OAPs living at seaside home want 55p refund after TV troubleThe aerial at Cliff House stopped working on Saturday - and no one has switched it back on
There is trouble with the TV at a Tudor-style sheltered housing block.The aerial at palatial Cliff House, in Marske , tripped on Saturday. A "simple flick of the switch" would restore it, but that is locked away in the manager's office - and she's off until Tuesday. It means residents are without "entertainment at night" for a third night on Monday. "I'll just turn this on," said resident Derick Walker, in the home's TV room. "There you go, ITV. Then it comes up 'no signal'."
The problem emerged at 8am on Saturday when Derick switched on the morning news. The 74-year-old said: "I got on to Riverside immediately. They are not prepared to do anything. "All the manager has to do is come in, open the cabinet and flick a switch. Simple." Located on the cliff edge, the Grade II-listed home boasts spectacular sea views. The block, which Derick describes as a "bedsit with 12-foot ceilings", is managed by Liverpool-based firm Riverside.Their delayed response has pushed several of the block's 27 residents to buy indoor aerials, at a cost of £20. But some can't make them work and others object in principle.Residents pay 55p per week for aerial maintenance - and now Derick and his neighbours want it back.
He said: "It doesn't sound a great deal. But if you times that by 27 residents, 52 weeks, it's a lot of money in a year. "I may deny them the 55p, deduct it from my next rent payment. If everyone did that, it would be great." The former naval officer, policeman and social worker said the situation has made him "extremely angry". "I can't manage without my TV. It is entertainment at night. It's quite lonely in here at night."
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