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Title: Restart grant
Post by: dalymount on August 10, 2020, 07:21:33 am
Applications start from today for restart grant
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Theoneandonly on August 10, 2020, 07:59:31 am
Not available right now ..maybe later?
https://www.gov.ie/en/service/739f3-enterprise-support-grant-for-buisnesses-impacted-by-covid-19/#apply (https://www.gov.ie/en/service/739f3-enterprise-support-grant-for-buisnesses-impacted-by-covid-19/#apply)
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: taxi1990 on August 10, 2020, 09:12:45 am
It will be interesting to see what we can get from it, I need a new phone.
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: john m on August 10, 2020, 09:33:57 am
Read the small print ,if you accept this return to work grant do you automatically disqualify yourself from reaplying for the Covid Coin .Will you have to apply for unemployment Benifit if you need to sign back on and will you get it .They are not giving you a Longone out of the goodness of their hearts check the small print .
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: maxi on August 10, 2020, 09:58:06 am
Read the small print ,if you accept this return to work grant do you automatically disqualify yourself from reaplying for the Covid Coin .Will you have to apply for unemployment Benifit if you need to sign back on and will you get it .They are not giving you a Longone out of the goodness of their hearts check the small print .
Very true John beware on this. This document has been available around 24th of June already. The reason WHY is not available now is simple because small print is EDITED. Keep your change Gov.ie and keep editing
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: john m on August 10, 2020, 10:05:54 am
Many years ago I got a Start your own business grant ,ran a small engineering/maintenance business with my mate .Due to a divorce we closed the business I tried to apply for the dole ,the paperwork needed ranged from bank accounts to daily expenditure of food electricity rent .Once you move from one pile of paperwork to the next it can get complicated especially if your hen is earning .
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 10:05:57 am
Applications start from today for restart grant
That's for employers only. The enterprise support grant of 1000 that we qualify for is not out yet.
I rang social welfare earlier on foot of seeing that news about the restart grant and they referred me to the dbei. I then rang th dbei and they said it's social welfares job. It's the usual shit that you would expect

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: maxi on August 10, 2020, 10:21:40 am
Many years ago I got a Start your own business grant ,ran a small engineering/maintenance business with my mate .Due to a divorce we closed the business I tried to apply for the dole ,the paperwork needed ranged from bank accounts to daily expenditure of food electricity rent .Once you move from one pile of paperwork to the next it can get complicated especially if your hen is earning .
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Yes ! and that what we need to comply with . You will need give all your accounts, bills etc for a hassle they create on the end of this journey. Beware on Harvester's
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: mercenary for hire on August 10, 2020, 10:22:17 am
What the fuk.
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: taxi1990 on August 10, 2020, 10:37:02 am
Many years ago I got a Start your own business grant ,ran a small engineering/maintenance business with my mate .Due to a divorce we closed the business I tried to apply for the dole ,the paperwork needed ranged from bank accounts to daily expenditure of food electricity rent .Once you move from one pile of paperwork to the next it can get complicated especially if your hen is earning .


sounds like too much hassle so. unless you were going to be able to buy 1000 euro worth of stuff.
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 10:41:36 am
Many years ago I got a Start your own business grant ,ran a small engineering/maintenance business with my mate .Due to a divorce we closed the business I tried to apply for the dole ,the paperwork needed ranged from bank accounts to daily expenditure of food electricity rent .Once you move from one pile of paperwork to the next it can get complicated especially if your hen is earning .


sounds like too much hassle so. unless you were going to be able to buy 1000 euro worth of stuff.
I spent money on a screen months ago thinking it was dead money. To get it back would be like getting free money at this stage. I'll upgrade me phone. Get the car serviced and a few tyres etc. Should bring it up to around the grand or so. 1250 is what you want to spend to get the full grand off them. Fuck it. If it's available I'm going for it.

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 10:43:31 am
Many years ago I got a Start your own business grant ,ran a small engineering/maintenance business with my mate .Due to a divorce we closed the business I tried to apply for the dole ,the paperwork needed ranged from bank accounts to daily expenditure of food electricity rent .Once you move from one pile of paperwork to the next it can get complicated especially if your hen is earning .


sounds like too much hassle so. unless you were going to be able to buy 1000 euro worth of stuff.
I spent money on a screen months ago thinking it was dead money. To get it back would be like getting free money at this stage. I'll upgrade me phone. Get the car serviced and a few tyres etc. Should bring it up to around the grand or so. 1250 is what you want to spend to get the full grand off them. Fuck it. If it's available I'm going for it.

