to be starting to feel really feckin furious?

[ProstetnicVogonJeltz]

I know I keep harping on about it but .......

We got burgled the begining of the week. have spent hours all week phoning people to cancel cards.

Have spent days spent without any cash because bank card was gone and can't get to bank to withdraw any in person at the right time.

Spent out £££ on steering locks to use while bits were on order from garage to replace 2 lots of locks (costing £££££££)

Now I'm driving nasty little courtesy car while mine gets locks done. taking longer than they thought so are without my car for weekend.

We're off away for the weekend and now because the courtesy car is in my name only I can drive it meaning that I now have to drive across london and I don't think I can.

It has left us seriously short of cash. Not enough to clam on insurance (loosing no claims bonus & excess) but way more than we have. This means now I'm going to have to work extras for the next few months and I'm already knackered.

And I can't sleep because the thought of some fucker in my house is freaking me out. leaving me even more knackered.

DH is feeling stressed and depressed and worried about having no money. Which makes me all the more stressed because I know he is. And now he's pisse3d off because I said I don't think I can drive cross London.

I need a drink but can't even afford to go and buy a bottle of bloody wine while the fuckers who did all this are probably laughing.
I want to cry.

I'm so sorry

Whine away. Get a cheap bottle - even a 3 quid bottle will be better than nothing

Oh PVJ. You sound past it all love. You probably should have a cry and a stomp of feet too. for you.

Sorry what a crap thing to happen. My dh lost driving license for DD and I got stuck with all driving for over two years which I hated - he kept using an imaginary brake when I went too fast

Hard I know but at least the fuckers didn't find you at home and fuck you up - someone help me here I am trying to cheer you up - honestly.

Re. no money, most people I know at the moment are skint but I must admit in my circle of friends we'd rather go without food then wine!! If you are in BN2 or BN3 I can give you a couple of not too bad chardonnys!

And you are off for weekend, hope this is a jolly jaunt rather than work and you have fabby time and put your worries behind you - do I sound like someone off Jungle Book - thats it the bear neccessities of life!

If East Coast I have a really nice bottle of champers you can have

Yes. exactly. DH will be flinching away from taxis ad red buses. and gripping the seat and shouting directions at me. I may make him sit in the back.
have discovered half a bottle of wine in the fridge so all is not lost.
I'm just so angry that it has caused such massive inconveniance and wiped out what meagre savings we had forthe sake of what some fucker will buy a 2 year old mobile for.

for discovery of wine. I have an emergency bottle of Bundy Rum which friend brought back from Oz about five years ago - so hideous hence why it has lasted so long.

Doesn't help to put DH in back seat of car - in fact there is no solution for DH who think their driving is far superior to yours but are too sensible (scared) to tell you this.

Handy tip - drink wine through straw will heighten the effect

Dont know if this helps but you should be able to add the courtesy car to your (or dh's) car insurance as a temporary additional vehicle. You would pay an additional premium but shouldn't be that much for a weekend. May be worth giving them a call tomorrow.

Have just checked with colleague of mine who deal with car insurance. He says that is right. Hope that helps (a bit).

Oh pvj I am so sorry you were burgled, and I know how you feel, I dont know much about the insurance etc, but was burguled when I was 13 we were in house and my gran got tied up, it was truly awful and knowing a stranger can just walk into your house is shit. I spent years feeling scared but now angry. If you need to talk you can CAT me.

I believe the police can also access victim support for you if you need it. It's a horrible disturbing thing to be sure.

Could you post your route on here for mumsnetters to talk you through? We drove across London last year and local knowledge is worth it's weight in gold!

You lot are nice.
thanks.

So sorry to hear you were burgled How about driving through London at night? The roads will be much clearer and you will be able to fly through without too much red bus and taxi flinching.

So sorry to hear you were burgled PVJ Thats total crap for you.

Dont worry about driving in London. All you got to do is look straight ahead and NEVER catch anyone's eye - not driver nor pedestrian.

Pretend you own the road and you'll be fine.

Thats how I do it anyway. But then I am a Larrn da nahhr!

If you are driving through the middle of London its not too bad at the weekend, specially if you are leaving early. Its nothing like it is during the week.

Good luck.