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Yes, you cannot claim housing benefit unless you are already in receipt of some other state benefit.
You can, as I demonstrated a while ago. The legislation is very clear on this, although local authorities are not.
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Much of the drive for better conditions came from George Smith of Coalville, a campaigner for decent living conditions and who and at what age were allowed to sleep in a boats cabin.
http://www.crick.org.uk/smith.html
That was a good read. A life well lived.
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The 'Get a Job' brigade on here will be baying for your blood soon, so brace yourself for that.
I had the misfortune to be unemployed a while back. Because I had saved a small amount of money from previous work, I was just about able to support myself for a while in day to day living terms. So I didn't want to sign on the dole, although I would have been entitled to do so.
I did need to claim housing benefit however, as housing (rent) was by far my biggest expense. Despite my trying to save the taxpayer money by not claiming JSA, because I felt I could afford to, the local council (who deal with housing benefit) were having none of it. They insisted I claim jobseekers' allowance before I could claim housing benefit. They actually wanted me to cost the taxpayer more!
Being an upstanding citizen (and having a bit of time on my hands), I spent quite a while researching the lagalities of it all. Oddly, the internet didn't help with the nitty gritty detail and I had to spend half a day in a big library (Birmingham) reading the relevant legislation. Armed with that, I went back to the local council, who caved in immediately.
The point of this rather long post: look into the details of what you're trying to do - there's plenty on here about it. Also, have a look at the relevant legislation itself (day out at a big library) and don't take "computer says no" for an answer. Good luck.
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Robbo who posted earlier has it right IMHO. If you take lots of pictures you can prove that the job was done well. Sprayfoam (again IMHO) can be a bit haphazard on the thickness. At least with Kingspan the thickness will be there & consistent, as your photos will prove. Seems better from the DIY perspective too - will take longer than sprayfoaming but will be much cheaper.
Julynian, as well as agreeing with me on the cost, is right about the diminishing returns of anything over 50mm of foam. All IMHO, as I say...
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Junior, that's the way I saw it so thanks for confirming. John Williamson, you have also confirmed what I thought deep down re the extension lead - best not to. It's the sort of thing I'd have happily done in my teens so is bound to be dangerous.
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Apollo Duck lets you search by county (under 'Advanced Search', top of page). Ebay of course lets you search 'nearest first' if you input a postcode.
Despite that, it's worth searching well outside your area to find 'the one'. Don't be afraid to travel to view boats if you can; it would be worth putting in a few miles over the next three weeks if it means getting the right boat.
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It cost me a couple of hundred for parts and took almost a day, but I was ashore and in a boatyard.
Ah, thanks. It seems like a 'non problem' in that case. I like to live in a fairly minimalist way & don't covet microwaves & washing machines, but it's good to know I could get a basic 240v system cheaply.
I've been looking for a boat for a while now and just seem to be getting more and more fussy. With most boats I look at there's a good couple of thousand pounds worth of changes I'd want to make. So if this one's only a couple of hundred then that's good.
I'm still interested to know, would the bollard/extension lead idea work with an RCD plug the first thing that goes into the extension lead socket? It would only be for an electric rad in winter, or maybe a computer charger - everything else would be 12v.
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My boat search continues. One that I'm interested in has 12 volt electrics only, no 240 volt circuit.
I suppose this was the norm not so long ago, and I don't think it bothers me as I'd be cruising most of the time anyway if things go according to plan. I'm wondering though whether I'd be able to use a shoreline when in a marina?
Is it as simple as plugging into a bollard & trailing an extension lead in through the doors, or is that hopelessly naive & asking for all sorts of problems, either safety wise or in terms of galvanic corrosion? It's not vitally important to me that I could use shore power, but it's something I'd probably be tempted to do sooner or later.
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If you're going to paint it, birch ply is fine. If you want a proper wood look (which you do
) together with a light finish then it's got to be maple or sycamore. Maple usually has a whiter more clinical look, although can be pinkish. Sycamore has a lovely creamy look and is the one I'd go for.Ash does start out quite light but can yellow a bit over time whan finished. Nah, the more I think about it, sycamore is your answer.
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I'm assuming that, like me, you're fairly new to all this. If that's the case, I'd give that boat a miss. You'll be commissioning expensive work that you don't understand on the advice of people who probably stand to gain from advising you to have the work done.
I'm not suggesting that the boating industry is full of charlatans, it's just that you might not be able to tell at this stage whereabouts your broker and/or overplater are on the charlatan scale! Full independent hull survey is the answer of course, but that's going to cost you, & you'll have to pay it whether you buy the boat or not. Even then, it's still very subjective.
