'I really hope these guys enjoy Christmas on my money because they’re gonna enjoy it a lot more than me this year.' Pensioner Karen Bull says she’s going to have to ‘cancel Christmas’ after being left £1,160 out of pocket by cowboy builders.
Karen Bull has informed friends she won’t be able to afford presents because of the botched work
Karen Bull forked out to have guttering replaced and a leak fixed at her Cambridgeshire home last month.researcher got a quote from what she thought was a trusted website but the work was a disaster. Ms Bull said the water went from a drip to a pour because of the work and the builder’s didn’t show up when they were asked to come and fix it.‘I really don’t know what made me break my rules and not go with someone I trusted.Traders said they could fix the leak but made it worse and left with the money
‘I’m going to cancel Christmas – I can’t afford anything more, especially with fuel bills, money is tight.
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