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Tuesday, 23 May 2006

At 10:10am, I went to The White Horse Inn and met Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, to price up for the work they required doing on the premises during the week commencing Monday, 26 June 2006.

Saturday, 10 June 2006

At 4:00pm, I received a telephone call from Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, asking if I would lower my quote and I would receive the yearly contract, to which I agreed.

Thursday, 22 June 2006

I received a telephone call from Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, asking if I had received the letter accepting my quote. My response was that I would have to telephone home to find out if it had arrived as I was at work. So I telephoned my wife, and was told that a letter had arrived from the White Horse, so I telephoned Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager back and confirmed that it had arrived, and told him that as I was at work I wouldn’t see it until later.

I didn’t sign and return the copy, because I didn’t agree to it, as the job specification had grown immensely, and if I had have carried out the work at the quoted price, I would have been working at a loss.

Monday, 26 June 2006

Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager approached me and asked if I could also re-stain the woodwork, and said that he would pay extra for it to be done. I said yes, it would be added on with the rest of the extras. This was witnessed.

The original work was quoted for 2 days labour, and I worked on the premises:

Whilst I was working on the premises there was a firm installing several air conditioning units and another installing CCTV cameras, which I had to make good the damage done during installation.

Wednesday, 28 June 2006

I was asked to be present at 2:00pm on Thursday, 29 June 2006, so that Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager and his business partner, Mr. Martin Walker could check the work and any ‘snagging’ could be listed and corrected.

Thursday, 29 June 2006

I was present at 2:00pm, and so was Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager and his business partner, Mr. Martin Walker, but they totally ignored me and I checked for any ‘snagging’ and corrected them. Then they both left the bar area and went upstairs to the office.

When I had finished, I called from the foot of the stairs numerous times, for them to come down, so that I could give them my invoice and be given the cheque for the completed work, but again I was ignored, this was witnessed and I left the premises at 2:30pm.

At approx 7:30pm, I received a telephone call from Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager saying the stain/varnish hadn’t dried, and I returned to the premises at 8:30pm. I took a witness with me. I instructed him to get some heat in the place as it was too cold with the air-con on, and Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager kept trying to get me to say he could re-open at a certain time, but I didn't. I could see where he was trying to head, and so did my witness.

He was due to have a promotion party at 7:00pm, and he told me that he had to cancel it, but he had actually postponed it to the Friday night (photographs were taken as evidence).

Friday, 30 June 2006

I was recalled again due to the stain/varnish still not being dry. I arrived at the premises at 6:50pm and took a second witness with me. The public house was so cold the hairs on our arms were stood on end, but outside we were having a heat wave. Parts of the stained woodwork were dry where heat had been able to dry it, from the sun shining through the windows, but other places were still tacky. I instructed him to turn the aircon off and get some heat in the place as it was still like a fridge. He said he had left the aircon on full all night to try and help it dry, I replied that he had done the opposite and had prevented it from drying. Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager once again kept trying to get me to say he could re-open at a certain time, but I didn't. Again I could see where he was trying to head, and so did my new witness.

Again he told me that he had to cancel the party, but he had postponed it again, to the Saturday.

Saturday, 1 July 2006

I was recalled due to the stain/varnish still not being dry. I took the first witness with me again. Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager wanted me to sand all the stain/varnish off, so he could re-open, and I told him that it would only make matters worse. I instructed him again to turn the air-con off and open the doors. He replied that he couldn’t open the doors, as customers would start to come in, so I suggested that he barricade the doorways, and he instantly ordered his staff to open all the doors and put tables in the doorways whilst I was present to let some air & warmth in, later that day I was informed by a customer of his that he had re-opened within an hour of me leaving and the place was busy.

Friday, 11 August 2006

I received 2 letters from Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager; one is claiming that I was in breach of contract and negligence, and that he was requesting recompense of a conservative estimate of losses of £4,800.00, the other refers to me not responding to previous correspondence, of which I didn’t receive.

I was given the postal tracking numbers, and have found out that Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager has the letters.

I started this project under the agreement that payment by business cheque would be received on completion of the work.

Monday, 14 August 2006

I sent copies of all correspondence to my insurance company, with full details explained in a letter.

Tuesday, 25 August 2006

I received a letter from a solicitor, that had been instructed on behalf of my insurance company, to investigate the claim.

Monday, 9 October 2006

I received a visit from the solicitors and I gave a statement regarding the insurance claim.

