• Business
  • Life
  • Celebrity
  • Sport
  • Blog
  • Auto
  • Tech
Stories from SWNS
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
    Living The Fantasy: An Interview With The Serpent Calls Author Christopher Bramley

    Living The Fantasy: An Interview With The Serpent Calls Author Christopher Bramley

    Sharp As A Razor: An Interview With Atheist Author Harry Margulies

    Sharp As A Razor: An Interview With Atheist Author Harry Margulies

    Karim Tahseen Khayat: Seeds Training Services and Digital Services

    Dig into Temporarily Insane by Carl Borgen

    Dig into Temporarily Insane by Carl Borgen

    From HID to LED

    From HID to LED

    Dying woman granted final wish to be reunited with her beloved horse and pet dogs one last time

    Dying woman granted final wish to be reunited with her beloved horse and pet dogs one last time

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Business
  • Life
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    Artificial Intelligence and Online Casino Games

    Artificial Intelligence and Online Casino Games

    What are the Latest Digital Marketing Trends?

    What are the Latest Digital Marketing Trends?

    Improve Your Financial Prospects With a Forex Trading Course

    Improve Your Financial Prospects With a Forex Trading Course

    Adsterra Malware Protection: How Does Adware Work?

    Adsterra Malware Protection: How Does Adware Work?

    How to Sell Your Online Store for Maximum Profit

    How to Sell Your Online Store for Maximum Profit

    From HID to LED

    From HID to LED

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Review

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay on the Nintendo Switch

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Review

    macOS Sierra review: Mac users get a modest update this year

    Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 review

    The Last Guardian Playstation 4 Game review

    Intel Core i7-7700K ‘Kaby Lake’ review

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    Living The Fantasy: An Interview With The Serpent Calls Author Christopher Bramley

    Living The Fantasy: An Interview With The Serpent Calls Author Christopher Bramley

    Sharp As A Razor: An Interview With Atheist Author Harry Margulies

    Sharp As A Razor: An Interview With Atheist Author Harry Margulies

    Karim Tahseen Khayat: Seeds Training Services and Digital Services

    Dig into Temporarily Insane by Carl Borgen

    Dig into Temporarily Insane by Carl Borgen

    From HID to LED

    From HID to LED

    Dying woman granted final wish to be reunited with her beloved horse and pet dogs one last time

    Dying woman granted final wish to be reunited with her beloved horse and pet dogs one last time

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Business
  • Life
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    Artificial Intelligence and Online Casino Games

    Artificial Intelligence and Online Casino Games

    What are the Latest Digital Marketing Trends?

    What are the Latest Digital Marketing Trends?

    Improve Your Financial Prospects With a Forex Trading Course

    Improve Your Financial Prospects With a Forex Trading Course

    Adsterra Malware Protection: How Does Adware Work?

    Adsterra Malware Protection: How Does Adware Work?

    How to Sell Your Online Store for Maximum Profit

    How to Sell Your Online Store for Maximum Profit

    From HID to LED

    From HID to LED

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Review

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay on the Nintendo Switch

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Review

    macOS Sierra review: Mac users get a modest update this year

    Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 review

    The Last Guardian Playstation 4 Game review

    Intel Core i7-7700K ‘Kaby Lake’ review

No Result
View All Result
Stories from SWNS
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Man Who Lost His Parents And His Job In A Matter Of Months Now Lives In A PHONE BOX

Jess Young by Jess Young
February 12, 2018
in News
0
Man Who Lost His Parents And His Job In A Matter Of Months Now Lives In A PHONE BOX

Stephen Pope (42), has turned the inside of a phone box in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, near to an Aldi supermarket into a make-shift bedroom with just a couple of duvets and a sleeping bag to keep him warm

0
SHARES
26
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A former demolition worker who lost this job shortly before his parents both died has been forced to live in a PHONE BOX – because he refuses to accept state handouts.

Stephen Pope, 42, crams himself into the 3ft-wide BT kiosk every night, using only a filthy sleeping bag and a ripped duvet for warmth.

Shocking images show the makeshift bedroom, which is full of old rags and bits of cardboard box which Stephen uses as insulation.

The former demolition worker has been living in the phone box, which is opposite an Aldi supermarket, since last October.

Stephen Pope (42), has turned the inside of a phone box in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, near to an Aldi supermarket into a make-shift bedroom with just a couple of duvets and a sleeping bag to keep him warm.

Now Stephen – who does not beg or claim benefits – is living off donations from strangers who pass him in Bordesley Green, Birmingham.

Speaking yesterday (Mon), he said: “It’s horrendous, having to sleep here day in day out but I have no choice. I don’t want to claim handouts. I just want to work and pay my way.

“There’s next to no space, and I have to crumple my body up just to get to sleep at night.

“Thankfully it’s a bit of protection from the wind and snow during the night time which keeps me and my stuff dry, but it’s not much of a life.

“It’s better than being out in the cold, I think, but it’s still pretty horrific.

“In all honesty, I’ve got used to living off next to no sleep, because it’s so uncomfortable and cramped.

“During evenings and night, you do get people coming up to the box and shouting at me, banging on the glass and sometimes getting in, which is scary.

“Every night, I just cling on to the duvet and wait for the sun to rise again, which often feels as though it takes a very long time.

