Bastard Bannatyne's
You might remember me - my wife took her own life in May 2007.

It wasn't until August that year that I realised that I was still paying membership for Bastard Bannatyne's. She'd got us a joint membership on a discount offer the previous summer & I had been a total of 2 times - once to attend the mandatory gym equipment 'induction' & then a week later for a steam & a swim. That was in November 2006. Sue had gone about once or twice a week but her attendance dropped off a couple of months before she died.

I phoned them up informing them of her demise & told them I would be cancelling my membership & could I claim back the last 2 months membership fee since she had died and as, clearly they could see from their records, we hadn't attended the gym then.

They said no. In fact they tried to screw me for 2 more months as they have a 2 month cancellation notice period.

They didn't get it as I cancelled the direct debit immediately. As I was drinking heavily at the time I also considered firebombing the place but sensible people made me see reason.

I still regret not doing it though, the utter cunts.

Mind you, Bastard Bannatyne's only came a close second to Waltham Forest Council. They sent Sue a Summons for non-payment of Council Tax 3 months after she'd died. (They'd been informed of her death a month earlier) My god, I made them squirm over that...
( Dunks, Fri 10 Jul 2009, 8:45, 2 replies)

Some bastards put on their work clothes...
...and leave all common sense and humanity at the door. Fuckers.

I hope life treats you better.
( brown-wings Made with three kinds of butter, Fri 10 Jul 2009, 11:28, closed)

Thanks Mate
...it has. See my profile - I'm reasonable stable now & have found love again.
( Dunks, Fri 10 Jul 2009, 17:52, closed)