Ian Beech to be featured on BBC Look East 6:30

[john75]

Just to let you know they will be a feature on Ian on BBC Look East tonight the programme starts at 6:30

[fid]

[Nick P]

big article on him in the daily mail today on page 5......i hope the Halifax hang their heads in shame

typical Ian...he was thinking of others in his parting note, he wanted the papers to publicise the shabby treatment of people having trouble paying mortagages....and hoped his insurance would save Gussie and the kids more hassle....

[nervous]

its a shame the halifax didnt think to have their 'thoughts with the family' before now.

[Nick P]

nervous said:

its a shame the halifax didnt think to have their 'thoughts with the family' before now.

i've just seen the news item.....it makes me so angry.....they spend more on 'free pens' for customers than his debt probably

[apache]

Look, I didn't know Ian or his troubles but he was a fellow Griff owner but I am puzzled over this. Without imparting too much personal info could someone please enlighten me? because it is beginning to send out messages that could be misinterpreted

[simpo two]

Financial, that's all it was.

[Nick P]

apache said:

Look, I didn't know Ian or his troubles but he was a fellow Griff owner but I am puzzled over this. Without imparting too much personal info could someone please enlighten me? because it is beginning to send out messages that could be misinterpreted

he missed some mortgage payments and the Halifax got a court order to repossess his home whislt he was trying to re-mortgage....the amount owed was only £4700

[srebbe64]

I'm not watching the program, nor have I read any news papers, but I would suggest the issue is far more complex than simply debt. Depssion is not straight forward. Clinical depression is an imbalance of chemicals which require appropriate medicine. People who suffer from it are ill and need help. Their perspectives can get out of kilter and they can make errors in judgement. Equally, there can seem no way out from their awful feelings. Such people are ill, but often will hide their condition. Sometimes it takes a relatively minor crisis to tip the balance to despair (or worse). As such, the root of the problem is not the crisis, but probably a medical condition.

[polus]

srebbe64 said:

I'm not watching the program, nor have I read any news papers, but I would suggest the issue is far more complex than simply debt. Depssion is not straight forward. Clinical depression is an imbalance of chemicals which require appropriate medicine. People who suffer from it are ill and need help. Their perspectives can get out of kilter and they can make errors in judgement. Equally, there can seem no way out from their awful feelings. Such people are ill, but often will hide their condition. Sometimes it takes a relatively minor crisis to tip the balance to despair (or worse). As such, the root of the problem is not the crisis, but probably a medical condition.

[simpo two]

Guys, your advice is too late. Can we drop this please?

[apache]

simpo two said:

Guys, your advice is too late. Can we drop this please?

I agree, this is hanging someone elses laundry out to dry

[AlexH]

simpo two said:

Guys, your advice is too late. Can we drop this please?

Too late for poor Ian, but maybe not for someone else who might be reading this forum and be in a similar situation. The Daily Mail reported that Ian wanted his story publicised; if this is true, and it helps someone else see that a situation they thought was hopeless is not and seek help, maybe a little bit of good can come from tragedy.

[scared but happy]

Ians case was also highlighted on Anglia news about 6:15 ish.

[PetrolTed]

Whilst Ian did want publicity for his issue with the bank, I suggest we leave the papers to it and for the sake of his family ease up on the discussions here.