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Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:37 am

OpenMind;1264474 wrote: Only on BBC Northern Ireland apparently. I've posted a link about it on your thread.

Odie runs across the street.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:44 am

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:43 am

Hello, Odie.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:13 pm

OpenMind;1271693 wrote: Hello, Odie.

HI, how have you been doing?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:42 am

Odie;1271707 wrote: HI, how have you been doing?

I don't know! When I wake up from this financial nightmare, I'll tell you.:-5

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:14 am

OpenMind;1272110 wrote: I don't know! When I wake up from this financial nightmare, I'll tell you.:-5

ohhhhhhhhh so sorry to hear things are going so tough.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:50 am

its a good thing you don't have my temperature today living in a place with no heat.

-20C

-4F

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:56 pm

Odie;1280688 wrote: its a good thing you don't have my temperature today living in a place with no heat.

-20C

-4F

I don't have central heating. Just a 3kw convector heater. When it's on, my meter spins like a top. I'm spending more time in bed now. The alternative is to go out. I haven't a job since 23/12 last.

This place is actually warmer than my last one. There it would drop to 4C (39F) over night. Here it only drops to 9C (48F) over night.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:18 pm

OpenMind;1281038 wrote: I don't have central heating. Just a 3kw convector heater. When it's on, my meter spins like a top. I'm spending more time in bed now. The alternative is to go out. I haven't a job since 23/12 last.

This place is actually warmer than my last one. There it would drop to 4C (39F) over night. Here it only drops to 9C (48F) over night.

Your landlord should be doing something about you heat as its against the law not to provide proper necessities in life.

I thought you were working? what happened?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:28 am

Odie;1281134 wrote: Your landlord should be doing something about you heat as its against the law not to provide proper necessities in life.

I thought you were working? what happened?

There's no law here to say he has to provide central heating. Even if he did, I would still have to pay to use it. I have the basic utilities.

I've worked as a sub-contractor for the last 20 years. I've never known unemployment as bad as it is at the moment. When it affects me, then it really is bad.

As a sub-contractor, I pay my own income tax and national insurance payments. My client only has to pay my fee. I am easier to employ and dismiss than full-time employees. I have ridden downturns in the past without a problem.

Further, I have found that it is worse down the south end of the country where I used to live before moving to West Yorkshire. Also, over the last decade, I have seen a lot of companies that I have worked for sell up, go out of business, or move abroad where labour is cheaper.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:21 am

OpenMind;1281217 wrote: There's no law here to say he has to provide central heating. Even if he did, I would still have to pay to use it. I have the basic utilities.

I've worked as a sub-contractor for the last 20 years. I've never known unemployment as bad as it is at the moment. When it affects me, then it really is bad.

As a sub-contractor, I pay my own income tax and national insurance payments. My client only has to pay my fee. I am easier to employ and dismiss than full-time employees. I have ridden downturns in the past without a problem.

Further, I have found that it is worse down the south end of the country where I used to live before moving to West Yorkshire. Also, over the last decade, I have seen a lot of companies that I have worked for sell up, go out of business, or move abroad where labour is cheaper.

no, not to pay for central heating, but to make sure you have enough heating is a law.

I had no idea the unemployment was that bad in your field.

hoping you fine something soon.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:57 am

Odie;1281257 wrote: no, not to pay for central heating, but to make sure you have enough heating is a law.

I had no idea the unemployment was that bad in your field.

hoping you fine something soon.

I'm sure that something will come up soon.

Today feels a lot warmer and the snow is disappearing.:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:54 am

OpenMind;1281489 wrote: I'm sure that something will come up soon.

Today feels a lot warmer and the snow is disappearing.:-6

It's sunny here, nice to see the snow sparkle.

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:30 am

Since your room is so close (walking distance) from my lodge, I figured I stop by and say hello :-6

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:29 pm

Hi. You're all welcome here. :-6:-4:-6:-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:26 pm

OpenMind;1281744 wrote: Hi. You're all welcome here. :-6:-4:-6:-4

how is that gorjous daughter of yours?:-6

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:28 am

Thank you for the welcome. What's the weather like where you are? :-6

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:10 am

Odie;1281761 wrote: how is that gorjous daughter of yours?:-6

I last saw her on the 27th just after Xmas. She was very happy. I haven't heard anything since so that means she's ok.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:12 am

Jazzy;1281806 wrote: Thank you for the welcome. What's the weather like where you are? :-6
The snow had thawed over the last two days. Most of it had gone by yesterday but last night we had a freeze over. It's just ice outside. Treachorous. I've no plans to go out today.

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:25 am

OpenMind;1281824 wrote: The snow had thawed over the last two days. Most of it had gone by yesterday but last night we had a freeze over. It's just ice outside. Treachorous. I've no plans to go out today.

