October 2007 These Little Piggies chased the easter bunny..and stole the eggs

[TheLadyEvenstar]

Hiya

just popping on, have been cleaning all day to try and stop myself having a dirty cig have gone all of today without one but have to keep busy.
LES-have only just seen this, DONT feel bad if you can't get down, to be honest i'm probably not going to be much fun anyway(am quite ratty)so another time would be fine sorry i can't help out with no cash either, won't benefits pay what they owe??

LES so sorry for your troubles. This is the CAB online advice website you may find something useful here in the interim. I have an advisory background, but can't be a great help here, other than to ask have you got anywhere with the non payment of your benefits? Does the landlord know that that caused the biggest shortfall? It does sound as though he is trying to get you out . Definitely worth going to your local CAB on Monday - if you can put a payment plan together for the arrears, ( bring info re. your dps earnings etc) then they (CAB) might be able to speak to him on your behalf. They might also be able to get through to the benefits agency re the non payment, if you are unable to. Each bureau has different rules re. what they will do for clients eg phone calls etc, but at the one I worked at they would have made those calls for you if you had tried and got nowhere.

Just popping on quickly but had to send big hugs LES. hope you can get things sorted out. Not in a position to stump up the cash but here with lots of hugs and support xxx

tles

from cab website

The right to stay in the accommodation

Your right to stay in the accommodation will depend on the type of tenancy you have.

If you are asked to leave your home by your landlord you should consult an experienced adviser, for example, at a Citizens Advice Bureau. To search for details of your nearest CAB, including those that can give advice by e-mail, click on nearest CAB.

Right to stay: protected and assured tenants

Your landlord can only repossess the property if they can convince the court that there are reasons why the you should be evicted, for example, you have rent arrears, you have damaged the property or you have broken one of the terms of the agreement.

Right to stay: assured shorthold tenants

Tenancy began before 28 February 1997

As an assured shorthold tenant you have the right to stay in the accommodation for the duration of the initial fixed-term unless you breach a term in the tenancy agreement or, for example, you are in rent arrears, or you have damaged the property.

If you stay in the home after the initial fixed - term ends and your landlord does not intend to renew the agreement and wants possession, they will have to give you at least two months notice to leave the property, and will have to go to court for possession of the property if you do not leave. If your landlord takes no action you will become a statutory periodic assured shorthold tenant and your landlord will not be able to regain possession of the property without going through this procedure.

Tenancies created on or after 28 February 1997

Your landlord cannot evict you during the first six months of the tenancy, or during the initial fixed-term, whichever is the longer, unless they have grounds for doing so, as for tenancies created before 28 February 1997.

At the end of this period your landlord can automatically get a court order to evict you, as for tenancies created before 28 February 1997.

Right to stay: occupiers with basic protection

If you are a tenant with basic protection, and you do not move out when your landlord has given you notice to quit and the notice period has expired, your landlord has to go to court for a possession order. This will normally be granted. If the tenancy is for a specified fixed term (for example, it is agreed that it lasts for 6 months or a year), your landlord does not have to give you notice to quit at the end of that term. Your landlord still has, however, to apply for a possession order to evict you. They can only apply once the fixed term has ended.

...there's a bit on increasing rent too...

here' the bit about increasing rent

I rent my flat privately and the landlord wants to increase the rent. Can he do this?

This information applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland

It all depends on the type of tenancy agreement that you have. If your tenancy is for a fixed term (for example, six months) the rent cannot be increased during the fixed term unless the agreement states that it can, or you agree to the increase. When the fixed term ends, the landlord may ask you to sign a new tenancy agreement which charges a higher rent.

If your tenancy is not for a fixed term, the landlord can charge a higher rent if you agree, or if the agreement allows for this, or by giving you the correct written notice. If the agreement allows for an increase, it should say when and how this should happen, for example, annually.

In some cases, you can appeal against an increase if you think the amount of the increase is too much or if you think the notice of the increase was not issued correctly. If you start to pay the increased amount this means you have agreed to it and you cannot appeal against it.

Some tenants have very little protection against eviction and could risk losing their homes if they disagree with the landlord about the amount of rent to be paid. If you cannot afford to pay your rent, remember you may be able to claim Housing Benefit.

However, you cannot be evicted from your home until:

firstly, your landlord has obtained a court order to repossess the property; and
secondly, the court has issued a court bailiff with a warrant to evict you.

has he done this?

Hi ladies, please don't think I am ignoring you all!!! I am reading everything and shall be online tomorrow to reply!

