Knowhere Contacts UK: Hull

5/04/2007

"HERE'S an alarming sight: habitual charity conman Peter Lyon arriving at the offices of a charity fundraising operation. Lyon's made a pile by raking in funds that kind donors think will help worthy causes. He lives in a big detached house and drives a top-of-the-range Merc with personalised plates. And it's no wonder he's loaded when you look at his string of charity scams.

First there was Barrington House Publishing Company, run by Lyon until it was put into compulsory liquidation with debts of more than £2million - and the shyster was made bankrupt. Out of its ashes rose Barrington House Publishing Corporation. As a bankrupt, 44-year-old Lyon could not be a director but he managed to be the highest paid person in the building, netting £176,400 a year plus a £103,000 company Merc. The money came from the £3.5m the company raked in by conning firms into paying for adverts in wall-planners, saying the cash would help sick children. Mainly it helped sick conmen like lying Lyon, of Halsall, Lancs. Barrington House Publishing Corporation, aka McKenzie Campbell Publishing, was also shut down by the High Court. But that sort of thing doesn't stop someone as greedy as this slug. His next charity fund-raising scam was called Hamilton Forbes Ltd. Again, you wouldn't have found Lyon's name on the company books. But he got the lion's share of the proceeds - or, as the Insolvency Service put it, he was one of the "main benefactors" from the money they got from wellintentioned advertisers. The watchdog added that the company accounts were "at best inaccurate, at worst misleading". Only around 5p from every £1 raised went to help sick children, not that donors were told that. And the advertisers didn't even get any decent publicity from their plugs on the wallplanners - because only a pitiful handful were ever printed and distributed. Which brings us to the Honeyrose Foundation, a small charity helping terminally ill adults, that Lyon's was visiting. A noble cause, but possibly run by somewhat naive individuals. After getting a call out of the blue from someone they'd never heard of, they struck a deal to allow this stranger to raise money on their behalf. The charity gets £2,500 a month. Which is nice. But when we asked them what proportion of the total amount of money raised in their name this represented, Honeyrose admitted they didn't know. According to the charity, the fundraiser who approached them was an Andrew Garside, a sole trader who ran something called Chestnut House. The charity didn't have a landline for Garside but gave us his mobile. We've called it repeatedly and it's never been answered. Garside may be a sole trader of Chestnut House but he is also the secretary of a company named Armstrong Faith Ltd. Its director is a Lisa Colford - who just happens to be a Peter Lyon crony who worked at his Barrington House, McKenzie Campbell and Hamilton Forbes scams. We've no idea how much Chestnut House or Armstrong Faith are getting from the deal because it's only just been set up. But the involvement of Colford is not a good sign. And the fact we spotted Lyon arriving at its offices is nothing short of horrifying".

