I've just had a thought......
Would he have been paid off? Hence the scrambled ramblings on you tube about how they might be downsizing? Lee's hurt his back and he's off, the WHOLE trip yet able to drive about? Something doesn't add up, if that was genuine sickness with no lies or deception why no mention that he's at home but cannot work yadda ya? They've got form for this skiving from work, not good for your professional reputation Lee.
The panic set in when real local people commented on that local press Facebook page, real people with real profiles and opinions that cannot be described as 'jellus faceless trolls'.
The you tube vlogs hidden. No podcasts.
Panic in case someone let the cat out of the bag? Are the Meldrums buying themselves time hiding with smoke and mirror stories? It wouldn't be the first time. No wonder so many people called her out on Facebook.
I don't think he's been paid off but it does make you wonder. She's appearing too happy, too carefree (in the reduced content we're seeing) for one. That said she's such a selfish incapable twit, her first thought would be for herself 'Lee's home, I'm off'... Not 'how the duck are we going to manage?'
Again if his injury is genuine, there would be some worry about him, his recovery and ability to work. But there is none.
The Meldrums are liars. Scheming liars.