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Fuel, phones, and the fight for the building

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I was on the phone before I'd even got going – dropping something off, getting to Jack before 4, sending Laura's invoice, buying a leech, maybe going into the office on Friday. I had to remember the England match kicked off at 5, so half the city might shut early, and I needed to phone repair shops about my part.

Then the building conversation took over. Dad and a business associate wanted to turn the yard into a used-car lot – buy at auction, sell on Auto Trader, maybe a grand a car, four or five thousand a month. The yard could hold fifteen cars. There was an offer of £1,600 on the table, and we still owed £2,400 to Federal. Dad is so distressed about money, and I feel guilty.

It got worse in a wider circle: no income, the bank refusing to refund a mistaken payment, rent arrears, and that lease signed without permission. I pushed back – why are we so attached to the building? Why not sell? We agreed to write to the liquidator, propose £1,400–£1,500 rent, maybe backdate the lease. Someone said a bloke had been coming to his house asking for 'Mr. Jack'. That scared me.

Meanwhile, I'd bought that car for £700 – automatic, diesel, powerful, but broken. Might not even be the gearbox. The mechanic from across the road is supposed to look at it. If it's only £90–100, it's a spare for work or deliveries.

Damoon passed on messages from that man who keeps ringing the office – offering cheese from a cash-and-carry, saying any warehouse sale needs Reza's approval, threatening to come down and call the police. He's got no legal recourse. Sarah said the company's already finished, and Chris was there too, frustrated. It's been more than a year, but he won't stop.

Later I drove to Meadowhall to meet Deimantė at the phone shop. She turned up late, hungover, needed fuel and £183 by 3pm for insurance. We talked about my phone, got food. She asked if I wanted to come round afterwards – of course I do. Back in my car I was desperately low on fuel, £16 in my wallet. I need to get over her, but I love her.

The evening was all messages. Deimantė's cat-litter box needs replacing – I forgot to put the bin out. We planned a tip visit, she sent Madeira booking links, I said I needed a bedside wireless charger. John Taylor wants to resume weekly payments for the Audi he stopped paying for – we'll sort it tomorrow, and there's a new tail light coming. Suzana sent Anna's glowing school report, ordered a birthday card for Jessica, asked me to approve an Ocado payment. She's dizzy after meetings, so I said I'd bring soup home.

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Key Facts

Heavy messaging on the day: 160 messages with Deimantė, 69 with John Taylor, 44 with Suzana.
Deimantė needed £183 by 3pm for insurance and arrived late, hungover, and needing fuel.
Behnam had only £16 and very low fuel while driving to meet Deimantė.
The building rescue plan talked about earning around £1,000 per car, maybe £4,000–5,000 a month, with the yard holding ~15 cars.
There was an offer of £1,600 for the building or stock and a remaining £2,400 debt to Federal.
A planning application for car-park use had already been started.
Behnam bought an automatic, diesel, powerful car for £700; a possible repair would cost £90–100.
John Taylor wants to resume weekly payments for an Audi; a new tail light was expected.
Suzana ordered a birthday card for Jessica and shared Anna's glowing school report.
The company has been liquidated for more than a year, but a man was still demanding money and threatening to call the police.
England played South Africa at 5pm, with workplaces possibly closing half an hour early.

Key Quotes

I need to get over her, but I love her.
She asked if I wanna come around, which of course I do.
I'm desperately low on fuel, I don't want anyone to admit it.
Father is very distressed about money and I feel guilty.

People

Deimantė Kavaliauskaitė John Taylor Suzana Janachkova Damoon Sarah Chris

Topics

Family building and business financial crisis Used-car business plan and car purchase/repair Deimantė relationship, money, and travel plans Liquidation dispute and threats Household errands and logistics Family life: Anna's school report and Jessica's birthday card John Taylor's Audi repayment arrangement Health and domestic care for Suzana

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Phone Call: Errands, Office, Football and Phone Repair

Behnam has a phone conversation about meeting later at Meadowhall, clarifying he misunderstood the plan about dropping something off. He discusses doing Jack before Katie, sending Laura's invoice, buying a leech, planning to go to the office on Friday, and the impact of an England football match on work closing early. He also plans to call mobile phone repair shops about a part.

