Modelling Scams about, people! Be aware!!!

What's the difference between a modelling agency and a model management?

My friend has been trying to get her daughter on modelling agencies books, but found out there are lots of scams in this field - just after your money...  What I found out; lots of model managements, etc are fooling people by passing themselves off as modelling agencies when actually they're not - where they don't actually find work for models.

My friend was scammed (over-charged) by a modelling management for taking her 14-year old daughter’s photographs.  But I went to her aid and got most of the money back and out of the contract, after sharing bad reviews about them and that they have been in trouble with the law before over similar scams.

And another one tried a similar scam to get money out of her by inviting her and daughter to their studio for photo test shoot to see how she will perform in front of a camera and the possibility of putting her daughter on their books and was told; there wouldn’t be any charges whatsoever for their service.  But after she’d forked out for herself and daughter’s train fares to the studio in London the test-shoot didn’t happen. The photographer looked at her daughter’s portfolio (photos were professionally taken by the over-charged management above) then said; the photos weren’t good enough…, therefore wanted her to pay him to have his own photos taken of her daughter.  But I’d advised her that they may try just that to try and get money from her; and if they do, don’t succumb to it.  She didn’t succumb…so that’s why they didn’t do test-shoot of her daughter; so sent them away feeling disappointed and shocked; plus, losing money for train fares and a wasted journey.

MP/s & Councillor/s. Can't they really help, or it's just that they're not interested?

I contacted the Liberal and Labour Councillor and they all are the same... I wonder exactly what they do and can do! Because, from the feedback I've been getting from all of them, neither of them can't do anything to help me. I've even written to the Lords, but I was told there too, to escalate my complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman - that they are the only people/organisation that have powers over the council. But I got another bigger shock when I found out the LGO took the council's side even though the council is wrong. The LGO didn't even do their own independent investigation, they just looked at the council's report and agreed with everything the council stated, even where the council is wrong. None of what I stated was taken any notice of, nor acknowledge - it was just as though I didn't send anything to them. The LGO investigator didn't even contact me for further evidence to support my complaint against the council. In fact, she didn't even inform me when she'd completed the investigation until nearly 2 months later when I contacted them to find out why I wasn't contacted for more evidence to support my case. All this I sent to my MP, but he didn't even bat an eyelid to any of it. What I've seen from the LGO decision is; the council is right even though they are wrong, and I'm wrong, even though I'm right. I'm told that the situation I'm in, is not just the council at fault; it's mainly the government because it's the government's HMO scheme (a substitute for lack of building council homes) and the (Labour) council is just carrying out the (Tory) government's orders. Therefore, I can see why this Tory MP is not interested in helping me out.

What is an MP's responsibility in regards to a constituent in the community?

We have a Tory MP for my area and he's been completely useless in helping me with an HMO situation that his government and the local council forced upon me. People keep saying if you have a problem you should contact your MP, but they, (well mine) don't seem to do or want to do anything at all. I'm beginning to wonder if they only take any action when there are a vast amount of people complaining about a situation at one time - say signing a petition or loads of letters. I wonder what we have them for! If ever I end up in another situation and I'm told to contact my MP, I will just say; WHO?

I'M STILL FUMING!!! Regarding the decision from the LGO...sticking up and siding with the council.

Parts of my email/letter to my MP.

The LGO claimed to be an independent organisation, not biased and don't take sides, but from the decision...it clearly shows the opposite!

The investigator has given me a chance to comment on her decision, but I'm not building any hope whatsoever that she will change her mind because of her previous actions...and if she still continues on the path of councils acts & regulations, that "noise not statutory" (which I think, should have been taken out of the equation in the first place because of the nature of noise).  But, nevertheless, these noises are very loud and have affected my health, plus I'm unable to sell my property because of it.  My understanding of "noise not statutory" is; noise can affect one's health or even kills you, but that's alright because it's not statutory???  But to me, these noises are statutory too because I have to endure them 7 days a week - from 5 heavy fire and 1 extra main entry doors,  administered by 4 young men from a poorly constructed (ex-council) property.