Oh my goodness, I feel sorry for the people who have to drive to work today. Nothing worse than ice and we had that here last week. My driveway looked like an ice skating rink. I watched from my office window as people were trying to drive and they were spinning all over. No job, IMO, is worth killing yourself over

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:10 am

OpenMind;1281823 wrote: I last saw her on the 27th just after Xmas. She was very happy. I haven't heard anything since so that means she's ok.

will you see her this Sunday?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:20 am

Odie;1281879 wrote: will you see her this Sunday?

I don't know yet. Depends on money, weather, and so on.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:19 am

OpenMind;1282122 wrote: I don't know yet. Depends on money, weather, and so on.

I hope you can!

while I was at my garden nursery, I picked up a free magazine, the name of it is

Arabella in huge white letters!:guitarist

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:16 pm

Odie;1282144 wrote: I hope you can!

while I was at my garden nursery, I picked up a free magazine, the name of it is

Arabella in huge white letters!:guitarist

It turns out that I saw Arabella today. I went to her Grandma's to sort out their new printer and Arabella was there for the day. She was in good form as usual.

A magazine called Arabella. What was it about?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:29 pm

OpenMind;1282246 wrote: It turns out that I saw Arabella today. I went to her Grandma's to sort out their new printer and Arabella was there for the day. She was in good form as usual.

A magazine called Arabella. What was it about?

oh that must have been a great surprise for you!:guitarist:guitarist

you should phone Gradma more often.

Its about winter creations, haven't looked at it yet.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:39 pm

Odie;1282249 wrote: oh that must have been a great surprise for you!:guitarist:guitarist

you should phone Gradma more often.

Its about winter creations, haven't looked at it yet.

I bet there's no pictures of Arabella in it. :yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:36 pm

OpenMind;1282252 wrote: I bet there's no pictures of Arabella in it. :yh_rotfl

doubtful!:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:50 am

Odie;1282327 wrote: doubtful!:yh_rotfl

Well, she wasn't a winter creation. :-6

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:42 am

Good morning! :-6 Your daughter is just beautiful and I love her name. I'm so happy you got to see her :-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:32 am

OpenMind;1282414 wrote: Well, she wasn't a winter creation. :-6

she's special in all creations.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:14 pm

My daughter is a special blessing. Not just for me. She is a blessing on the world.:-4:-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:20 pm

OpenMind;1282507 wrote: My daughter is a special blessing. Not just for me. She is a blessing on the world.:-4:-4

she is indeed.:-4

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:07 am

OpenMind;1282507 wrote: My daughter is a special blessing. Not just for me. She is a blessing on the world.:-4:-4

How very true :-4

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:59 am

Just stopping by to say hello :-6

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:11 pm

Jazzy;1283655 wrote: Just stopping by to say hello :-6
Hello, Jazzy. I hope you made yourself at home and all that. Coffee is always available.:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:29 pm

OpenMind;1283899 wrote: Hello, Jazzy. I hope you made yourself at home and all that. Coffee is always available.:-6

any brownies?:sneaky:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:17 am

Odie;1283980 wrote: any brownies?:sneaky:

Have you eaten them all?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:22 am

OpenMind;1284046 wrote: Have you eaten them all?

I have them in my room, I was asking you for some here.:sneaky:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:56 pm

Odie;1284125 wrote: I have them in my room, I was asking you for some here.:sneaky:

You're confusing me - which isn't hard to do.:-3

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:29 pm

OpenMind;1284307 wrote: You're confusing me - which isn't hard to do.:-3

do you have any brownies here?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:52 am

Odie;1284349 wrote: do you have any brownies here?

You can have anything you want here. Brownies, fudge, chocolate, truffles, mints, anything. Have a cuppa.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:33 am

OpenMind;1284394 wrote: You can have anything you want here. Brownies, fudge, chocolate, truffles, mints, anything. Have a cuppa.

oh thank you, a cup of tea sounds nice right about now.:-6

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:51 am

Odie;1284443 wrote: oh thank you, a cup of tea sounds nice right about now.:-6

I tea leaf or two?:D

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:08 am

OpenMind;1284690 wrote: I tea leaf or two?:D

a bag!:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:30 am

Odie;1284694 wrote: a bag!:yh_rotfl

Coming up.:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:29 am

OpenMind;1284850 wrote: Coming up.:-6

are you seeing Arabella today?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:40 am

Odie;1284881 wrote: are you seeing Arabella today?

I've been out of work since Christmas so I haven't been able to have Arabella over as I haven't enough money for petrol or food. But, she has been to her grandmother's twice (including yesterday) and they have invited me over so I can see her.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:51 am

OpenMind;1285073 wrote: I've been out of work since Christmas so I haven't been able to have Arabella over as I haven't enough money for petrol or food. But, she has been to her grandmother's twice (including yesterday) and they have invited me over so I can see her.

Is it far to pick her up?

would she not eat a peanut butter sandwich or grilled cheese?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:08 am

Odie;1285103 wrote: Is it far to pick her up?

would she not eat a peanut butter sandwich or grilled cheese?

Depends on what you mean by far. It's too far to walk. Either way, I have no money. I'm still trying to extract something out of our wonderful system here.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:17 am

do you have any food banks there?

unemployment insurance?