Wednesday, 7 March 2007

I employed the services of a debt collection agency to recover the outstanding invoiced amount.

Monday, 16 April 2007

I received an email from the debt collection agency, stating that they had ignored the letters sent, and a personal visit will be the next step.

Thursday, 19 April 2007

I sent an email from my personal email address, as emails from my business email address receive no response (possibly blocked my email address to stop the weekly invoices).

Tuesday, 24 April 2007

I received a letter from Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager; claiming that the recompense is still unresolved, that they have received none of the requested details, or payment of the 'conservative' amount £4,800.00, which he now calculates to £4,802.30 and that it has now gained interest of £313.61, making a total of £5,115.91

In the letter Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager also wrote;

"I respectfully ask you take off immediately all of the false information contained on your web page"...

"Failure to remove the image and all information pertaining to the White Horse Inn contained in your website by 5pm, Tuesday 24 April 2007 will result in further legal proceedings being taken against you."

At 7:20pm, Tuesday 24 April 2007 I opened an email from Mr. Martin Walker, business partner of Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, which says exactly the same as the letter;

As this web page is a true and full account of my dealings with the White Horse Inn, there is NO 'false information' on this webpage, so there is NOTHING to remove.

It is not libellous, slanderous, or defamatory!         It is factual!

Saturday, 12 May 2007

I received a claim form from Northampton County Court dated 11 May 2007 on behalf of Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, which says the particulars of the claim to be;

All correspondence have been forwarded to my insurance company.

Monday, 14 May 2007

I received an email from the debt collection agency

"our collectors have continued with their personal visits. Unfortunately, the response from the debtor has been minimal and we have received very little in the way of co-operation. Our legal dept. have recently forwarded the threat of default and blacklisting of the address and personal details."

Thursday, 31 May 2007

I received a letter from my insurance company stating that they had written to Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, on 22 August 2006, requesting details of their claim against me. To which they received no response, and Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, has made no formal claim against me.

Yet on 24 April 2007, Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager stated;

"Despite the requests in previous correspondence, we have received none of the requested details or for that matter, any form of a response."

I have responded to their claim against me, and am now in the process of suing Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, for breach of contract

with a counter claim against him for;

Friday, 7 June 2007

I received a Notice of Transfer of Proceedings to the Halifax County Court.

Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, will also have received his today.

Monday, 25 June 2007

I arrived at the premises at 8:45am to carry out the redecoration as was agreed as the yearly contract.

There was no reply to my knocking on the door, yet lights were on inside.

I left at 8:50am, and have written a letter to Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, stating that his further breach of contract will also be pursued in court.

And the work now reverts to the original pricing.

Saturday, 7 July 2007

I received a Notice of Directions Hearing to take place on 21 August 2007, at the Halifax County Court.

Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager, will also have received his today.

Tuesday, 21 August 2007

I attended the preliminary court hearing, at the Halifax County Court, as did Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager and his business partner, Mr. Martin Walker.

I was informed that I couldn't claim for the Debt Collection Agency fees, or the surcharges, as they weren't on the original contract.

Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager and his business partner, Mr. Martin Walker, were asked why they hadn't disputed my counterclaim for almost £10,000, they looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders, and were told

"as they hadn't disputed it, they had accepted the claim against them

and that they could be liable for the total claimed."

We have been given 6 weeks to re-file, and if either claims has a mistake, the error will throw the case against them.

Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager and his business partner, Mr. Martin Walker, now have to re-calculate exactly what they are claiming against me, or they automatically lose the case and will be liable for all costs incurred.

Saturday, 8 September 2007

I received a General Form of Judgement Order

I now have until 4:00pm on 24 September 2007 to fully quantify the counterclaim.

Mr. Luke Cook, the General Manager and his business partner, Mr. Martin Walker, has until 4:00pm on 8 October 2007 to file a defence to the counterclaim.

Both parties shall file and serve evidence from all witnesses on which they rely by 4:00pm on 22 October 2007.

Monday, 10 March 2008

The White Horse Inn has now closed!

The premises are now empty and UP TO LET

This seems convenient with the court case scheduled for the last week of April 2008.

My invoice (which was reduced on the proviso of the yearly contract) of £989.87 is STILL outstanding for this project, and as the yearly contract has been broken by the customer, it now reverts to the original of £1,069.87

Now in the hands of a debt collection agency

and a lawsuit now begins!

I will get my money!

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