Well if my phone is not off by then lol....not funny really.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ADVICE. XXXXXX

LES - are things any brighter today....???
I hope you're ok.

x

Tles;Sorry you are in such situation (I do sympathise,I was in a similar situation when I finished my studies in London.. ended up moving back North to get out of the Dss financial trap)...I'm afraid I am not in a situation where I could help either but I think you have been given excellent advice.

just popping in to say hi

tLES - thinking and praying for you. Have you put a thread up in the legal section - there's some sh!t-hot lawyers who are members of MN.

Work is mad at the moment!

Will come back later, honest!

Hello ladies.

LES - sorry you are going through it at the moment, as with the others I wish we could help out but it is tight for everyone at the moment. You have had some good advice I hope you get things sorted xx

I still have my bloody cold, I am on day 5 so hopefully it will get better soon, I am so sick of having a blocked up nose I'm also knackered between me not sleeping because of this cold the last 5 nights and the boys haven't been sleeping too well either. Last night I went to bed at 10pm, Ben was awake at 10.15 till 12.30 just wouldn't settle. I was then just dozing off and Sam woke up at 1am so I sat with him for half an hour till he dozed back off, I reckon it was nearly 2am before I nodded off and then Sam was awake again at 6.15am, followed by Ben at 6.45am they better sleep tonight. I so feel sorry for those of you that have this on a regular basis, I just wouldn't be able to cope.

Right off to get the boys bathed, they will be having an early night tonight!

Hi Ladies, I am off to the CAB on Monday. On a better note I may have found another flat for us which is cheaper!!! it is only about 10 minutes away from where we are and is only £750 a month and he wants a £600 deposit which is better for us. BUT we have still got to find the deposit.

SOrry to have been so down and vague the last few days. I am just in such a state at the moment. I guess I have got things to look forward to with Grant being put in for his test soon which will mean his wages going up yippee lol,

You know I really do LOVE you all xxxx

Good Morning ladies!
I'm having a day off dog club so get the chance to say "hi!" on a Sunday for a change.. which is the up-side of having a dreadful, horribly painful abcess on my tooth making it impossible to stand in the cold and wind shouting at owners of out of control dogs ...fortunately sil is a dental nurse, she popped into work and got me some antibs last night and will get me an appointment early tomorrow ... what is doubly upsetting is it is one of my blooming expensive white filled teeth
Alex just wouldnt go down last night..I was still sat in his room with him at 9.30 (screaming child and toothache do not mix)but at least when he did go he slept 'till 3.30 had a bf for 15 mins and slept again until 6.40. He has now just crashed on his bean bag chair (wonderful thing to have ...he falls asleep sitting up and I just tilt it back like he is in a recliner and when he wakes there is no screaming because he can get out of it himself! )...I think I might just tilt this chair back and join him ...oohh the joy of a lazy Sunday

Hi all

Floria - so sorry to hear of your toothache, I know what it was like just to have an infection so I can't imagine the pain you are going through Hope you anjoy the rest of your day off xx

Tles -glad there seems to be a bit of a silver lining, hoping you can gather together the £600 for the deposit.

I hd a lovely lazy morning while dh took Ollie swimming, I napped while Henry did. Dh now out as he's playing in a tennis tournament till 5 ish so we're having lunch then off out to do jobs. Ollie was up around 5.30 this morning playing and making a lot of noise. He woke Henry and me so I was at him as he has no excuse!!! He's going to have a rest on the sofa later while Hen has his afternoon nap (as will I!)

We planted Ollie's tomato seeds, a bit early but they will stay indoors till the weather gets warmer. It was Ollie's reward insentive for trying at school so he doesn't care that it's too early!

Henry is playing with a box of dh's old tennis balls and a shoebox (dam those expensive toys...) having a great time taking them out, rolling them, then shufflinga fter them to put them back in. We found him standing in his cot this morning which was a definate WEHAY!! moment.

Love to all (Inzi -how's your grandad?)
xx

Muppet; WOW at Hen standing!!! Running next week then? Glad you are getting some extra rest in, hope you are keeping well and expanding rapidly You planting seeds with Ollie reminds me...I really must get the greenhouse sorted (not been through the door since Christmas)and seeds organised, planting season is almost upon us and I want to have some home grown organic veg for Alex this summerin stead of relying on Dhs grandad.
Inzi seconding Muppets question..How is your granddad?

I know, my son likes too take his time doesn't he!!!

Did I mention to you all I phoned the HV to aks advice re Henry's non crawling/walking? She was really great and said that they'll really not worry about him not walking until he's about 2 and as he's a bum shuffler he'll probably be nearer 2. She said give her a ring in a couple of months if the bum shuffling doesn't progress to a fully fledged technique for him to get around.