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Chestnut House	by Peter Lyon (Member 10227700) on 10-Aug-2008
Welcome to Chestnut House Chestnut House is a struggling, family-laundering, bullshit business which promotes our bullshit with selected gullible charities, providing them with much-needed exploitation by undertaking a nationwide bullshit programme of various sponsored bullshit publications. In addition to this, we can afford lavish lifestyles thanks to the businesses that choose to sponso r our publications by providing them with a massive bill. Our juvenile in-house art team will also fuck up the advert to be used on the publication and elsewhere by providing irrelevant logos and illiterate spelling mistakes on your advert. Please feel free to browse through the internet search under names 'Hamilton Forbes' 'Barrington House' to read all our past testimonials from our other ventures, particularly the page that mentions the D.T.I, for full details of the others things we got away with for years. Peter Lyon NOB Proprietor. ... more >> Re: Chestnut House by I hate charity scams (Member 10230903) on 24-Aug-2008 As printed in the Mirror Newspaper: CONMAN LYON BACK ON PROWL SORTED Penman & Sommerlad 0 5/04/2007 "HERE'S an alarming sight: habitual charity conman Peter Lyon arriving at the offices of a charity fundraising operation. Lyon's made a pile by raking in funds that kind donors think will help worthy causes. He lives in a big detached house and drives a top-of-the-range Merc with personalised plates. And it's no wonder he's loaded when you look at his string of charity scams. First there was Barrington House Publishing Company, run by Lyon until it was put into compulsory liquidation with debts of more than £2million - and the shyster was made bankrupt. Out of its ashes rose Barrington House Publishing Corporation. As a bankrupt, 44-year-old Lyon could not be a director but he managed to be the highest paid person in the building, netting £176,400 a year plus a £103,000 company Merc. The money came from the £3.5m the company raked in by conning firms into paying for adverts in wall-planners, saying the cash would help sick children. Mainly it helped sick conmen like lying Lyon, of Halsall, Lancs. Barrington House Publishing Corporation, aka McKenzie Campbell Publishing, was also shut down by the High Court. But that sort of thing doesn't stop someone as greedy as this slug. His next charity fund-raising scam was called Hamilton Forbes Ltd. Again, you wouldn't have found Lyon's name on the company books. But he got the lion's share of the proceeds - or, as the Insolvency Service put it, he was one of the "main benefactors" from the money they got from wellintentioned advertisers. The watchdog added that the company accounts were "at best inaccurate, at worst misleading". Only around 5p from every £1 raised went to help sick children, not that donors were told that. And the advertisers didn't even get any decent publicity from their plugs on the wallplanners - because only a pitiful handful were ever printed and distributed. Which brings us to the Honeyrose Foundation, a small charity helping terminally ill adults, that Lyon's was visiting. A noble cause, but possibly run by somewhat naive individuals. After getting a call out of the blue from someone they'd never heard of, they struck a deal to allow this stranger to raise money on their behalf. The charity gets £2,500 a month. Which is nice. But when we asked them what proportion of the total amount of money raised in their name this represented, Honeyrose admitted they didn't know. According to the charity, the fundraiser who approached them was an Andrew Garside, a sole trader who ran something called Chestnut House. The charity didn't have a landline for Garside but gave us his mobile. We've called it repeatedly and it's never been answered. Garside may be a sole trader of Chestnut House but he is also the secretary of a company named Armstrong Faith Ltd. Its director is a Lisa Colford - who just happens to be a Peter Lyon crony who worked at his Barrington House, McKenzie Campbell and Hamilton Forbes scams. We've no idea how much Chestnut House or Armstrong Faith are getting from the deal because it's only just been set up. But the involvement of Colford is not a good sign. And the fact we spotted Lyon arriving at its offices is nothing short of horrifying". ... more >> Reply

Start testing for scoliosis in school petition	by Ab Fab (Member 10048437) on 2-Jun-2008
10 year old Emma has had surgery for Scoliosis and is now campaigning to raise awareness of the condition and for all children in the UK to have the very simple 'bend forward' test to get an early diagnosis of Scoliosis. She has an online petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/start-testing-for-scoliosis-in-schools. Emma is aiming for 1000 signatures and currently has just short of 300... I'd like to see this figure go through the roof!!! This is an issue close to my heart as my son was diagnosed with adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis at 16 and had surgery last november when he was aged 18 and a half. Many thanks! Ann :-) ... more >> Reply

Coastal erosion: Skipsea, East Yorkshire	by Reader (Member 10122086) on 27-May-2008
Pictures at http://www.urbanrim.org.uk/Skipsea.htm Reply

St Vincents Orphanage Hull	by johnriddle (Member 10015982) on 26-May-2008
would be interested to hear from anyone who either lived there or had relations who lived there. You can email me please tenerifejohnriddleATyahoo.co.uk Reply

Fat cat council leaders	by Reader (Member 10122086) on 28-Mar-2008
In second place on the nation's council "rich list" with earnings of £213,162 is Kim Ryley, who is the chief executive at Hull City Council. That's £4,100 per week (£102.48 per hour for a 40hr week). Re: Fat cat council leaders by dave sanderson (Member 10123579) on 18-Apr-2008 Plus expenses. Re: Fat cat council leaders by Geoff Collier (Member 10157782) on 4-May-2008 Does anyone remember when Michael Wheaton was chief clerk of Goole town council - about 15 years ago, I'd guess? Well, he somehow had a salary of c. £70,000 even though the authority had very little responsibilities - a glorified allotment committee I'd guess. Compared to that, other salaries (no matter how unjustified)pale into insignificance. Reply

