Need advice/help

Sleepygirl · Jun 26, 2022

egbert said:
Steady @Sleepygirl ..... you're bound to get some off-colour/ less civil replies.
Ignore them, and take what's constructive.

I'm still thinking of more questions .....where are kids going to be schooled?
Have you been in contact with district authorities in FW?

Thank you, we got a couple of numbers to try yesterday and just waiting to hear back from 1 that seems quite promising

would mean no camping and most importantly would mean my family is in a safe place, reaching out to ask for help is quite scary but ive had alot more nice comments than nasty ones and I'm greatful for that, I'm just easy triggered and have had very little sleep

thank you

spin cycle · Jun 26, 2022

Sleepygirl said:
Thank you, we got a couple of numbers to try yesterday and just waiting to hear back from 1 that seems quite promising would mean no camping and most importantly would mean my family is in a safe place, reaching out to ask for help is quite scary but ive had alot more nice comments than nasty ones and I'm greatful for that, I'm just easy triggered and have had very little sleep thank you

wow just wow.....i don't think i've seen a thread like this ever

........i'm lost for words...and thats a rarity.....best of luck to you

Still Farming · Jun 26, 2022

Most around here hard up ,get benefits, brand new social housing and know the system inside out looks like?☹

delilah · Jun 26, 2022

Ask these guys if they have members in the area (they will).

https://landworkersalliance.org.uk/lwa-scotland/

https://communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/find-a-csa/

Wurzeetoo · Jun 26, 2022

Hi have you spoken with groceryaid? If you aren’t up on groups that can help there is plenty out there. I also work for a national retailer and also do a fair bit of mental health first aid with colleagues. In this exact Same situation I would be recommending you call them. Pm me if you want a chat

Still Farming · Jun 26, 2022

delilah said:
Ask these guys if they have members in the area (they will).

https://landworkersalliance.org.uk/lwa-scotland/

https://communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/find-a-csa/

Their a commune group in our area , drop outs and urts living gang.

delilah · Jun 26, 2022

Still Farming said:
What could they do?

Provide what was asked for in the OP ?

Still Farming · Jun 26, 2022

delilah said:
Provide what was asked for in the OP ?

Sorry amended

Big_D · Jun 29, 2022

Have you had a look on the "workaway" website? Or other simiiar ones like Helpx" Maybe worth a try

Hfd Cattle · Jun 30, 2022

Well it's Thursday now and no mire communication from @Sleepygirl .

Will we get any updates ?

Chae1 · Jun 30, 2022

Sleepygirl said:
Hi, I don't if I'm posting this in the right place or not
I'm looking for a friendly farmer/landowner in fort william that would be willing to let us stay on thier land in a tent in exchange for our labour,
Myself my husband 2 kids ages 11 and 13 two dogs and a cat
We have work in fort william but cannot afford accommodation from Oct to Feb
We will be spending the winter in tents and wild camping if we cannot find someone willing to let us stay, we are quiet people, the dogs r trained and would be kept on leash,we will follow all rules and help you out with whatever we are able to, we are not afraid to get our hands dirty. we currently live in England and my husband has got a transfer for his work up to fort william to get us back up to scotland
we are originally from dumbarton and Helensburgh.
with his work we have accommodation untill October but there's no way after that that we can afford to pay rent anywhere, we are giving up everything we have and only taking wat we can carry with us
Any reply, advice or hint and tips will be greatly appreciated

Do supermarkets provide accommodation with work now?

ollie989898 · Jun 30, 2022

Hugely confusing thread.

There is no way people will be able to optimally live in just a tent over winter up there.

Chae1 · Jun 30, 2022

ollie989898 said:
Hugely confusing thread.

There is no way people will be able to optimally live in just a tent over winter up there.

My thoughts too. I think you should post your alarm meme!

Sleepygirl · Jun 30, 2022

Chae1 said:
Do supermarkets provide accommodation with work now?

Some do help out with it yes

Sleepygirl · Jun 30, 2022

Hfd Cattle said:
Well it's Thursday now and no mire communication from @Sleepygirl .

Will we get any updates ?

We are still looking for a place, been busy sorting out down here and looking for somewhere up there, we will have 3 months to find somewhere once we are up there, I'm confident we will find something

Bury the Trash · Jun 30, 2022

Chae1 said:
My thoughts too. I think you should post your alarm meme!

but that one only comes out on really special occasions .............

puppet · Jul 1, 2022

Average rainfall Nov to March is 8 inches per MONTH and temp is 2°C.
It is going to be a fancy tent and certainly not in a hollow.
Please find a caravan at least

Optimus · Jul 1, 2022

Surely should manage to find accomodation of sorts Oct- Feb? It'll be the off season.id be getting in touch with a caravan site see.if you can rent a static for the winter even if it was for cash.
I don't really know the area but if you've got a driver's license I'd imagine there's jobs around up there.

Clive · Jul 1, 2022

seems to me that farmers are not the only people being screwed by supermarkets!

how can anyone working full time possibly be paid so little they can only afford for their family to live in a tent

Supermarkets made fortunes through covid and became even more dominant yet they clearly treat staff as badly as they do suppliers still

society is broken, supermarkets hold quite a lot of responsibility for that imo

Hfd Cattle · Jul 1, 2022

Clive said:
seems to me that farmers are not the only people being screwed by supermarkets!

how can anyone working full tine possibly be paid so little they can only afford for their family to live in a tent

Supermarkets made fortunes through covid and became even more dominant yet they clearly treat staff as badly as they do suppliers still

society is broken, supermarkets hold quite a lot of responsibility for than imo

However people do make life choices that also determine their future......
....I'm not sure the right ones are being made here in this case !

I will just say quietly I am in pm conversation with OP outside of this thread trying to help.

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