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Are there photos of it floating? It probably looked like a bin bag.

Do you believe that he was uncuffed for his comfort?

Not yet, but feels sad way to go.

Like people dead for years in a flat.

The burgeoning economy means this sort of thing is on the decrease. The dead person is not a homeowner. The landlord or letting agent finds the body after a few weeks, when it's really ripe.

Bad news for them, new carpet needed.

They loose their deposit?

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/199981/?offset=1150#comment17469929

I think the deposits would be considerable, 'new tenant please, this one's burst'.

This story of Rebecca roberts, the strongest woman in the world is a must read. Incredible strength physically and mentally.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/24/neglect-and-wrenching-loss-can-rebecca-roberts-survive-it-all-to-become-the-strongest-woman-in-history

Jesus christ, that was a rollercoaster! What an individual.

excuse the pun, but she is an incredibly strong woman.

Fucking hell, thinking that the death of her mum was the heart wrenching loss, then getting to the end of article...

Thames Water to borrow another £1.5 billion at 15% (ouch) in order to keep it going for another year while it looks for a 'market based solution'.

Just put it out of its misery already.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/22/new-commission-may-ban-england-water-companies-from-making-a-profit

This was refreshing to hear, but light on info around what other options are on the table besides more of the same. I'm extremely dubious about the seriousness and competency of NGO's to take on responsibilities that should essentially belong to the state, but it's a step in the right direction.

(.

Thames Water to borrow another £1.5 billion at 15%

At least they can pay some more bonuses.

Did I read somewhere that a third of our water bills are servicing TW debt?

And people think that’s ok?!

It's hard to see how borrowing more at even higher rate is going to help TW. It seems to be purely a bet on the regulator caving and allowing much larger increase in bills.

The sensible answer is to force the creditors to take a major haircut and get the balance sheet back to something a bit more sustainable.

Seems like the govt are reluctant for this to happen due to possible knock on effects on wider UK investment. Whether that is
a) likely
b) a problem
seems debatable. Not sure why it couldn't be run as an arms length not for profit business.

Yes, that would increase net public debt but (as this govt seems to have started to realise) it also creates public assets that more than offset the debt.

No. Fucking ofwat did nothing.

Won't someone think of the shareholder dividends or staff bonuses

Welsh Water made the leap, from same model as the English water companies, to a not for profit. Helped they did it sooner, but it's doable.

There are loads of housing associations run as not for profits

Please bro just one more bailout please just one more bro it'll be different this time bro I promise please one more bro

The great cheese robbery, keep em peeled

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/neals-yard-cheese-theft-300-thousand/

Guerrilla marketing for the upcoming Wallace & Gromit film?