Since then he's found he LOVES standing but still needs us to help him get up. He'll shuffle himself around the room he's in so he's slowly geting there. He also rolls on his front then back onto his knees and gets his legs out from under him so he's sitting and off he shuffles. I think he's just following that he was later in doing everything -holding his head, sitting up unaided etc.

Muppet I really think Henry will just suddenly do everything all at once! (I wasnt being sarcastic, promise) He seems to have put all his energies into growing rather than "doing".... personaly I wish Alex would do a bit of that he is such a little dot...I have stopped having him weighed, it is too depressing..and his 12-18 month clothes have to be turned up inches at hem and cuffs they are so big on him...with parents the size of us you would think that lack of size would be the last thing we would need to worry about!

..off internet window shopping again...(cant afford to actually buy, but a girl can but dream)

Hello lovely ladies...

Floria sorry to hear you have tooth ache and hope antibiotics are helping... Even sorrier that you have upset non-sleeping son to rub it in. Big hugs xxx

Muppet great news on Hen! I am with your health visitor not to worry (although I would probably have asked mine's advice too just to be sure) - Hen is interactive and growing and in all other ways fine so I am with Floria that one day he will just get up and run! Adam only started walking at Christmas and can pretty much run already - a bit like Sam he took his time but once he started he really went for it!

Hello everyone else - I am just popping in briefly before goign to hang the washing up - we have a window of 48 hours to get the mountain done before we have to collapse the clothes airer again for another viewing... Fingers crossed for an offer soon!

LES - sorry you're having such a hard time at the moment. Glad you've maybe found somewhere else - hope you manage to get the deposit together.

FT - hope your tooth is feeling better with the abs. There's nothing worse than toothache. And if Alex gets a complex about his size he can always stand next to Anya . She's still only 25th percentile for weight (and that's nothing to do with her condition - weight's not affected) so she's still in 9-12 month clothes . Saving me a fortune in clothes...

Muppet - woohoo at Henry standing. He's obviously developed his own way of doing things - I bet he turns into a really creative child!

Inzi - happy burns day indeed. Lucky Scotland for having a celebration at the end of January - I think that's a fab idea for getting through the long drag from new year until spring. Hugs for you - sorry your grandad's not up to seeing people. I think the people at the pharmacy really should know better than to make comments like that. I really hope the injections work and he gets some respite from the pain.

Talking of clothes I went to get Anya's feet measured last week. Her right foot is a 3H and her left foot is off the scale width-wise . The woman in John Lewis was very helpful though regarding what types of shoe would fit, but they didn't have anything suitable in stock. We're going to have to get something though - Anya wanted to walk all round the Trafford Centre but I could only let her walk in the shops in socks because the malls are marble(?) floors.

Heating is still not working. DH is working on it but getting nowhere. I can see us moving in the summer...

right well we went to see a flat today and I am still laughing!!!! the kitchen was in the living room and there was no room to put a sofa!!!!!

Is ANYONE interested in this bed I have? the little tikes car bed? it is sitting in my cellar and I want it gone. You can have it for the price of the courier.

Also have far too many outgrown clothes here if anyone needs boys clothes. And I have probably got loads more stuff lol.

hi everyone
just popping by to say hello now i've found you all. i don't think i'll remember everything but...
floria - hope the toothache goes soon
tles - hope you manage to get the flat situation sorted
inzi - so sorry to hear about your grandad
muppet - yay about henry's standing
wwajc - hope you can get some shoes for anya; ds is also lovving to walk now
alice - hope you get the washing dry!
hello to everyone else!

we were at centerparcs this last week - so nice to have a relaxing week away from everything. ds loved going swimming everyday, i swear he must have drunk the pool dry cos he wouldn't keep his mouth shut he was laughing so much.

now we need to get back into our childminder/work routine - boooo

WWAJC - my friend's lo has different sized feet (2 sizes apart form having a club foot when born) so she can't buy pairs of shoes from shops. Clarks do and odd shoe service in which you can buy odd shoes instead of 2 pairs. I don't know they do width but it's worth giving them a call?

Tles - sorry the flat wasn't up to much, we're okay for a bed as I bought one off my friend for Henry when he has to decides to move out of the cot to make way for his little brother/sister.

Floria - don't worry knew you weren't being sarcastic Henry is the child who makes up the other end of the average scale!! He spent a lovely 20 mins rolling a football too dh and then dh rolling it back before he shuffled to come and get it. He's going to get a washboard tummy though
Am taking him to tumble tots tomorrow as I thought it might inspire him a bit more to move about (plus I'd like to get to know mums with similar age babies as I haven't so far)

Inzi at the chemist, just what you want to hear when your are dealing with the bomshell that your grandad has just been given....

Dh is bathing both boys as I type and it sound like a very funny bedlam is upstairs!

love to all
xxx