I can now see clearly why so many people in similar situations give up on their fight with the government/council because it's impossible for an ordinary layman to win because of rules and regulations that the council and the LGO can use to their own benefit in order not to fix problems.  The system is stacked against the ordinary layman, and he can't beat the system, so he has to give up and suffer.  And, as I understand it, this HMO situation is not just the council's fault; it is the government's and the council is just carrying out government's orders.  And this is why I had mentioned in the past; because you are a government minister and your government is responsible for the HMO's scheme you should have had more powers to stop what is happening to me as a citizen and my human rights!  Instead of saying; escalate your complaint to councils stages 1, 2 & 3, then, contact the LGO they will sort it.  That's not how it should have been; as my MP and the fact your government is responsible for the HMO scheme, therefore, you have a duty to sort it!

The LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN decision went against me in favour of the council.

I'm so shocked, disappointed, angrier and feeling sick that I haven't eaten anything for 2 days.

I built hope on the LGO making a decision in my favour against the Council & HMO landlord in regards the biased way the council handled my complaint, but it was never to be. The LGO didn't get back to me for more evidence to support my complaint against the council, they just carried on with the investigation which completed in October, but they didn't inform me of it until I sent them an email 6 Dec. inquiring why I haven't heard from them and why case was taking so long. Then they sent me emails informing me their decision went in favour of the council and that they sent me emails 26 October informing me of this. But I didn't receive anything - I checked junk mail folder too and nothing there.

The LGO based the investigation on council's acts & regulations that noise not statutory.  So what this means; even though noises are very loud and affect your health or the effect from it even kills you, in the end, the council is wrong because it's the council's own act & regulation that noise is not statutory!  But what is their interpretation of statutory?  I believe an act they can use to their own advantage so not to fix problems!  And, it doesn't matter about one's human rights, the fact that the council allow the HMO to install heavy fire doors in a property that is not suitable for them, so they are morally wrong, but that didn't matter whatsoever to the LGO! The LGO says that they are not a bias organisation and don't take sides, but from their letter they clearly sided and supports the council.

It seems that the HMO tenants knew about the decision long before me back in November at the time when I heard loud hammering work going on from next door on for 6 hrs (on a Sunday). Then just as the hammering stopped, I heard the loudest bang ever from the fire door (1 mt nearest the party wall). Then a few days later I posted on here that noise got louder than before. I guess they were sending me a message (before the LGO), as if to say; "Fuck You" we/the council won, again!

You see what's happening here the council is protecting these people and it seems the LGO is protecting the council? The whole investigation was a conspiracy!

The system is stacked against us mere mortals, and we can't win them unless we have stacks of money to pay Lawyers to represent us to take the establishment to court.

The LGO Investigator gave me a chance to comment to see if she will change her mind. But the only way I can see her changing is if she based this case on; who is right or wrong, morality, humanity, my human rights, caring and justice. But if she sticks to the councils (unjust) rules and regulations that protect the perpetrators, I can't see her changing her mind.

This action by the council’s environmental officer wasn't any mistake! It was deliberate...in favour of their HMO landlord. (And you will see most all my posts highlighting this if you join my facebook group and or campaign/s).

I've decided to post some more of my account, highlighting the council's uncaring treatment towards me and the biased way their officer handled the noise investigation, as follows...

The Environmental Health officer and the dept. disregarded my 6-weeks diary recording of noise, and 2 x 7 days of audio recordings. They claimed the 1st 7-days of audio recording wasn't loud enough, and the 2nd recording (placed closer to the party wall) couldn't be heard - that recorder must have run out of tape or broken down. So, I requested the noise should be witnessed personally...but officer played it down also saying; noise not statutory and not very loud to her expertise (even though I'm told by another officer colleague they have never recorded fire doors noise in history). But, she asked me; what doors are the most disturbing to you? I responded; all of them as you have heard. She responded; she can't have all adjusted. Then I kicked up a fuss... then she said; she'll ask the landlord to have all adjusted.  2 weeks later officer should have revisited landlord to see if he had doors adjusted (and I thought my house too to check if noise were quieter). But I received a letter from the council, saying; officer only asked the landlord to adjust some of the doors and they were adjusted and the noise was “significantly quieter.”  The officer made the assumption that noise was “significantly quieter” (without any recording) just by, only revisiting next door and not revisiting my house to check.  But, it seemed landlord didn't adjust any of the doors because the noise continued at the same level and volume.