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And that stuff is all tax deductible so end of October it will help too

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: john m on August 10, 2020, 10:50:29 am
If you already signed off defiantly consider putting  in a claim but check out the small print .What I would be weary of is after 17th Sept the application for covid Coin closes .If you go back and get the grant and then we go into lockdown again will you have disqualified yourself from claiming welfare as you agreed to return to work .If you have already returned to work why would they give you money ?
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: taxi1990 on August 10, 2020, 10:51:18 am
Many years ago I got a Start your own business grant ,ran a small engineering/maintenance business with my mate .Due to a divorce we closed the business I tried to apply for the dole ,the paperwork needed ranged from bank accounts to daily expenditure of food electricity rent .Once you move from one pile of paperwork to the next it can get complicated especially if your hen is earning .


sounds like too much hassle so. unless you were going to be able to buy 1000 euro worth of stuff.
I spent money on a screen months ago thinking it was dead money. To get it back would be like getting free money at this stage. I'll upgrade me phone. Get the car serviced and a few tyres etc. Should bring it up to around the grand or so. 1250 is what you want to spend to get the full grand off them. Fuck it. If it's available I'm going for it.

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you sure you can get tyres and service paid for? would you not have had to get them even if there wasn't a pandemic?
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 11:10:29 am
Many years ago I got a Start your own business grant ,ran a small engineering/maintenance business with my mate .Due to a divorce we closed the business I tried to apply for the dole ,the paperwork needed ranged from bank accounts to daily expenditure of food electricity rent .Once you move from one pile of paperwork to the next it can get complicated especially if your hen is earning .


sounds like too much hassle so. unless you were going to be able to buy 1000 euro worth of stuff.
I spent money on a screen months ago thinking it was dead money. To get it back would be like getting free money at this stage. I'll upgrade me phone. Get the car serviced and a few tyres etc. Should bring it up to around the grand or so. 1250 is what you want to spend to get the full grand off them. Fuck it. If it's available I'm going for it.

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you sure you can get tyres and service paid for? would you not have had to get them even if there wasn't a pandemic?
It says repairs qualify, so I'll get mechanic to do the service but instead put it down for a new battery, as my old one went tits up due to the car lying around for "months". The tyres should be OK. I imagine they are allowing for repairs as the thinking would be that after all that's happened, fellas would not have the dough lying around to get these things done. The reason for the new phone will be "please sir to replace my old brick style Nokia so I can get a smart phone to download the covid tracing app to do my bit for King Meehawl and Country and trace contaminated passengers. One can only but try. Nothing to lose. Gulp.

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 11:12:41 am
If you already signed off defiantly consider putting  in a claim but check out the small print .What I would be weary of is after 17th Sept the application for covid Coin closes .If you go back and get the grant and then we go into lockdown again will you have disqualified yourself from claiming welfare as you agreed to return to work .If you have already returned to work why would they give you money ?
That's the proviso for qualifying. You must indeed have signed off pup to get it, not the other way around

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 11:24:05 am
If you already signed off defiantly consider putting  in a claim but check out the small print .What I would be weary of is after 17th Sept the application for covid Coin closes .If you go back and get the grant and then we go into lockdown again will you have disqualified yourself from claiming welfare as you agreed to return to work .If you have already returned to work why would they give you money ?
That's the proviso for qualifying. You must indeed have signed off pup to get it, not the other way around

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I didn't defiantly sign off. I'm pulling well over twice the pup coinage now that I'm back. Albeit over six days. Still....

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: dalymount on August 10, 2020, 01:31:09 pm
I wasnt even making that kind of money even BEFORE the virus. Thursday night 4 _20 I fare.I went home in total despair.
Friday night 45 euro.Saturday night was a bit better
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 01:41:07 pm
I wasnt even making that kind of money even BEFORE the virus. Thursday night 4 _20 I fare.I went home in total despair.
Friday night 45 euro.Saturday night was a bit better
If I was working the streets there's no way I'd come anywhere near it either. I know there's plenty of depot- snobs out there, but I couldn't survive with my outgoings only for I'm with one.
I'd be working for the man otherwise, which would kill me.
Before covid, albeit I was putting the hours in, I was doing a lot more than that figure. Not bullshitting or trying to be a shit head about it, that's being honest. The day will come when I ditch the depot (when mortgage etc is gone) . Marriage recently went to the dogs, so that's an added factor- or bonus, depending on how you look at it! [emoji4] I'll just do enough Street work to get by. Will probably be on pension by then.

