Full-timing

Martian Tom,

I was wanting to pm you, but can't find a way to do so - may well be me being thick! If you are seriously interested in this, send me a pm!
 
caspar said:
Martian Tom,

I was wanting to pm you, but can't find a way to do so - may well be me being thick! If you are seriously interested in this, send me a pm!
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Hi Caspar, I think Tom is unable to PM you as he is not a full Member. He must either be a full member OR find other means to make contact.
 
In which case, if you're really serious, become a full member and then pm me!:dance:
 
If you're going to give him some of that "freeman" nonsense he might be better off spending his £15 elsewhere! :lol-053:
 
hi. no address on passports though . you can get them over the counter so to speak. they arent the problem. as for having a utility bill you may never have that if you rent a room or just lodge there. so thats another thing sorted . can be difficult if you really do have nobody to do it. also best get someone in a cheap insurance area . used to get places that would do it for you. try a corner shop or something.
 
John H said:
If you're going to give him some of that "freeman" nonsense he might be better off spending his £15 elsewhere! :lol-053:
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John,

As an aside, you might like to know that I am now fully qualified and dedicate my time solely, and out of choice, to giving free legal advice to underprivileged people who may not otherwise get access to such advice. I've just opened my second free charity and they are both proving hugely successful and we struggle to meet demand. I repect your comments from that time and know you want nothing to do with me, but mocking me is not ideal either!

As for the matter in question, if the OP really is serious I could sort most, if not all of these problems for him quite legally, but not if I cannot contact him.
 
caspar said:
John,

As an aside, you might like to know that I am now fully qualified and dedicate my time solely, and out of choice, to giving free legal advice to underprivileged people who may not otherwise get access to such advice. I've just opened my second free charity and they are both proving hugely successful and we struggle to meet demand. I repect your comments from that time and know you want nothing to do with me, but mocking me is not ideal either!

As for the matter in question, if the OP really is serious I could sort most, if not all of these problems for him quite legally, but not if I cannot contact him.
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Forgive me if I'm cynical in view of "advice" given by you in the past but if anyone wants free and sound legal advice then I would recommend the CAB as a first stop. If you are giving legal advice to the public I hope you are properly registered and insured for your own sake - I'd be interested in the details of your charities though.
 
I wouldn't actually recommend the CAB as few of their members are fully qualified. There are other free sources of help with much more highly qualified staff who will do a better job much of the time - I actually pick up quite a few clients now from people who have been to the CAB and have been passed on to me. If you pm me your e-mail, I'll willingly supply you with details of the latest charity. The first was local, but the second is National. Just so you know we have a full Consumer Credit Licence, a CFS Licence, Cashflow Licence, full Professional, Personal and Trustees Indemnity Insurance. We do not need to be registered with the ICO for DPA purposes as we are exempt as a not for profit organisation. In fact I am funding the entire project from my own pocket, so we don't even accept donations from our clients or the public.

I admit past advice was not the best, but I think you'd be rather surprised now. In addition to this I am a site team member of three of the largest Consumer Based charities on the internet.

I have had people from Trading Standards (also representing the OFT), the ICO and the Money Advice Trust at my house going through everything and they could find not one single fault, not only with the setting up of the charities, but also the quality of posts on the internet.

Surprising what a difference a compartively short time makes. Sorry if I came over strong saying your were mocking me, but you may now realise things have changed and I suspect you won't find many willing to fund the entire thing from their own pocket to help others.

Let me have your e-mail and I'll send you details so you can look me up!
 
caspar said:
I wouldn't actually recommend the CAB as few of their members are fully qualified. There are other free sources of help with much more highly qualified staff who will do a better job much of the time - I actually pick up quite a few clients now from people who have been to the CAB and have been passed on to me. If you pm me your e-mail, I'll willingly supply you with details of the latest charity. The first was local, but the second is National. Just so you know we have a full Consumer Credit Licence, a CFS Licence, Cashflow Licence, full Professional, Personal and Trustees Indemnity Insurance. We do not need to be registered with the ICO for DPA purposes as we are exempt as a not for profit organisation. In fact I am funding the entire project from my own pocket, so we don't even accept donations from our clients or the public.

I admit past advice was not the best, but I think you'd be rather surprised now. In addition to this I am a site team member of three of the largest Consumer Based charities on the internet.

I have had people from Trading Standards (also representing the OFT), the ICO and the Money Advice Trust at my house going through everything and they could find not one single fault, not only with the setting up of the charities, but also the quality of posts on the internet.

Surprising what a difference a compartively short time makes. Sorry if I came over strong saying your were mocking me, but you may now realise things have changed and I suspect you won't find many willing to fund the entire thing from their own pocket to help others.

Let me have your e-mail and I'll send you details so you can look me up!
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In that case, I wish you luck - and I will do as you say and pm you my e-mail address. Just a point about CAB - I was suggesting them as a starting point because if they do not have the ability to advise themselves they will (or should) know of the best place to find it.
 