Henry Davies	by Bob Davies (Member 10218810) on 31-Dec-2007
Does anyone have any information on Henry Davies, married to Laura Ann Cattle died in Sutton Annexe hospital in 1942, lived at Bewholme Grove and was married in 1925. Reply

abandoned/derelict buildings in or near to Hull	by Steve (Member 10200018) on 9-Dec-2007
Does anyone know of any abandoned or derelict buildings in or near to Hull. Anything you could tell me would be great, it doesnt matter what the building is/used to be, a house, bungalow, barn - anything at all. All I do need is for it to be knackered and in a bad way. I am looking for things like this to use as a photography subject so any ideas would be great. thanks Re: abandoned/derelict buildings in or near to Hull by Steve (Member 10200018) on 15-Dec-2007 I am looking for things like this to use as a photography subject so any ideas would be great. thanks Says it all I think. Reply

Hull flood - 25th June, 2007	by Reader (Member 10122086) on 12-Sep-2007
Some pictures taken at Orchard Park on the day the rains came: www.urbanrim.org.uk/flood.htm Reply

Who or what is The Bull?	by columbo (Member 10212118) on 9-Aug-2007
I want to state to everyone using this site, that if you have any information regarding The Bull, or any of his clowns contact me COLUMBO Re: Who or what is The Bull? by Frank Appleford (Member 10077016) on 9-Aug-2007 What do you want to know and why? Re: Who or what is The Bull? by columbo (Member 10212118) on 9-Aug-2007 Everything, I need to know everything there is to know, they dont call me Columbo for nothing!!! Re: Who or what is The Bull? by columbo (Member 10212118) on 10-Aug-2007 Put your details on the board now pea brain, before its too late!!!!! Re: Who or what is The Bull? by columbo (Member 10212118) on 10-Aug-2007 Yes indeed, you wont last Bull!!!!!! Re: Who or what is The Bull? by columbo (Member 10212118) on 10-Aug-2007 Its not Katie I am after but you, and all your other false I.Ds Re: Who or what is The Bull? by columbo (Member 10212118) on 10-Aug-2007 Well aint that good, it calls for a cigar I think, so you agree to keep off this site and others do you??? at least no more foul language, I mean it Bull, be warned!!!!!!! Re: Who or what is The Bull? by columbo (Member 10212118) on 10-Aug-2007 I will go away when you do. Re: Who or what is The Bull? by Frank Appleford (Member 10077016) on 11-Aug-2007 Well now, colonhead is harrassing people again, that's it, I'm going to report colonhead to knowhere, he must stop harassing people! Re: Who or what is The Bull? by columbo (Member 10212118) on 11-Aug-2007 Why dont you give up!!! Reply

wanna screw my wife	by likestoseewifedoit (Member 10197978) on 19-Jun-2007
hi i am an orally bi male with a hot wife that loves cock so if u are clean and discreet and would love to have your balls licked whilst fucking a really hot pussy send me an e mail with a pic she may pick u shycucky@hotmail.com Re: wanna screw my wife by Frank Appleford (Member 10077016) on 15-Jul-2007 Some yorky's are really strange aren't they? Reply

