In the Uk we had a Prank TV show called ‘beadles about’in the 80’s. Today.. I’d have believed this could have been a prank setup.. however it was real.

Thames water sent goons to our homes now unannounced. With threats of sky high bills and £800+ fines for non compliance.

These two guys turned off our water.. and started opening up the ground on our private development. They said they were installing a water metre. And if I didn’t comply Thames water would put me on their highest tariff.. and charge me huge fines. I had no letter about this. Zero informed consent.

When I called Thames water a woman said.. I refused the metre., and it was an £800 bill for this.

To quote the goons that turned up.. “Thames water have no idea.. their left hand doesn’t know what their right hand is doing”.. no one gets letters.

They argued with me for about 20mins. We asked them to prove they were from Thames water.. and it was refused. Lots of threats of high bills and costs. Eventually they left.

We are not going to some completely unannounced people change our infrastructure without consultation or proof of identity, or implications of such a change.

This was complete bullying on an institutional level from a utility company.

The guys were so entitled.. they tried to say that my property was public., and they could do what they wanted. And then just got insulting by the time they left.

I videoed the entire thing.. and offered it to Thames water to view the gross misconduct.They kept quoting data protection act as a reason not interested. It annoys me when companies just say that word to justify any action. When I asked to explain.. it was clear the person was just reading from a script and had no idea.

3 hours on the phone later.. it got worse.

The entire day today has been constant threats of fines and highest tariffs.. despite a little investigation shows we’re already on the highest tariffs.

This way of working seemed totally normal to the goons that turned up.

So I guess I’m not the only person out in this position.

Apparently there is some law about this.. but not until 2030. Not the urgency they were suggesting. I wonder if they are paid per installation., hence the bully boy tactics.

These things usually come down to money. Sadly.

Dear friends and users of BOINCstats,

Unfortunately, the latest scans and tests revealed that I will not win the battle against my cancer. I have several choices, all of which are bad. If I choose to undergo surgery or treatment again, I might gain a few months, but I will also experience more pain during that time. Therefore, I have decided not to pursue further treatment.

My doctors cannot provide a prognosis for how much time I have left. However, there are two possible ways my illness could progress. In the best-case scenario, there will be no metastases; the tumor will continue to grow and will cause me increasing pain. If I endure long enough, I will very likely develop a spinal cord injury causing paralysis. If metastases do occur, everything will progress very rapidly. Regardless of how the disease progresses, I will pass away within too short a time.

I will now look for one or more individuals to continue BOINCstats for me.

Thanks!
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