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Walking possession
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Sorry, but twinges of sympathy when reading about a predicament like this is part and parcel of being a decent, caring human being. It’s not something that can be switched on and off like a light. The language they use is so disturbingly polite, isn’t it?
Thanks–that’s very kind of you. As in many ways I lead quite a charmed life, which depends in some important areas, most notably my housing situation, on the generosity of friends, I shouldn’t expect any sympathy when something like this occurs. But I thank you for it not one iota the less.
Re the language–I like the use of the word “convenient” to describe the appointment at which they will come in and lay claim to my possessions :)
really? they can come in and take your posessions to sell when you’re not at home? oh, i think we wrote out those sorts of seizures when we did our constitution. here in Amerkay, they would just throw you in jail - which costs the government a tremendous amount of money -where you’d never have any hope of paying off such a debt.
They won’t bother with your vinyl, but you might want to dismantle and disperse the sound system, especially if you’re fond of it. What a pain.
DF: You have to be in and they have to make what is known as a “peaceable entry". I’m just worried about getting the other people in the house involved. It would be a catastrophic annulment of my social status, which might make them wonder what they’re doing living in a near-bankrupt’s house.
Kolley: Thanks–I’m going to take the hifi round to Kirsty’s.
Ach, the rabid politeness of British officialdom… So sorry you are going through this. I was going to ask if you had considered filing for personal bankruptcy, but that’s only a good option for those who own nothing, no house, no car… That’s what I did in the mid noughties (I owned nothing of value, I still don’t FYI) after years of trying to keep creditors happy and it gave me my life back in the form of a clean slate. If you have a car, put it in someone else’s name and stash your valuables at mates’ houses then what are they going to take? The curtain rods? The toilet brush? Good luck… x
PS/ Your comment form hates my blog and keeps telling me URL not allowed so leaving it blank…
Hello Hannah–very nice to see you here. I’m sorry the blog URL won’t be accepted–it’s a somewhat idiosyncratic platform at times. If anyone would like to read Hannah’s tales of island life, it’s at The Ideal Wife Giveaway
I was thinking about bankruptcy but it costs over £700 nowadays, and I haven’t got that. The best option for me is a Debt Relief Order, which costs £90.
I haven’t got a car or anything worth selling, apart from the hifi, and I’ve squirreled that away.
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