Although I don't know the boat you're looking at, I do know it's not a screaming bargain. I know this because it's still for sale despite some serious price reductions. There are plenty of others out there. I'd be inclined to keep it simple & go for one of those instead of this one. Unless you've fallen in love with it of course, in which case fill your boots... (cautiously)
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Howdy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01rwfkm/Nairn_Across_Britain_TransPennine_Canal/ maybe of interest
I don't know if it qualifies as a non-boaty prog or not though
Really enjoyed that - thanks for posting. Oh, & welcome to the forum.
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I have already altered my post to link to Richards redacted version of the document.
I provided the link to help John Lillie but John has subsequently suggested that he prefers the redacted version.
Graham is correct, in that directors of a company being liquidated must provide a Statement of Affairs and make it publicly available.
Although I haven't been here long, I think this forum is wonderful. It seems to me that everyone's posted in good faith to start with and have then reacted responsibly & reasonably to subsequent posts.
To RLWP, I too can't be doing with the word 'redact', despite having just used it again - hey ho
It was the MPs expenses saga that first bought it to light wasn't it? I wasn't aware of it before, & now I'm using it all konwledgeably like -
Whilst I partly agree with you, it must be remembered that this is a publically available document, by legislation, available to any member of the general public who wishes to see it.
Agreed, but it's a matter of how easily it can be obtained, whether people are aware of it and whether they'd actually bother to seek it out.
Redacted version perfect thanx Richard.
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Interesting reading but...
Most of the unsecured creditors listed there will be innocent victims. I think it's a bit insensitive to make their details easily available like this. Would it be possible to redact their names & addresses on that document & re-post perhaps?
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I'm new here myself so it feels a bit odd welcoming you, but welcome anyway.
It's a great community, friendly & helpful almost all the time
But you've been lurking for a while so you probably already know that.On the rounded off bolt, I've always managed by filing a couple of flats before soaking in WD40 for a day or so & then using a big pair of mole grips.
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Yes, but if the OP has stated what his maximum price is, and named the alternative boat that he is interested in, then surely this can only incentivise the seller to reach a deal if he is reading this?
I thought that too.
The OP's been prety good in this thread about not giving too much away to a seller. He's made it clear that he likes the boat but that he doesn't want to pay too much for it. He's said that he's looked at another which he doesn't like quite as much, but thinks he can get substantially cheaper. He didn't reveal his offer price until after it had been turned down, & he's given no indication of what extra he'd be prepared to offer, or even if he'd make another offer at all.
By posting on here, he's done no harm to his bargaining position & he's received a load of good advice. So, well played tjderby & best of luck to you.
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The Marina we're at, sold 10 boats in the last month, 3 this past weekend! Looks like sales are on the rise at present
I saw a post on here a while ago that theorised (is that a word?) that sentiment in the boat market lagged behind that in the house market by six months IIRC. Sounds about right as it's turned out. It was July/August that houses started to sell in my neck of the woods, and prices started to increase.
I'm getting the impression that the boat market is starting to come alive. If it follows the housing market, there might be a shift from a buyers to a sellers market come the spring. The signs are there, I think.
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Hope tomorrow turns out well for you.
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Annie May - yay! Although I've always found it easier to spend other people's money
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I wouldn't worry about it.
Much of the superstition around boats comes from the seafaring types, as another poster has said. Not superstitious myself, I can quite understand seafaring people being so. You can prepare as much as you like, have a strong boat, good charts & good weather forecasting, but when you're in the middle of the southern ocean, it'll get you if it wants to - it really can all come down to luck. I think if my life depended on luck, I might allow myself some supersticion.
None of this counts for much out on the cut though so, as I say, I really wouldn't worry.
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The website Admins have been informed and they have chosen not to act so far so we are leaving this with the police for now. Many thanks! Paul Lillie.
I shouldn't be surprised if there isn't the screech of Ford Granada tyres outside CWDF Towers as we speak. Regan & Carter will be on the way up with the shooters while Bill's having a quiet fag break in the motor.
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Rats - ran out of greenies - have a virtual one!
No problem, I've lent you one of mine
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Paul said that it will not affect the agreed mooring fees that will not go up. He said it was a simple to start up a new company with in 24 hours and the company with just the same people in charge would take over and have a new agreement with CRT, so the owed money would not have to be paid.
What a guy...
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Everyone there had a reason to be there, otherwise they wouldn't have been there.
) together with a light finish then it's got to be maple or sycamore. Maple usually has a whiter more clinical look, although can be pinkish. Sycamore has a lovely creamy look and is the one I'd go for.
It was the MPs expenses saga that first bought it to light wasn't it? I wasn't aware of it before, & now I'm using it all konwledgeably like 
Batteries on their way out???,
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From your thread title I thought a miracle battery replacement had been invented. Wrong end of the stick there then...
On the Hydrogen sulphide smell, I've only ever experienced that when a battery has been seriously overcharged. It's unmistakable & it definitely stinks! Others will be along with better detail, but to me it sounds like overcharging.