Disaster Strikes! - Take two

[badly_knitted]

Just when we thought things couldn't get any worse - the back boiler on our solid fuel fire is now leaking. All our heating runs off this fire, so now we will have not only a damp house that we've been told will take weeks - if not months - to dry out, but no heating either

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[zazajb]

*hughughughughughughughughughughughughughughughughughughug*

Is there anything I can do? I wish I wasn't so far away :(
xxx

[badly_knitted]

Really wish there was something somebody could do, but there really isn't. I want mum to go stay with my sister in Birmingham, or with her brother in law who's a couple of miles away, but despite that she hates this house and always has, she won't go. You'd think she'd be glad to get out of the mess and give me a chance to sort things here. At least then I could sleep in her bed instead of on the cold floor!

*Accepts hugs and hugs you back* Don't know how long we'll be without heating though.

[thought_ribbons]

Oh babe, it's just one thing after another!! If I could i'd bundle you both up and ship you over to me for Christmas!

*smish* I just keep hoping the insurance comes though and it all gets a little better!

*pets*

[badly_knitted]

Thanks, hon, we're hoping so too. It's not doing my health any good, I feel dreadful and I can barely eat or sleep.

Our local relatives, despite being told what has happened, haven't bothered to get in touch to see how we are or if they can help. Every day is a bigger struggle than the one before. We're in a dreadful mess, so I don't know how we'll get through all this.

*huge hugs* Thanks for being you!

[thought_ribbons]

well know that you have people who love and support you and I'll do my bestest to help! *nod*

[badly_knitted]

I know you will, sweetie *hugs* Thankyou, you're amazing =)

[toshiani007]

My dear friend, I send you all my support and love. I'd wish to be near you to help you. Take care, hun!!! ***lots of hugs***

[badly_knitted]

Thankyou *hugs you back* I need all the support and hugs I can get!

Things seem very bad right now, with more cold weather coming and no heating, and still all the damp from burst pipes =(

[angelsphonebox]

oh I so wish I could just fly over there and do something for you! Really, is there anything I can do to help? I wish whole-heartedly for some good luck to come your way. Or a good samaritan. You really sound like you both need a good friend to help you out right now. I've just met you but I really hate that this is happening to you. I've been through stuff like this myself and it helps if you talk or have friends to talk to. Please email me if you need to talk or vent. I'd be so happy to help you in anyway I can.
Lots of hugs and good wishes for you.

[badly_knitted]

*hugs* Thankyou, it helps just to know there are people out there who care. Things seem very bleak right now. Sleeping on the floor isn't good at the best of times, but now I don't even have any heat. It's going to be a cold and uncomfortable night.

I'm nearly housebound anyway as I'm agoraphobic and I have other health problems, so this is making everything ten times worse. I'm barely coping and my 79 year old mother doesn't help. She refuses to take some of the stress off me by going to stay with my sister for a while.

Oh well, no heating, no bed, no Christmas. Guess that's my life.

[angelsphonebox]

Yeesh. I won't say it gets better cause I know when things are like this saying that doesn't help. But I will say again I'm here anytime you need to talk. If you want I'll send you my private email on a pm?
I've had a ton of crappy Christmases (this might be another one this year) so I know what it's like. You still want it to be a nice holiday even if you feel like crap. :(
I hope you'll feel better soon. I'll try and find something to cheer you up!

[badly_knitted]

*hugs* Thanks *smiles weakly*

I hope things DO get better, but there won't be any Christmas here. The whole place is a mess and when the broken fire is removed to be replaced, I'm not sure I'll even have this small patch of floor to sleep on! There's nowhere else - literally =(

[black59]

my poor friend. Sometimes you fall over troubles in series.
every encouragement and hugs are with you.
in this Christmas season, I wish you are lucky
big hugs

[badly_knitted]

Thankyou *hugs you back* We could really do with some luck that ISN'T bad! Things aren't looking very hopeful right now for being sorted out any time soon, but the support and good wishes I'm getting from you and all my other friends helps a lot!