12-12-2017, 04:07 PM
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Re: It's -7 outside bad for rough sleepers
Originally Posted by Ffosse
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Was -8 and -9 the past couple of nights here.I don't see the problem, really. As a rough sleeper in the 90s I never had any issue with the cold. I would try and get indoors but if not there were always heating vents available to sleep on. This was in Worcester and Birmingham.
Most people are homeless through life choices; I know I was. I wouldn't like to be my age sleeping out but people have options.
N.B. I was homeless for around 10 years.
12-12-2017, 04:08 PM
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Re: It's -7 outside bad for rough sleepers
Originally Posted by Muddy
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It's -7 down here in Wiltshire and may go down further in the night perhaps even to -15 .It's terribly cold.
The councils here in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire are preparing hundreds of beds for rough sleepers .
If they are out tonight they are in danger of freezing to death.
12-12-2017, 04:11 PM
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did hear they wil be opening up more places with this cold .but more is never enough - buildings that stay empty could make into rooms for them ' terrible thing to be homeless ' i would not survive a hour in it Brrrrrrrrrr...most is through desperation than choice ...
12-12-2017, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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May we ask why you choose to be a rough sleeper?
But I did choose. Today I live in a 300K house and have my own business - I chose that, too. People always have options.
12-12-2017, 06:03 PM
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Thank you for answering my question yes I am careless speller and my ipads auto correct doesn't t help
Its good to hear that you overcame your problems and have done so well.
However I feel that perhaps many homeless people have mental issues they cannot overcome or have drug addiction problems or are just lifes unfortunates .
Perhaps one time they had a different life .
there but for fortune ......
12-12-2017, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by summer
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Same in Leeds all homeless people are promised a bed also if you see a homeless person there is a crisis number to ring and someone will pick them up.
12-12-2017, 06:51 PM
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A dozen churches near Bristol City Centre, the Bristol Churches Winter Night Shelter Project, which was piloted last year, are opening their doors to those sleeping on the streets.I hope further shelters will be opened to accommodate the homeless on the streets during these cold winter months
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