card with legal language saying something like that anyway.) But... I think I'm okay. I have a plan, I have friends, I have butt-kickers. I have a future.

And before I get all maudlin and emo, I also have five seasons of Angel to re-watch because I really miss that show! Now I'm hoping that the water's heated up enough to let me draw a bath and get warm, so I'll catch you all on the flipside.

(Oh, Wench and I watched Jam last night and it's a cool little film. It's the kind of film I'd like to be involved in - not Hollywood and not too pretentiously Indie. I'll be looking out for it at some point - as well as adding it to my Amazon Wish List for next year...)

My neighbour's home. It's odd to hear things from next door, they've been quiet so far so it's all good. (Their dog Zeus has barked a couple of times but that's it. Absolutely nothing to complain about even if he is a Rottie)

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ext_3270: Gen Calla Lilies[identity profile] sorchasilver.livejournal.com on February 2nd, 2008 06:56 pm (UTC)
*hugs*

I'm really sorry to hear things are so difficult right now, but it's good to know that you have a plan to deal with it. I'm glad you're feeling positive, hon.
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on February 3rd, 2008 11:19 am (UTC)
*hugs*

Honestly, my situation hasn't gotten any worse over the past six months - I've been avoiding phone calls, not opening all my mail, all sorts of things. Now I know I can't hide from it and I know what I need to do to make it all stop, so it's all going to work out.
[identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com on February 2nd, 2008 07:03 pm (UTC)
I just want you to be okay, hon.

Why on EARTH would a bailiff be there???


Gabrielle
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on February 3rd, 2008 11:20 am (UTC)
*hugs*

I haven't paid my credit card bills for almost a year now because I simply cannot afford to. I didn't handle it well though, and it's escalated over the last few months into potential legal action. I'm dealing with it though, I may end up bankrupt - it is a genuine possibility right now - but I can live with it if it comes to that.
[identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com on February 3rd, 2008 04:43 pm (UTC)
Oh, honey. I am so sorry you find yourself in such a tough situation. I am holding good thoughts for you.


Gabrielle
wenchpixie: j2 hug (anim)[personal profile] wenchpixie on February 2nd, 2008 07:10 pm (UTC)
*hugs tight*

Baths are good. My bath was totally cosy and great :D.


If it is bailiffs, remember not to let them in - they've no rights to come into your house until you've let them in once... they're kind of like vampires in that, once they've come in, they're can come and go as they please - if you're there or not.

you're gathering your paperwork this weekend, aren't you? When you're submitting your stuff (tonight or tommorrow?) let them know about the card, too.

You do have a plan, there is a path for you to follow, you're going to be just fine. And nothing is going to be worse than it's being right now. You know that.

Also? I'm here any time you need me, k?

edt: because I can spell, honestly.

Edited 2008-02-02 07:12 pm (UTC)
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on February 3rd, 2008 11:25 am (UTC)
Baths are awesome. Even if I was singing quite loudly in an otherwise quiet house before realising that my neighbour could hear every single bum note and fluffed lyric...

I'm really grateful that you pointed me towards my rights when it comes to baillifs - I would have panicked and let him in if he comes back otherwise. Right now he could have the car, it would clear the bill he's chasing I think. (Halifax)

I am indeed going to be submitting my details today and that should *hopefully* stop the calls and stuff (most of them have stopped thanks to the CAB, but there are still a couple).

There's a Farmfoods in Saltcoats btw, I need to go in and get my Zonecard renewed anyway so I have a list (and a menu plan) and am going to FF and Somerfield this afternoon - I did a pre-order price check on Tesco.com and it came to about 18 quid, so in FF I'm thinking it'll be a lot less. (Now I just have to make sure I can get smoked paprika in Somerfield...)

</randomisty and lack of tangental conversation>
wenchpixie: j2 hug (anim)[personal profile] wenchpixie on February 4th, 2008 12:16 am (UTC)
farmfoods is made of cheap win really :D.


No bother - the trick with Baliffs is not to open the door to them; they're not court appointed and they tend to be thugs. If you were taken to court you'd be put on a payment plan rather than having your stuff taken and sold for less than it was worth - the DFW forum's are a good place to go and ask advice for that, there are a lot of people there who've been through baliffs and all that. If you sell the car yourself you'll get more money for it than if a baliff were to take it.

Hopefully you've all your details submitted now, and you'll be speaking to someone tommorrow - and good luck tommorrow any way *snugs*

I'll give you a buzz later on.