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: dalymount on August 10, 2020, 02:34:11 pm
I wasnt even making that kind of money even BEFORE the virus. Thursday night 4 _20 I fare.I went home in total despair.
Friday night 45 euro.Saturday night was a bit better
If I was working the streets there's no way I'd come anywhere near it either. I know there's plenty of depot- snobs out there, but I couldn't survive with my outgoings only for I'm with one.
I'd be working for the man otherwise, which would kill me.
Before covid, albeit I was putting the hours in, I was doing a lot more than that figure. Not bullshitting or trying to be a shit head about it, that's being honest. The day will come when I ditch the depot (when mortgage etc is gone) . Marriage recently went to the dogs, so that's an added factor- or bonus, depending on how you look at it! [emoji4] I'll just do enough Street work to get by. Will probably be on pension by then.

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I sorry to hear of your personal problem jonno,hopefully things will get better for you .it cant be very pleasent veryin those circumstances
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 03:10:59 pm
I wasnt even making that kind of money even BEFORE the virus. Thursday night 4 _20 I fare.I went home in total despair.
Friday night 45 euro.Saturday night was a bit better
If I was working the streets there's no way I'd come anywhere near it either. I know there's plenty of depot- snobs out there, but I couldn't survive with my outgoings only for I'm with one.
I'd be working for the man otherwise, which would kill me.
Before covid, albeit I was putting the hours in, I was doing a lot more than that figure. Not bullshitting or trying to be a shit head about it, that's being honest. The day will come when I ditch the depot (when mortgage etc is gone) . Marriage recently went to the dogs, so that's an added factor- or bonus, depending on how you look at it! [emoji4] I'll just do enough Street work to get by. Will probably be on pension by then.

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I sorry to hear of your personal problem jonno,hopefully things will get better for you .it cant be very pleasent veryin those circumstances
Thanks daly.... Yeah it's a funny old time. The covid came; I had heard a lot of talk about couples getting to know one another again and all that blarney. It had the opposite effect on us. We took social distancing to a whole new level! In fairness it was a long time coming. Anyhoo I bounced on, (coincidentally about week before our 26th anniversary! [emoji23] ) and moved in with me daddy. Things were going swimmingly for the first couple of weeks and then he unfortunately and unexpectedly passed away. So it's a bit mad at the moment, but I'm actually thankful for this job cos its keeping me half sane. If I was still on the pup and sitting at home I'd be bananas by now!

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Theoneandonly on August 10, 2020, 03:20:56 pm
I wasnt even making that kind of money even BEFORE the virus. Thursday night 4 _20 I fare.I went home in total despair.
Friday night 45 euro.Saturday night was a bit better
If I was working the streets there's no way I'd come anywhere near it either. I know there's plenty of depot- snobs out there, but I couldn't survive with my outgoings only for I'm with one.
I'd be working for the man otherwise, which would kill me.
Before covid, albeit I was putting the hours in, I was doing a lot more than that figure. Not bullshitting or trying to be a shit head about it, that's being honest. The day will come when I ditch the depot (when mortgage etc is gone) . Marriage recently went to the dogs, so that's an added factor- or bonus, depending on how you look at it! [emoji4] I'll just do enough Street work to get by. Will probably be on pension by then.

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I sorry to hear of your personal problem jonno,hopefully things will get better for you .it cant be very pleasent veryin those circumstances
Thanks daly.... Yeah it's a funny old time. The covid came; I had heard a lot of talk about couples getting to know one another again and all that blarney. It had the opposite effect on us. We took social distancing to a whole new level! In fairness it was a long time coming. Anyhoo I bounced on, (coincidentally about week before our 26th anniversary! [emoji23] ) and moved in with me daddy. Things were going swimmingly for the first couple of weeks and then he unfortunately and unexpectedly passed away. So it's a bit mad at the moment, but I'm actually thankful for this job cos its keeping me half sane. If I was still on the pup and sitting at home I'd be bananas by now!