football	by jules (Member 10207496) on 1-May-2007
Hi I have a 6 year old boy, He is football mad and although he trains at KC on Saturday Morning, he would like to play more, Does anyone know where and when a team for this age plays thanks Re: football by jules (Member 10207496) on 17-Jul-2007 You think your so funny, you are just a Tossa and a dead one at that......... Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 19-Jul-2007 What a terrible thing to tell a wee child to do!!!! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 21-Jul-2007 Or else what? are you threatening me lol...I am scared really scared...maybe you had an accident when you were small and fell on your head lol!!!!! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 22-Jul-2007 I have left you a message on the other site lol...go and read it. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 22-Jul-2007 The Birmingham one lol. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 22-Jul-2007 And you knew anyway, because you answered me on there!! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 22-Jul-2007 I know just read it Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 23-Jul-2007 You are so funny lol...I must say one thing about you, and that is you like to have the last say!!!!!! but you havent! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 23-Jul-2007 No! you haven't had the last word at all, so why not give up!!! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 23-Jul-2007 I will never give up...you have got to say sorry first for all the lies you have told lol. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 23-Jul-2007 You really enjoy all this dont you? you know what lies, the lies about me...since we have never met at all ever...I have come to the conclusion that you have a very sick warped mind lol. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 24-Jul-2007 Thats not funny!! you really are sick then...who are you really? and why do you enjoy giving all the insults...does it give you a big buz or something? Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 24-Jul-2007 But dont you know Mikey you will never really wind me up lol!!!! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 26-Jul-2007 I have been on there to find out who you really are...and if you are both the same person. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 26-Jul-2007 Are you sure lol...maybe you are three!!! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 27-Jul-2007 I am nearly convinced you are at least three people lol..or should I say three identities. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 28-Jul-2007 VERY FUNNY...ALL THREE OF YOU. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 29-Jul-2007 Probably the same as in your part of the country...rain, rain and more rain. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 30-Jul-2007 Were you too shy to speak then...or is it part of the act again lol. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 30-Jul-2007 Ok fair enough lol. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 31-Jul-2007 So I missed you then...I had to go to work. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 1-Aug-2007 And I am neither a lesbian or a tart...but I will talk to you sometime in the chat board!! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 1-Aug-2007 I shall be on tonight. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 1-Aug-2007 Dont tell me you were shy again Mikey lol. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 1-Aug-2007 I know you have I was there remember!! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 2-Aug-2007 Thanks, in my line of work I have to put up with all sorts, and so nothing really bothers me...I happen to think there is good in everyone, and know that most of the time it is a game with you anyhow...and before you think up another line about what work I do...no I am not a prossy lol, far from it...maybe talk again sometime hope you have a good day. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 2-Aug-2007 Ha ha very funny Thebull...wondered where you had got to. Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 2-Aug-2007 Slight problem with being 'best man' I think.........The person being 'best man', surely has to be a man, and not a pathetic braindead moron who thinks using profanity on these boards is clever?? Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 2-Aug-2007 But I know its only a bit of fun so dont mind, so long as there is no insults lol. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 3-Aug-2007 Fine, how are you...anything new? its only us keeping this board going at the moment,no new threads here at all. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 3-Aug-2007 What issues? Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 3-Aug-2007 Ok,whats happening to the Neston board by the way? looks like Peggy is leaving it because of all the abuse. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 3-Aug-2007 Very funny lol...its her that cant stand the abuse she is getting...maybe if you tell her you are sorry she will come back again Mikey do you think? Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 3-Aug-2007 Hi Katie, take a look on the Rhyl board, and see the pathetic posts Mike and thebull put up. It seems they like having sex with my dead mother! Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 3-Aug-2007 And take a look at the Goole board too! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 4-Aug-2007 Oh dear...think I had better take a look. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 4-Aug-2007 Taken a look, just lookes like you are all playing a game so can not see what you mean!!!! Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 4-Aug-2007 I'm sure Katie can see who is posting all the foul and disgustng language, and it ain't me!! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 4-Aug-2007 Exasperation lol....who will I believe!!!! And if we keep on we will need another thread. Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 5-Aug-2007 Believe whats in front of you Katie, these morons are pathetic, just backtrack the threads, and see who starts the moronic and braindead replies to people that are genuinely looking for help or advice!.....The afformentioned morons are-...thebull, Mike Hunt and Frank Appleford!...............Take care! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 5-Aug-2007 You sound ok Baldrick, and I thank you for your reply. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 5-Aug-2007 Yes thank you for asking Mike and Thebull things are fine here, except for all the rain which never seems to stop. Hope you both have a good day. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 5-Aug-2007 Hi thank you for your concern, no I will not let Baldrick, or anyone manipulate me, but as I dont really know him can not judge him...but I will take your and Thebulls advice and not give any personal details out...Do you know this Baldrick personally, or is it just what you have heard about him? Or are you just playing a game again lol. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 5-Aug-2007 Thanks Thebull for your information...you actually seem like a nice person now we have been talking....although I am still waiting for you to change back again for some funny reason...hope you dont though,regards to Mike, and have a good day yourself. Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 5-Aug-2007 That was the quickest reply ever Mike...what can I say to all this? never have I in all my 27 years heard anything like it lol...I still think we will need a new thread if we all keep replying. Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 5-Aug-2007 Katie, just take a look at all the boards, and read the vile stuff these morons post. Sure, they are being pleasant to you now, but take my word, they are vile. If you can find any of my posts that contain any foul or disgusting comments I'll hold my hands up and concede! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 5-Aug-2007 Oh dear I really dont know what to say about any of it...I have never been so confused in all my life....now you all sound ok!! Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 5-Aug-2007 Unbelievable my dear chaps, actually posting without the usual foul and disgusing language! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 5-Aug-2007 Thats because they have a good side to them Baldrick...anyhow goodnight to you all, and hope you have a good day tomorrow. Re: football by Dennis Roe (Member 10074145) on 5-Aug-2007 If they have a good side to them, why don't they use it on all the boards?..instead of selecting this one, and in particular, this thread?................PS, I suspect 'thebull' and 'mike hunt' are the same person! Re: football by Katie (Member 10210915) on 5-Aug-2007 Do you really thing so?...I dont know what to believe. Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 6-Aug-2007 It's not rocket science figuring out I'm Dennis Roe!....I anounced on the Goole board that I was changing my user name...........jeeeez!! Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 7-Aug-2007 I haven't changed my name, iv'e changed my user name...moron!! Re: football by Baldrick (Member 10189951) on 8-Aug-2007 Shouldn't you two (or are you as one) be on the Neston board??....loads of morons on there!! Re: football by columbo (Member 10212118) on 10-Aug-2007 You are another Moron Baldrick!!!!!!!! Reply

