Anyone ever been homeless?

[maffew]

cos I am. Flew to move to CapeTown had cashcard swallowed arrived at my new house and the landlord had changed his mind! I stayed there 2 days he got the heavies round then moved air bnb clients in instead. Wanker. Slept last night on a sofa in a hostel kitchen. Onwards and upwards!

 

[pearl]

cos I am. Flew to move to CapeTown had cashcard swallowed arrived at my new house and the landlord had changed his mind! I stayed there 2 days he got the heavies round then moved air bnb clients in instead. Wanker. Slept last night on a sofa in a hostel kitchen. Onwards and upwards!

a few friends have been in the past, but they also were jobless and didn't have bank accounts so possibly not the same as you

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

cos I am. Flew to move to CapeTown had cashcard swallowed arrived at my new house and the landlord had changed his mind! I stayed there 2 days he got the heavies round then moved air bnb clients in instead. Wanker. Slept last night on a sofa in a hostel kitchen. Onwards and upwards!

The British Embassy is your friend.

I had similar in Zambia twenty-odd years ago, hitchhiking around, got to Lusaka and realised I had basically run out of cash, no world-wide ATM's in them days, was put up at a missionaries for the weekend and Monday morning went into the embassy which gave me a load of cash on the back of my mum sending the foreign office the same (poor Mum getting a phone call from the British embassy in Zambia)

 

[ManOfSussex]

I slept rough in Africa, albeit in the departures of O.R. Tambo airport. I missed my connecting Etihad flight to Abu Dhabi and was 'ordered' ground-side, meaning I had a transit visa and an entrance visa to South Africa in my passport on the same day.

 

[maffew]

a few friends have been in the past, but they also were jobless and didn't have bank accounts so possibly not the same as you

sorry I think I just thumbs down you was meant to be up cos I agree. I almost got a taste of what it would be like to sleep rough in SA with a laptop and my luggage as I pretty much lost access to any money luckily a coupla friends from Durban helped out. It was a mare and airport security took my meds off me which made things worse. looks like I'm living in a hostel for a shortwhile but you are right it could be worse

 

[maffew]

The British Embassy is your friend.

I had similar in Zambia twenty-odd years ago, hitchhiking around, got to Lusaka and realised I had basically run out of cash, no world-wide ATM's in them days, was put up at a missionaries for the weekend and Monday morning went into the embassy which gave me a load of cash on the back of my mum sending the foreign office the same (poor Mum getting a phone call from the British embassy in Zambia)

well theres an instant cash thing here dont know if you get it in the UK but someone can send money to a cashpoint and you enter a code saved my bacon

 

[Justice]

Yep slept in the car for almost a year was still working, I actually quite liked it no bills to pay 100% wages were mine, kind of miss it in a strange way.

 

[pearl]

sorry I think I just thumbs down you was meant to be up cos I agree. I almost got a taste of what it would be like to sleep rough in SA with a laptop and my luggage as I pretty much lost access to any money luckily a coupla friends from Durban helped out. It was a mare and airport security took my meds off me which made things worse. looks like I'm living in a hostel for a shortwhile but you are right it could be worse

sorry didn't mean to belittle your situation + thanks for thumbs up. It's pretty bad over here for rough sleepers, I'd just walked past one before I saw your email. Good Luck!

 

[Mr deez]

cos I am. Flew to move to CapeTown had cashcard swallowed arrived at my new house and the landlord had changed his mind! I stayed there 2 days he got the heavies round then moved air bnb clients in instead. Wanker. Slept last night on a sofa in a hostel kitchen. Onwards and upwards!

Need anything buddy?

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Yep, I was in 1996. Ended up in Salvation Army Hostel in Ipswich.

 

[RedRob]

If a thread ever proved how middle class this forum is(as if it needed proving), it's this one.

Sorry, i don't find jetting round the world, & then 'cominng unstuck' deserving of sympathy - In a doorway in Western Road, with only a scruffy dog for company, then maybe....

Shame on you

 

[Normal Rob]

If a thread ever proved how middle class this forum is(as if it needed proving), it's this one.

Sorry, i don't find jetting round the world, & then 'cominng unstuck' deserving of sympathy - In a doorway in Western Road, with only a scruffy dog for company, then maybe....

Shame on you

I think of myself as upper-middle, personally.

 

[Diablo]

cos I am. Flew to move to CapeTown had cashcard swallowed arrived at my new house and the landlord had changed his mind! I stayed there 2 days he got the heavies round then moved air bnb clients in instead. Wanker. Slept last night on a sofa in a hostel kitchen. Onwards and upwards!

Homeless One night on a sofa in a Hostel Kitchen........You gotta be kidding !!!!!

 

[maffew]

Homeless One night on a sofa in a Hostel Kitchen........You gotta be kidding !!!!!

No. I have 3 kids in a different city overnight and no address or home

 

[maffew]

If a thread ever proved how middle class this forum is(as if it needed proving), it's this one.

Sorry, i don't find jetting round the world, & then 'cominng unstuck' deserving of sympathy - In a doorway in Western Road, with only a scruffy dog for company, then maybe....

Shame on you

Shame on you you have no idea **** I'v been ripped off by my a rogue landlord lost my wife and kids through alocholism 2 rehabs and tried to make a fresh start whilst my meds were taken off med at at the airport and my cash card taken at then airport dont judge mofo

 

[maffew]

I'm not jetting round the world **** I have a family here

 

[maffew]

If a thread ever proved how middle class this forum is(as if it needed proving), it's this one.

Sorry, i don't find jetting round the world, & then 'cominng unstuck' deserving of sympathy - In a doorway in Western Road, with only a scruffy dog for company, then maybe....

Shame on you

What a **** post you ****

 

[nicko31]

If a thread ever proved how middle class this forum is(as if it needed proving), it's this one.

Sorry, i don't find jetting round the world, & then 'cominng unstuck' deserving of sympathy - In a doorway in Western Road, with only a scruffy dog for company, then maybe....

Shame on you

Perhaps you really should try in Pyongyang...

 

[FatSuperman]

What a **** post you ****

Just ignore that one mate, obviously a ****. No matter what the issue, there is always someone 'more deserving' of sympathy somewhere out there. I suppose the fairest approach would be to catalogue everyone's problems and then help everyone out from the most deserving upwards, until everybody that wants help is sorted.

Within reason I don't think anyone should feel ashamed or awkward if they are in trouble relative to their experience / lifestyle, just because there is someone else out there.

 

[Diablo]

Just ignore that one mate, obviously a ****. No matter what the issue, there is always someone 'more deserving' of sympathy somewhere out there. I suppose the fairest approach would be to catalogue everyone's problems and then help everyone out from the most deserving upwards, until everybody that wants help is sorted.

Within reason I don't think anyone should feel ashamed or awkward if they are in trouble relative to their experience / lifestyle, just because there is someone else out there.

Agree totally having had benefit of latter posts ....However after his first post it did sound as if his first "Homeless" experience was one night on Hostel Sofa.

Wishing you well Maffew.