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26 years suggests mortgage is paid, Father's death suggests inheritance coming, get advice, your Wife (still) most likely has already
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 03:36:15 pm
I wasnt even making that kind of money even BEFORE the virus. Thursday night 4 _20 I fare.I went home in total despair.
Friday night 45 euro.Saturday night was a bit better
If I was working the streets there's no way I'd come anywhere near it either. I know there's plenty of depot- snobs out there, but I couldn't survive with my outgoings only for I'm with one.
I'd be working for the man otherwise, which would kill me.
Before covid, albeit I was putting the hours in, I was doing a lot more than that figure. Not bullshitting or trying to be a shit head about it, that's being honest. The day will come when I ditch the depot (when mortgage etc is gone) . Marriage recently went to the dogs, so that's an added factor- or bonus, depending on how you look at it! [emoji4] I'll just do enough Street work to get by. Will probably be on pension by then.

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I sorry to hear of your personal problem jonno,hopefully things will get better for you .it cant be very pleasent veryin those circumstances
Thanks daly.... Yeah it's a funny old time. The covid came; I had heard a lot of talk about couples getting to know one another again and all that blarney. It had the opposite effect on us. We took social distancing to a whole new level! In fairness it was a long time coming. Anyhoo I bounced on, (coincidentally about week before our 26th anniversary! [emoji23] ) and moved in with me daddy. Things were going swimmingly for the first couple of weeks and then he unfortunately and unexpectedly passed away. So it's a bit mad at the moment, but I'm actually thankful for this job cos its keeping me half sane. If I was still on the pup and sitting at home I'd be bananas by now!

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26 years suggests mortgage is paid, Father's death suggests inheritance coming, get advice, your Wife (still) most likely has already
Mortgage has about a year (we were 6 years married when we took it out) and we've been paying ahead. Inheritance is down the line. A lot of shit to sort. There won't be any messing around when it comes to airgead. I know some will say "they all change" etc, but she'll have a roof over her head and she's aware of that. We can all play hardball if it comes down to it. Things are amicable so tally ho.

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: dalymount on August 10, 2020, 04:00:26 pm
I wasnt even making that kind of money even BEFORE the virus. Thursday night 4 _20 I fare.I went home in total despair.
Friday night 45 euro.Saturday night was a bit better
If I was working the streets there's no way I'd come anywhere near it either. I know there's plenty of depot- snobs out there, but I couldn't survive with my outgoings only for I'm with one.
I'd be working for the man otherwise, which would kill me.
Before covid, albeit I was putting the hours in, I was doing a lot more than that figure. Not bullshitting or trying to be a shit head about it, that's being honest. The day will come when I ditch the depot (when mortgage etc is gone) . Marriage recently went to the dogs, so that's an added factor- or bonus, depending on how you look at it! [emoji4] I'll just do enough Street work to get by. Will probably be on pension by then.

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I sorry to hear of your personal problem jonno,hopefully things will get better for you .it cant be very pleasent veryin those circumstances
Thanks daly.... Yeah it's a funny old time. The covid came; I had heard a lot of talk about couples getting to know one another again and all that blarney. It had the opposite effect on us. We took social distancing to a whole new level! In fairness it was a long time coming. Anyhoo I bounced on, (coincidentally about week before our 26th anniversary! [emoji23] ) and moved in with me daddy. Things were going swimmingly for the first couple of weeks and then he unfortunately and unexpectedly passed away. So it's a bit mad at the moment, but I'm actually thankful for this job cos its keeping me half sane. If I was still on the pup and sitting at home I'd be bananas by now!

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its always good to talk jonno,but maybe you should talk to someone close .you've had two major things in your lufe,your marriage breakup,and the passing of your father.I really feel for you,but I honestly think maybe you need to talk to a councillor or somebody like that who can give you some kind of  assistance in off laying the shit that must be going on in your head
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 04:05:50 pm
I wasnt even making that kind of money even BEFORE the virus. Thursday night 4 _20 I fare.I went home in total despair.
Friday night 45 euro.Saturday night was a bit better
If I was working the streets there's no way I'd come anywhere near it either. I know there's plenty of depot- snobs out there, but I couldn't survive with my outgoings only for I'm with one.
I'd be working for the man otherwise, which would kill me.
Before covid, albeit I was putting the hours in, I was doing a lot more than that figure. Not bullshitting or trying to be a shit head about it, that's being honest. The day will come when I ditch the depot (when mortgage etc is gone) . Marriage recently went to the dogs, so that's an added factor- or bonus, depending on how you look at it! [emoji4] I'll just do enough Street work to get by. Will probably be on pension by then.