<<In fact I am funding the entire project from my own pocket, so we don't even accept donations from our clients or the public.>>

:cheers: :goodluck:
 
Thank you for your kind wishes. At the rate the national charity has expanded in its early days we may need some luck. The local one is in the process now of being passed over to someone else to run. I agree that the CAB should be able to point you towards someone who should be able to help and usually can. Their main problem in our experience is that because they are the known one, their waiting lists can be prohibitive for those who need more immediate help.

I'll look forward to your pm and e-mail, though may not pick it up until the middle of next week as we are away from then until Thursday 27th in our 'new' motorhome. I'll tell you a little more about myself privately and you'll then understand more where I'm coming from.

Best wishes!
 
hello casper keep up the good work . glad you are ok.
some do, some dont, we know who we are. cheers alan
 
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Sparks said:
Friends or relatives may be unwilling to let you use their address as it may affect council tax or family credit etc.
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If you wish to be classed as residing there, then it could, but having Full Timing insurance and using the address as a contact address (Vehicle reg, licences etc) does not. I speak as someone who is doing it, not theorising about it.

Continuous cruisers do not have a residence and cruise the waterways. There are companies that provide a mail address for cruisers that do not involve post office boxes. see Motorhome365 Fulltimers Forum where there is a full discussion on this topic by full timers.

Our contact address is our daughters address.
 
full timing

Hi mt
I have dreamed about fulltiming all my life after reading a book in the 70,about it, there are a few web sites about it and i watched a tv program called Grey Nomads about three people who went on the road, worth watching.
Travelers do it most of the time and seem to get by,I think you would need to go south in the winter, I was staying on a camp
site in Milan in August this year and the owner said its full of traveler's in the winter months.
I think it all depends on your age, and health,But why not just try it for a year, you could do house sitting,there are a few sites on the web
good luck think it out well and let us know how you get on

regards snowbirds



MartianTom said:
It's just something that's going through my head, that's all... the practicalities, the problems, the possibilities...

Hypothetically, then...

....I give up my rented flat and start to live full-time in my motorhome. I don't have any other address I could use - no family address, anyway. Technically, then, I'd have no fixed abode, so would have to set up a PO box for mail. Practically the only mail I receive anyway is for household bills, which I would no longer have. All my banking is done online - though of course I'd need some sort of address to register my accounts. Would a PO box be sufficient for that?

Next, work. I'm between jobs at the moment,k having left my last one on health grounds. I'm currently living on savings, and rent and council tax are swallowing that. In seeking a new job, though, I'll need an address of some sort. What then? The alternative is to stay on the road, picking up casual work as and when, just to keep myself going.

I know, I know.... I'm just thinking aloud, really. Maybe the whole thing is impractical. But it would, on the other hand, save me a lot of money. And I desperately need some radical change - not just another sideways shift. I have no commitments - no mortgage, family, work ties, emotional anchors.

And I'm used to living a minimalist life. Until recently, I lived in one room for six years and managed. I don't have very much in the way of possessions. Mostly, it's books. Apart from that - a bed, some bookcases, a wardrobe, a desk, a fridge, a PC, a sofa, an easy chair. That's it. It can all go.

Like I said... just thinking aloud.... :confused:

PS And damn... I'm sorry. Did I just post this in the wrong forum?
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The underlying problem is that society generally does not like people being or doing different. It wasn't that long ago that they used to try curing left handedness.

Lots of interest groups are fighting for the right to be different from the norm, gay marriage for example, and to change society's views. For so many people, "different" means "wrong".

People who do not want a full time bricks and mortar address are, in the eyes of the authorities particularly, "wrong".

Like a few have expressed here, I have toyed with the idea of going off grid, just getting away from attempts to run my life for me. Several friends have expressed similar dreams...in MHs, in boats. But while things are as they are, it would be very difficult to do legally...and that is the nub of it, IMHO. <Enter conspiracy theory mode> It is all about control. </conspiracy theory mode>



Polly
 
Personally I would love to try it, but short of home education for our daughter, which may also deprive her of some critical social contact and skills, it is not feasible. I would also be concerned about what would happen later in life when we wanted or needed to return to 'normal.'

For us, sadly, it is I think a dream, which is not to say we shouldn't make the most of our current circumstances to get out as much as possible now.
 
caspar said:
Personally I would love to try it, but short of home education for our daughter, which may also deprive her of some critical social contact and skills, it is not feasible. I would also be concerned about what would happen later in life when we wanted or needed to return to 'normal.'

For us, sadly, it is I think a dream, which is not to say we shouldn't make the most of our current circumstances to get out as much as possible now.
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It is a sensible thing to be concerned about, but quite a few parents do this sort thing in yachts. I think their view on the socialising aspect for their children is that they are more likely to get a balanced view of the world...rather than the narrowmindedness that Britain seems often to nurture. It is a difficult decision, though, and I don't think I would have chosen it for my family.



Polly
 
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