FARNELLA H135 - DO U KNOW THIS BOAT	by :O) (Member 10143913) on 23-Apr-2007
Does anyone know the crew of the fishing boat Farnella H135 (yellow and white)..me and my mates had a good laugh with 3 of the Doug, Rich and Ian but dont know if they have email etc!!...if u know them get in touch with me - thanks!! got the spelling wrong above!!! Reply

fishing boat: FARVELLA H135..	by :O) (Member 10143913) on 23-Apr-2007
Does anyone know the crew of the fishing boat Farvella H135 (yellow and white)..me and my mates had a good laugh with 3 of the Doug, Rich and Ian but dont know if they have email etc!!...if u know them get in touch with me - thanks!! Reply

Whittington and Cat pub	by steve (Member 10124873) on 16-Apr-2007
Does anyone have any information/history of the above pub. I have been using the pub lately and i think its a very interesting building. thanks steve Reply

Ghost Catcher	by Ghost (Member 10205906) on 31-Mar-2007
Ghost Pictures Ghost Stories Ghost Hunts Ghost Messages Plus lots more at www.ghostcatcher.co.uk Reply

MISSED CHAPTERS by IAIN BRIMSWALL	by Reader (Member 10122086) on 25-Mar-2007
Copies of this novel are available (sometimes!) at Central Library and Greenwood Library. Re: MISSED CHAPTERS by IAIN BRIMSWALL by Reader (Member 10122086) on 25-Mar-2007 Reader review at www.urbanrim.org.uk/ Re: MISSED CHAPTERS by IAIN BRIMSWALL by Reader (Member 10122086) on 2-Jun-2007 Other libraries now have copies, too. Check the online catalogue. Re: MISSED CHAPTERS by IAIN BRIMSWALL by Reader (Member 10122086) on 29-Jun-2007 ...or buy it! Check availability at http://www.urbanrim.org.uk/catalogue.htm Reply

Seeking email pal	by Rowan Ashe (Member 10204389) on 13-Mar-2007
Sydney guy, 43, seeks female email pal from Hull area. I am single and work as a librarian. Interests include travel, hiking, history and archeology, geneaology, English literature, philosophy, science. Hoping to visit UK again in later 2007. Reply

View From The Kop (Football Forum)	by UK Chat Forum (Member 10184736) on 4-Mar-2007
If you love FOOTBALL and love talking about the great game then this forum is for you!!!! http://viewfromthekop.proboards81.com/ its free to join. Reply

BAD CREDIT	by mortgages (Member 10203658) on 27-Feb-2007
Do you have bad credit and looking for a loan, mortgage, remortgage? send info along with Name, contact number and short message of what you are looking for to: dreamsmortgages@aol.com Reply

CLASSIC ROCK COVERS BAND	by mick pepe (Member 10017566) on 18-Feb-2007
Also cool but very very hot. www.myspace.com/thefileycodgers Reply