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I sorry to hear of your personal problem jonno,hopefully things will get better for you .it cant be very pleasent veryin those circumstances
Thanks daly.... Yeah it's a funny old time. The covid came; I had heard a lot of talk about couples getting to know one another again and all that blarney. It had the opposite effect on us. We took social distancing to a whole new level! In fairness it was a long time coming. Anyhoo I bounced on, (coincidentally about week before our 26th anniversary! [emoji23] ) and moved in with me daddy. Things were going swimmingly for the first couple of weeks and then he unfortunately and unexpectedly passed away. So it's a bit mad at the moment, but I'm actually thankful for this job cos its keeping me half sane. If I was still on the pup and sitting at home I'd be bananas by now!

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its always good to talk jonno,but maybe you should talk to someone close .you've had two major things in your lufe,your marriage breakup,and the passing of your father.I really feel for you,but I honestly think maybe you need to talk to a councillor or somebody like that who can give you some kind of  assistance in off laying the shit that must be going on in your head
We'll see how the next few weeks go and when the dust settles daly. Thanks.

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: dalymount on August 10, 2020, 04:09:39 pm
Its always important to know people care about you,and that your not alone.
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Shallowhal on August 10, 2020, 04:50:12 pm
Always good to talk....had something similar back in 99......the Da passed in the Jan,the same day as we had an appointment to put the deposit on our new house..kept the appointment at the behest of my sis and bro,the then fiance(now missus) got herself preggers in March,moved in to new house on May 1st,got married in June...the Ma(who had been in hospital with Alzheimers since 92) passed six days before the hanging,a happy and sad day,first born arrived in Nov...kinda hit me a few years later that i didn't (have time to) grieve properly.....still feels like a bit of a blur tbh.
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 05:09:48 pm
Always good to talk....had something similar back in 99......the Da passed in the Jan,the same day as we had an appointment to put the deposit on our new house..kept the appointment at the behest of my sis and bro,the then fiance(now missus) got herself preggers in March,moved in to new house on May 1st,got married in June...the Ma(who had been in hospital with Alzheimers since 92) passed six days before the hanging,a happy and sad day,first born arrived in Nov...kinda hit me a few years later that i didn't (have time to) grieve properly.....still feels like a bit of a blur tbh.
That was a rough period for you alright Hal. Life's a bitch. Like me and many other drivers, you probably look at some of the dirt that we drive around and marvel at how they go through life without a care in the world, and none of the problems that decent folk have.

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: taxi1990 on August 10, 2020, 05:25:24 pm
Always good to talk....had something similar back in 99......the Da passed in the Jan,the same day as we had an appointment to put the deposit on our new house..kept the appointment at the behest of my sis and bro,the then fiance(now missus) got herself preggers in March,moved in to new house on May 1st,got married in June...the Ma(who had been in hospital with Alzheimers since 92) passed six days before the hanging,a happy and sad day,first born arrived in Nov...kinda hit me a few years later that i didn't (have time to) grieve properly.....still feels like a bit of a blur tbh.


did you ever read the real deal by James Caan? I read it lately. there is a great bit in it about when his father died, he is muslim so they do it very differently, you are buried that day, your kids bathe you together, he said as he was bathing his father, he was crying uncontrollably, but he got over it fairly quickly. he thinks it is because of the way its done in their religion, he said British people tend to bottle it up, stiff upper lip and he thinks it probably effects them for longer.
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Theoneandonly on August 10, 2020, 05:32:47 pm
Always good to talk....had something similar back in 99......the Da passed in the Jan,the same day as we had an appointment to put the deposit on our new house..kept the appointment at the behest of my sis and bro,the then fiance(now missus) got herself preggers in March,moved in to new house on May 1st,got married in June...the Ma(who had been in hospital with Alzheimers since 92) passed six days before the hanging,a happy and sad day,first born arrived in Nov...kinda hit me a few years later that i didn't (have time to) grieve properly.....still feels like a bit of a blur tbh.