Now folks, tell me; noises that are heavy and loud (like 'Sonic Booms') that vibrate the party wall, rattles the door in my study/small bedroom adjoining the party wall, and also can be heard in every room of my house (with earplugs in and all doors closed) is not loud? Noises that goes on 7 days a week from 4 young men, 5 heavy fire doors (1 fitted 1 meter from party wall) and 1 extra main entry door also fitted 1 meter from party wall in a building that is ex-council, prefabricated built, no cavity and no soundproofing are not statutory?

The Environmental dept. came to the conclusion (without any evidence of noise recording) based on officers so-called "own personal experience" - noise not loud. And, they don't see why the council or the landlord should spend any money to fix noise! Oh yeah; the EH officer boss informed me; having noise fix is not the council's responsibility; and that the landlord was only doing me a favour by adjusting doors to close quietly (to which he didn't in the end). And that's not all - it goes on...

Now draw your own conclusions.

Angry! Sad! Frustrated!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/forchanges/

NUISANCE (HMOs) AND OTHER NOISY NEIGHBOURS & LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

This group is a "BIG SHOUT OUT" to anyone that are unhappy property owners and tenants that are angry, frustrated and fed up with the system, nuisance noisy neighbours, and HMO landlords' tenants that are making our lives hell! Where the failure of our local council/ Environmental Health department to put things right is not happening for us the victims; but instead, supporting the offenders.

You can post on this group your experiences, comments,etc that you may have with your local authorities, nuisance neighbours or any other authorities that you feel are taking the piss!!!

IN THE BEGINNING, MY COMPLAINT WAS ABOUT MY HMO LANDLORD NEIGHBOUR... BUT IT HAS NOW DEVELOPED INTO ABOUT MY LOCAL COUNCIL, LYING, COVERING UP, AND SUPPORTING THE HMO LANDLORD. AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY, NOR HAVE THE HMO LANDLORD TO SPEND HIS MONEY TO HAVE NOISE FIXED. SO, THEY WOULD RATHER LEAVE ME HERE TO SUFFER OR EVEN DIE, BECAUSE THEY DON'T CARE!!!

PLEASE SHARE ANYWHERE AND TO ANYONE YOU CAN.

If you want to know more of what's been going on, join the group > https://www.facebook.com/groups/forchanges/ And, I have a campaign set up here > https://www.change.org/p/sick-to-the-stomach-government-loc… if anyone wants to sign it and support me and others that are experiencing similar problems with HMO/neighbours and your local council. With 100 signatures (more the better) it will be presented to Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and other decision makers.

NUISANCE NOISY (HMOs) NEIGHBOURS & LOCAL AUTHORITIES

NUISANCE NOISY (HMOs) NEIGHBOURS & LOCAL AUTHORITIES

https://www.change.org/p/sick-to-the-stomach-government-local-authorities-not-doing-enough?recruiter=546827108&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink

THE GOVERNMENT & LOCAL AUTHORITIES MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT THE VICTIMS OF NOISY NEIGHBOURS!  Normally, it is the victims that have to move to get away from the noise while the offenders get to stay. Where is the justice in that?  And you know what; you yourself is not safe either (if not now but in the future) because they want to extend HMOs on a wider scale.

In the beginning, my complaint was about my neighbour - an HMO landlord's heavy hydraulic-spring fire doors (you will normally find in offices and industrial buildings) fitted in a, prefabricated, poorly constructed, not solid domestic house that is not suitable for those type of doors. But, my complaint has now developed into about the environmental health officer/local council that lied and covered up noise evidence to support their approved house in multiple occupations (HMO) landlord's noisy fire doors. And it all because they don't want to spend the money, nor have the landlord to spend his money to have noise fixed. So, because of my observations of the eh officer's & council's attitude...and letters...have shown me they would definitely rather my health suffer from the noise and/or leave me here to die because they don't care!!!