“I feel as though people are always walking past and looking in, thinking: ‘God, he must be desperate to be living there.’

“It’s like I’m in a human zoo or something, people are always trying to peep in at me.

“On the other hand, you do get people stopping by with hot drinks, food and money, which just shows that people do have a heart.

“I’m really grateful when people do that, because it’s all that I am able to live off. It’s nice to know that at least some people care.”

Stephen first became homeless four years ago after his parents died within a few months of each other and he was forced to move out of their home in Yardley, Birmingham.

He said: “I have a brother and friends who can help out, but I don’t want to be a burden on other people. I’m a proud person. I used to have a job and a home but it all just vanished.

“At the end of the day, I got myself into this situation, so I should be the one to deal with it.

“I’m not going to be the sort of person that’s a burden to other people, that’s not what I’m about.

“I used to work in demolition for money, and my parents let me live with them while I tried to save up to rent somewhere.

“Then about four years ago, everything started to unravel. They passed away fairly suddenly, and I couldn’t cope.

“I lost my job, lost the house and suddenly had nowhere to go.

“I spent three and a bit years living out on the streets round here, and I managed to make friends with some people, and we call tried to support each other.

“But I’ve not been able to cope because these people have been turning to Black Mamba, which is a horrendous thing.

“People have had their personalities changed, and I’ve lost lots of friends to it. I decided that I had to get out, because it was dangerous and the people around me were becoming bad influences.

“Personally, I don’t do drugs or drink or anything, I never have done and refuse to do so. For me, I prefer to spend the little money that I get on food and drink.

“The dream is to one day find my feet again, and be able to get my own flat and a job.

“I don’t want to spend the rest of my life living in a phone box or on the street, I just want a second chance to make something of myself.

“I would never live in a hostel, because I know that the sort of people that live there are bad influences and do drugs, which is not the environment that I want to be in.”

Previous Post

WATCH: Brave Boy Rings The End Of Cancer Treatment Bell To Mark The End Of Aggressive Four-Year Battle

Next Post

Britain’s Youngest Stroke Victim Has Symptoms Diagnosed By Dad Thanks To TV Advert

Jess Young

Jess Young

Next Post
Britain’s Youngest Stroke Victim Has Symptoms Diagnosed By Dad Thanks To TV Advert

Britain's Youngest Stroke Victim Has Symptoms Diagnosed By Dad Thanks To TV Advert

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected test

  • 111 Followers
  • 60k Followers
  • 168k Subscribers
  • 23.5k Followers
  • 99 Subscribers
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Women love cheesy chat up lines, a study has revealed

Top 20 cheesy chat-up lines ladies really love

March 5, 2014
The top ten most well-known bingo phrases

The top ten most well-known bingo phrases

January 21, 2014
The horses thunder towards a jump at the Grand National

Amazing racehorse names which never made it

April 23, 2014
HGH Injections Brands: Which Ones Are Best?

HGH Injections Brands: Which Ones Are Best?

January 14, 2019
Chris Fear, 33, outside the Coral betting shop which is refusing to pay out on his 485/1 winning bet

Boycott Coral! Bookmaker faces protest after refusing to pay out on a football fan’s 485/1 bet

184
Women love cheesy chat up lines, a study has revealed

Top 20 cheesy chat-up lines ladies really love

147
Women feel invisible to the opposite sex at the age of 51, researchers found

Women begin feeling invisible to men ‘when they turn 51’

138
UKIP candidate claims Jews murdered each other in the Holocaust in masterplan to create State of Israel

UKIP candidate claims Jews murdered each other in the Holocaust in masterplan to create State of Israel

105
Living and Working in a Small Canadian Town Like Banff

Living and Working in a Small Canadian Town Like Banff

May 13, 2022
Top 5 risks of addressable media advertising

Top 5 risks of addressable media advertising

May 6, 2022
The top 5 UK shopping centres with the highest footfall (and how this can help your business)

The top 5 UK shopping centres with the highest footfall (and how this can help your business)

May 4, 2022
How to build customer relationships and increase loyalty

How to build customer relationships and increase loyalty

May 4, 2022

Recent News

Living and Working in a Small Canadian Town Like Banff

Living and Working in a Small Canadian Town Like Banff

May 13, 2022
Top 5 risks of addressable media advertising

Top 5 risks of addressable media advertising

May 6, 2022
The top 5 UK shopping centres with the highest footfall (and how this can help your business)

The top 5 UK shopping centres with the highest footfall (and how this can help your business)

May 4, 2022
How to build customer relationships and increase loyalty

How to build customer relationships and increase loyalty

May 4, 2022
SWNS

SWNS all rights reserved. Copyright 2020

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Auto
  • Blog
  • Business
  • Celebrity
  • Gaming
  • Life
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Pictures
  • Property
  • Review
  • Sport
  • SWNS
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized

Recent News

Living and Working in a Small Canadian Town Like Banff

Living and Working in a Small Canadian Town Like Banff

May 13, 2022
Top 5 risks of addressable media advertising

Top 5 risks of addressable media advertising

May 6, 2022
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2020 South West News Service Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Business
  • Life
  • Celebrity
  • Sport
  • Blog
  • Auto
  • Tech

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2020 South West News Service Limited.