Am waiting for Mo and Bolts final events so would like to take this free time to say thank you to those who were kind when I said I rented out eleven houses . I was accused by others of making money like Thornberry does out of London properties,
I have two nephews who are haemophilic, they were born in the eighties when the contaminated blood fears were gripping the western world.
Haemophilia is not a problem only if the suffer falls. Stress , hot or cold weather , emotional upsets can cause internal bleeding of joints, surgery is deeply worrying.
My nephews couldn't take part in sports, but did decide to take up table tennis.
We encouraged this and was so proud when elder became Welsh champion. My brother bought the first house in Cardiff when elder went to university, it meant his parents could stay if he had a bleed .
Younger nephew is now in a wheelchair , elder one is table tennis coach for Welsh competitors . My brother even took him to stay in Russia for three months for world class coaching.
Brother was worried how his sons would manage in the future in wheelchairs and no longer able to even coach, we all have fears for the national health and my brother didn't want his sons dependant on benefits . He bought more properties so his sons would have an income. My brother and my son inlaws have worked hard renovating the properties No charge by son inlaws. Running a building firm takes much of my brothers time so I took over the responsibility of renting them out. I do not get paid one penny. I do it to help my brother and because I love my nephews, money made AFTER TAX PAID covers costs for the table tennis centre where youngsters are training for the para olympics and other competitions for boys and girls who are disabled. My nephews will always have an income.
I rent some properties to university students , have turned two into flats for single mothers and one is for a charity who helps homeless vunerable young people.
My brother has built two bungalows here and I refused to move into one.
So I do not cheat the inland revenue, I make sure rents are fair and properties are in good condition.
I make no apology for being involved with the renting of these properties, I do it for my nephews and my brother, I love them.
DH no longer wants to be intimate