I'm not against the fitting of fire doors if it's for tenant’s protections from the fire.  But the government & local council should have landlords choose solid constructed, or, even better, detached properties for those HMOs/heavy fire doors.

Join group https://www.facebook.com/groups/forchanges/ and also sign the petition here, that will be sent to the Government, Local Councils, etc..., if you feel you as the victim is not being protected from the noise of nuisance noisy neighbours by your Local Council/Environment Health dept.; who seemed to be covering up and protecting the offenders by not prosecuting them.  And you know what; fire doors noise and unsociable behaviour/noise from HMOs' tenants can happen to you, as is happening to me and others...(if not now but in the future), if the government and local authorities have their way. Because these HMOs are the substitute for the government & local authorities failure for not building accommodation for their people; therefore, the government & local authorities endorsed them.

NOISE FROM HMOS & OTHER NEIGHBOURS PROPERTIES. "IT COULD BE YOU NEXT!"

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/p/mycampaign

Father's Day

My family - Grandson, Son & Daughter wishing me a "Happy Father's Day, Granddad!"  I thought him that song...but that was only part of it.

Vivid Dreams

Have you ever had "A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM" - where you were dreaming and woke up from that dream and thought you were wide awake, but in fact still sleeping? It's like having a double dream. This has happened to me a few times.

I'm always having these vivid dreams... Apart from dreaming of songs that I'd never heard before; I also dream that I'm flying/floating high up over houses and fields, but if I loose concentration, I'll start falling to the ground; but then I'll wake up from that dream. In one dream; a few people that saw me flying gathered around me and asked; how do you do that? I replied; easy, let me show you how..., but they could never do it.

First 3 videos - my creation 

NorbyG and The Rocksteady Allstars

Live Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae music on double album CDs of our (experimental) debut gig.

My personal website

I GET INSPIRATIONS FOR WRITING SONGS/MUSIC FROM MY DREAMS.

FEELING INSPIRED!

I GET INSPIRATIONS FOR WRITING SONGS/MUSIC FROM MY DREAMS.

Over the years, since I been a singer I dreamt of many songs; some I've recorded on tape and written and others I just let fly. But of late, I’d stop recording and writing them all together, because I thought there's no chance I’ll get anywhere with them now that I'm older. But, about 5.45 Monday morning 18/01/2016 just between asleep and awake, I dreamt I heard an acoustic guitar playing. Still in my sleep/awake state, I started humming a melody to what was playing on the guitar that sounded so sweet. As I was humming, I could see what looked like notes ? ? ? ? ?, instead of actual music notes appearing on what looked like a small conveyer belt moving along as the notes appeared. Then I heard like three female backing vocalists singing in harmony, then, a female lead vocalist singing words to my melody. It sounded so good, I imagined it being a hit song. I was completely awake when I thought; should I do a recording of melody and words I remembered, or should I just go back to sleep? Then I thought, no, I won't record it because it won't come to anything - just like all those other songs I'd dreamt of and had got out of bed and recorded. But, I couldn't get back to sleep after 45 mins, then I thought; this song sound so good I can’t let it fly so I got out of bed and recorded what I remembered.

It was around 1980/81 when I met a guy on an office machinery course he and I were studying; he also studied psychology. I told him about my dreaming of songs, and he replied; you’ve been inspired, and advised me to get out of bed and record them straight away because I'd forget them, and they may come in handy someday. I followed his advice but they didn't come in handy as I still have them – a few finished and the others still in my post-dream state.

One song I did remember word for word and melody; is one what I wrote after dreaming sitting on a bench in an industrial area next to Elvis Presley (just after he died). He was singing this song which I titled "The First Time I Saw Her". I didn't get the opportunity to record that song and still have it amongst my other unfinished (dreamt of) songs.

On some songs, I hold my notes so long that I'll run out of breath and then start gasping for air. That wakes me up! When I wake up I always say out loud; “now why can't I sing like that for real!” I don't know if I actually sing out loud in my sleep - although, I know I talk/have conversations in my sleep and wake up still talking/having a conversation. But, if I did sing out loud, probably my neighbours would have been knocking on the wall by now, as I have a powerful voice.

All of this have been going on for years - on and off.