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Used car business and building rescue plan

Behnam, his father, and a business associate discuss saving the family building by turning the yard into a used-car sales lot. They talk about buying cars at auction, selling them through Auto Trader, earning around £1,000 per car, and possibly making £4,000-5,000 per month. They also discuss negotiating with the liquidator and the bank over a £1,600 offer, clearing a £2,400 debt to Federal, tidying the yard to hold up to 15 cars, and an alternative plan to use the site as a paid car park with planning permission already started.

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Saving the building: financial crisis and path to selling

A group including Behnam and several other speakers discusses an urgent financial crisis around a business and its building. Everyone agrees they want to save the building no matter what, but income has stopped and no one has a clear solution. SPEAKER_00 describes frightening incidents at home involving someone asking for 'Mr. Jack', suggesting harassment or pressure related to the debt. Behnam pushes back on the emotional attachment to the building and asks why they don't sell it. The conversation then moves through several strategies: objecting legally to delay, getting the bank to refund a mistaken payment, selling the building or business, and making an offer to the liquidator. They agree to write to the liquidator to ask where money is and to propose paying £1,400–£1,500 per month in rent. They also note that the bank has prohibited leasing without permission, but a lease is already signed and could be backdated. There is an emotional moment about family and grandchildren, and a reminder that the bank ultimately controls any sale of the building.

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Buying and repairing a £700 car

Behnam and others discuss a car he bought for £700. It is broken and possibly needs a cheap repair (around £90–100) if it is not actually a gearbox issue. They talk about getting a mechanic from across the road to inspect it, using the car for work or deliveries, and possibly selling it. There is also a joke about hiding it from Behnam's dad.

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Threats and Demands After Company Liquidation

The speakers discuss a man (likely a former business associate or relative) who keeps calling the office and demanding money, despite the company having been liquidated over a year ago. Damoon relays messages from the man, including a proposal to sell cheese from a local cash and carry and a comment that any warehouse sale would need to be cleared with Reza. Behnam confirms the man has no legal recourse, and Sarah points out the company is already finished. Several participants express frustration with the man's threatening behavior, including his stated intention to come down and call the police. One speaker says he refuses to take calls from someone who threatens him. The conversation ends with a vague remark about finding something 'in the family.'

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Reflection on Demanta, father's money troubles, and fuel

Driving to meet Demanta at the phone shop. I'm glad she's coming because she won't suspect me of not getting her phone and reading her messages. Father is very distressed about money and I feel guilty. I'm running out of fuel and have only £16. I keep sending Demanta money and she says she'll pay back. She's booked a holiday with a friend instead of with me. I need to get over her, but I love her. I'm parking now; she's not here yet, and I'm afraid of being in trouble.

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Wider-angle lens question

I've really started to enjoy using a new lens but I just wish I was able to take wider angle photos. What might I need to look for?

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Back in the car after seeing her

And I'm back in the car. She asked if I wanna come around, which of course I do. I'm desperately low on fuel, I don't want anyone to admit it.

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Message Day

Deimantė Kavaliauskaitė

The user and Deimantė discussed meeting at Meadowhall to ask about the user's phone and get food, with Deimantė arriving late, hungover, and needing fuel and £183 by 3pm to cover insurance. Deimantė's cat litter box was destroyed by the litter, requiring a new one, and the user forgot to put out the bin. They planned a tip visit next week and talked about Madeira travel, sending booking links; the user mentioned needing a bedside wireless charger. Deimantė also mentioned a friend who found an Airbnb in London, which she would look at later, and they agreed to talk the next day.

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John Taylor

John Taylor wants to resume weekly payments to retrieve a car (an Audi) that he previously stopped paying for and that the user has been trying to sell. John insists he does not want to have paid a large amount with nothing to show, while the user notes John bought another car and stopped paying long ago. They agree to sort out the arrangement the next morning, and a new tail light for the car is expected to arrive.

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Suzana Janachkova

Suzana ordered a birthday card for Jessica and shared Anna's glowing school report, with both parents expressing pride. She reported feeling dizzy and having a headache after a full day of meetings, and the user offered to get soup for dinner instead of her cooking. The user was asked to approve an Ocado payment via the sterling app, and they discussed potential government grants for opening a factory, referencing the user's grandad's earlier idea.

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Home address

My home is 10 St Oswalds Way, Sheffield S7 2AA, UK.

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Workplace location

My workplace is T L C located at 21A Kimberley St, Attercliffe, Sheffield S9 3WX, UK.

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The name Grandma

Grandma is used by us to refer to Janice (Behnam's mother, Anna's grandmother)

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