tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post3333410991391606437..comments2024-03-29T11:25:40.309+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: EquityYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-12583860666095595742021-11-22T21:42:45.252+00:002021-11-22T21:42:45.252+00:00Well, I look forward to reading that John.Well, I look forward to reading that John.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-62505050249268745392021-11-22T21:42:23.155+00:002021-11-22T21:42:23.155+00:00Higgy's position is not as clearcut as "t...Higgy's position is not as clearcut as "the authorities" might presume.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-82691582693209026712021-11-22T21:40:34.890+00:002021-11-22T21:40:34.890+00:00It is indeed a puzzle. Things used to be a lot bet...It is indeed a puzzle. Things used to be a lot better than this in England but cuts in council funding mean the services have been much reduced.<br /><br /><br /><br />Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-65152950689169221242021-11-22T20:43:29.616+00:002021-11-22T20:43:29.616+00:00Interesting my blog of tomorrow echos this Interesting my blog of tomorrow echos this John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-29954473524844329082021-11-22T18:47:25.890+00:002021-11-22T18:47:25.890+00:00It makes me sad and despairing that people have to...It makes me sad and despairing that people have to live like this. But I don't know what the solutions might be, which is also sad. That sounds like what we call a reverse mortgage here. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4954254634138461672021-11-22T18:25:16.986+00:002021-11-22T18:25:16.986+00:00Isn't equity release a big scam? Not that I ha...Isn't equity release a big scam? Not that I have any better suggestions for Higgy to keep the wolves at bay. I don't understand why civilized countries like the UK and (even more so) the USA don't have better systems in place to care for people who can't manage on their own.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-54621066648877363272021-11-22T18:24:13.048+00:002021-11-22T18:24:13.048+00:00I doubt that Eamon Holmes will ever need to resort...I doubt that Eamon Holmes will ever need to resort to equity release.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-55360939344616471272021-11-22T18:21:30.498+00:002021-11-22T18:21:30.498+00:00I don't think you can do anything to keep Higg...I don't think you can do anything to keep Higgy from foolishness. Neither can we do anything about a system that is greedy, perhaps it doesn't matter that he hasn't an inheritance too leave. Equity is a cruel way of ensnarement.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-56760929135155014042021-11-22T17:19:39.298+00:002021-11-22T17:19:39.298+00:00Eamon Holmes should be ashamed of himself. I wonde...Eamon Holmes should be ashamed of himself. I wonder if he realises what heartbreak can result from equity release in the long run. It is a kind of robbery dressed up as a kind of charity.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-72271272834684830632021-11-22T17:17:25.072+00:002021-11-22T17:17:25.072+00:00That is the right word.That is the right word.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-25077266620818361172021-11-22T17:17:00.780+00:002021-11-22T17:17:00.780+00:00I think they have underestimated the value of his ...I think they have underestimated the value of his flat. A good lick of paint and it would have added £25,000 to the estimate.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-3694062432490855072021-11-22T17:15:47.565+00:002021-11-22T17:15:47.565+00:00My suspicion is that his relationship with his fat...My suspicion is that his relationship with his father changed everything. He was made to feel inadequate.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-60395251171658705902021-11-22T17:14:18.291+00:002021-11-22T17:14:18.291+00:00The course of one's life can swivel on a pinhe...The course of one's life can swivel on a pinhead.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-87471010729878698972021-11-22T16:57:20.268+00:002021-11-22T16:57:20.268+00:00s/b 19th century - not all, just oldest parts. s/b 19th century - not all, just oldest parts. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-77372059125565424252021-11-22T14:58:09.872+00:002021-11-22T14:58:09.872+00:00Oh dear, poor Higgy.
If he does manage to obtain ...Oh dear, poor Higgy. <br />If he does manage to obtain some of the equity in his flat, he needs someone to keep a close eye on him to stop him frittering the money away. From what you say of his personality, it sounds as though he could be easily encouraged to spend it on the wrong things, and possibly attract those who would help him spend it all too quickly.<br />I suspect that quite a few people in similar situations to Higgy, and of similar temperament, will be seduced by Eamon Holmes' smooth talking and foresee a world of riches within their grasp. It strikes me as being irresponsible advertising and needs some regulation in place to protect people like Higgy. <br />Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-71944380645268297152021-11-22T14:56:13.105+00:002021-11-22T14:56:13.105+00:00It's impossible not to say "There but for...It's impossible not to say "There but for the grace of fortune, go I."Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-89806282037346821052021-11-22T13:32:12.629+00:002021-11-22T13:32:12.629+00:00This is so tragic. This is so tragic. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-24032022278835347352021-11-22T12:42:16.620+00:002021-11-22T12:42:16.620+00:00You have to be desperate to use equity release. Th...You have to be desperate to use equity release. The parents of someone I know did it many years ago on their 18th century cottage at Bretton. When they died, the equity release company got the whole house which was then sold for just under a million pounds. They released nothing like that, of course. I recognise that Higgy's situation looks different. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-34150048362636616192021-11-22T12:09:07.541+00:002021-11-22T12:09:07.541+00:00I often wonder how people arrive at such a state. ...I often wonder how people arrive at such a state. I assume his early life, perhaps parents, are the reason he is like he is. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-30820527393436862312021-11-22T11:36:25.997+00:002021-11-22T11:36:25.997+00:00He gets some social security payments but they are...He gets some social security payments but they are limited because he owns the flat. Higgy does not understand the concept of taking "great care" with his finances. He just wants the money in his hands NOW! It's like a stay of execution. He is not open to persuasion apart from Eamon Holmes's persuasion from the TV screen.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-86026811241069823972021-11-22T10:15:51.348+00:002021-11-22T10:15:51.348+00:00Is he not eligible for the usual social security p...Is he not eligible for the usual social security payments? They may not be for luxury living but in case of England, adequate for survival. We have something similar to equity release and great care needs to be taken when looking at how it works for individuals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-91768152556031376432021-11-22T09:49:21.671+00:002021-11-22T09:49:21.671+00:00His father has dementia and his estranged sister l...His father has dementia and his estranged sister lives in Chester. If he uses the equity release money wisely it could help him through the next five years but though he is clever he is not wise. He has to fist pay off creditors such as his energy company.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-59830218327715657532021-11-22T09:46:08.362+00:002021-11-22T09:46:08.362+00:00Equity release concerns releasing money that is lo...Equity release concerns releasing money that is locked into your property. Many people are very suspicious of it. It is often done in desperation. Higgy does have a couple of other men who loo out for him though he has been his own worst enemy.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-57941024539669668112021-11-22T09:43:41.258+00:002021-11-22T09:43:41.258+00:00There are a few people who look out for him. Inter...There are a few people who look out for him. Interesting that you also see the signs of autism in his life.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-73480074619179304332021-11-22T09:41:45.009+00:002021-11-22T09:41:45.009+00:00With Higgy one is painfully aware of what might ha...With Higgy one is painfully aware of what might have been.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com