Florentine_Pogen Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Nah lads they genuinely are living in the car.....my gf said she saw them earlier in the week. You'd have to be made of stone not to feel empathy Gilmore Place must really be going to the dogs these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Really? In Edinburgh? How do you know they were living in it and not just stopped? That is pretty sad if that's the case though. Gf saw them earlier in the week plus the car is full of possessions......they also had sleeping bags over them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Gf saw them earlier in the week plus the car is full of possessions......they also had sleeping bags over them. That's fucking heartbreaking mate 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Gilmore Place must really be going to the dogs these days. I think it's just the fact it's a quiet street.......there's no shame in falling hard times though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Maybe they have just come into money and they are touring, looking for real estate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Fuckin hell. Hard to imagine that in Edinburgh in this day and age, that kinda shit goes down... By 'family' I presume you mean two adults and young kids? I know. It's 2 adults and a kid.....kid looks about 12-14yo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I think it's just the fact it's a quiet street.......there's no shame in falling hard times though. Absolutely not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I think sjc is a saint for saving that poor family instead of just passing by and posting about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Well I sincerely hope things work out for them soon. I have only heard this from you and it's awful just picturing it in my mind. It just doesn't sit right with me. It's like, where family's are concerned, this just shouldn't happen full-stop and there should be a housing system in place for people in this predicament. There is usually emergency housing set aside for those who are considered "vulnerable", which includes families with children. In Glasgow, families can present a places like the Hamish Allen centre and wait for something to come up. There's bound to be something of that kind in Edinburgh as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I think sjc is a saint for saving that poor family instead of just passing by and posting about it. Not sure what I could offer them on a half finished boat renovation......and besides....what to say?! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Well I sincerely hope things work out for them soon. I have only heard this from you and it's awful just picturing it in my mind. It just doesn't sit right with me. It's like, where family's are concerned, this just shouldn't happen full-stop and there should be a housing system in place for people in this predicament. I agree mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Not sure what I could offer them on a half finished boat renovation......and besides....what to say?! I assumed you would let them have your flat, I was joking about you all sharing the boat! That would be silly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I assumed you would let them have your flat, I was joking about you all sharing the boat! That would be silly. My flat is in Glasgow.....and rented out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 My flat is in Glasgow.....and rented out. I'm disappointed in you sjc. You haven't heard of Travelodge? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adolfo Rios Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Fucker of a week since last Sunday. Moved everything out the old house last Sunday and temporarily in with the father in law - Good thing. Keys handed over on Friday - good thing. My mum losing her 14 month fight with a brain tumour in Tuesday....not good. Not good at all. It's been stressful to say the least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Fucker of a week since last Sunday. Moved everything out the old house last Sunday and temporarily in with the father in law - Good thing. Keys handed over on Friday - good thing. My mum losing her 14 month fight with a brain tumour in Tuesday....not good. Not good at all. It's been stressful to say the least. Sorry to hear that. Condolences to you and the family. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adolfo Rios Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Sorry to hear that. Condolences to you and the family. Ta. We knew it was coming. Have done since it came back in November post surgery in August last year. Still sucks like f**k though. Cancer really is a c**t. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Fucker of a week since last Sunday. Moved everything out the old house last Sunday and temporarily in with the father in law - Good thing. Keys handed over on Friday - good thing. My mum losing her 14 month fight with a brain tumour in Tuesday....not good. Not good at all. It's been stressful to say the least. Sorry to hear of your loss. Condolences x 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatowner Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I put up some shelves today. Wonky as anything. Seemed to find a weak bit of plasterboard so the plastic toggle couldn't 'bite' for one screw but carried on anyway. Forgot / couldn't be bothered finding my level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 So things really ramped up in the bad person stakes and I did some very stupid shit last night. Interesting looking up from the very bottom of life. Alcohol related? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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