We bought a small cottage in the village on Holy Island, about a five minute walk from the Herring Houses. It had been neglected for years and was in need of a complete internal overhaul. The problem was that TPR was not prepared to invest in the building.

“I can get him a job. Pay is good for software engineers. You’d soon have £32 million and then be able to afford anything you want” said RA.

It was clear that RA mistakenly believed that the problem of paying for any renovations was due to a lack of funds. It pained me to explain that TPR just doesn’t like spending money.