Clever that .... how she managed to get pregnant on her own!

Similar situation with both kids Wife's mother died a week after our daughter was born, Her Father died a week before our son was born.
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: dalymount on August 10, 2020, 05:39:18 pm
Sometimes a person can be  so emotionally bankrupt,that even a major event like the passing of a parent,or loved one cant bring grieve at the time .some people are so overcome with domestic issues,that they cannot relate to the death of their loved one
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 06:37:41 pm
Always good to talk....had something similar back in 99......the Da passed in the Jan,the same day as we had an appointment to put the deposit on our new house..kept the appointment at the behest of my sis and bro,the then fiance(now missus) got herself preggers in March,moved in to new house on May 1st,got married in June...the Ma(who had been in hospital with Alzheimers since 92) passed six days before the hanging,a happy and sad day,first born arrived in Nov...kinda hit me a few years later that i didn't (have time to) grieve properly.....still feels like a bit of a blur tbh.


did you ever read the real deal by James Caan? I read it lately. there is a great bit in it about when his father died, he is muslim so they do it very differently, you are buried that day, your kids bathe you together, he said as he was bathing his father, he was crying uncontrollably, but he got over it fairly quickly. he thinks it is because of the way its done in their religion, he said British people tend to bottle it up, stiff upper lip and he thinks it probably effects them for longer.
Can't believe that James Caan is Muslim. Hooda thought?

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: taxi1990 on August 10, 2020, 06:39:02 pm
Always good to talk....had something similar back in 99......the Da passed in the Jan,the same day as we had an appointment to put the deposit on our new house..kept the appointment at the behest of my sis and bro,the then fiance(now missus) got herself preggers in March,moved in to new house on May 1st,got married in June...the Ma(who had been in hospital with Alzheimers since 92) passed six days before the hanging,a happy and sad day,first born arrived in Nov...kinda hit me a few years later that i didn't (have time to) grieve properly.....still feels like a bit of a blur tbh.


did you ever read the real deal by James Caan? I read it lately. there is a great bit in it about when his father died, he is muslim so they do it very differently, you are buried that day, your kids bathe you together, he said as he was bathing his father, he was crying uncontrollably, but he got over it fairly quickly. he thinks it is because of the way its done in their religion, he said British people tend to bottle it up, stiff upper lip and he thinks it probably effects them for longer.
Can't believe that James Caan is Muslim. Hooda thought?

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 rofl the other James Caan.
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 10, 2020, 06:50:02 pm
I see now. I googled James Caan the first time and it gave the American actor. I googled James "Khan" just now (when I thought more about it) and yer man off the apprentice thing came up. He changed to Caan at some stage, presumably to maybe get ahead in the British business world. Khan would maybe have attracted some prejudice? Anyway it seemed to have worked.

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Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: taxi1990 on August 10, 2020, 07:03:10 pm
I see now. I googled James Caan the first time and it gave the American actor. I googled James "Khan" just now (when I thought more about it) and yer man off the apprentice thing came up. He changed to Caan at some stage, presumably to maybe get ahead in the British business world. Khan would maybe have attracted some prejudice? Anyway it seemed to have worked.

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Nazim Khan is his birth name. cant remember why he changed the name, he gave his businesses different names like Alexander Mann to sound prestige. great book though, very clever guy.
Title: Re: Restart grant
Post by: Jonno on August 14, 2020, 07:53:41 am
Many years ago I got a Start your own business grant ,ran a small engineering/maintenance business with my mate .Due to a divorce we closed the business I tried to apply for the dole ,the paperwork needed ranged from bank accounts to daily expenditure of food electricity rent .Once you move from one pile of paperwork to the next it can get complicated especially if your hen is earning .


sounds like too much hassle so. unless you were going to be able to buy 1000 euro worth of stuff.
I spent money on a screen months ago thinking it was dead money. To get it back would be like getting free money at this stage. I'll upgrade me phone. Get the car serviced and a few tyres etc. Should bring it up to around the grand or so. 1250 is what you want to spend to get the full grand off them. Fuck it. If it's available I'm going for it.

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you sure you can get tyres and service paid for? would you not have had to get them even if there wasn't a pandemic?
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