There were a few parallels they dident start getting into debt until 2016.@fireflies that American couple video is exactly why Pat looks so old and ill lately. I think he is very aware of how much they have over-estimated earnings through the brand of Mrs Meldrum. They have wasted their money on a house that they brought for more money than it is worth. I am sure they are making good money but nothing compared to what they could have been earning before DLP and Liftgate. Even a 50kish job offshore isn't going to scratch the sides of the amount they must owe. Their children are getting older and less sellable to brands and viewers. Vloggers have a very short career life unless they churn out more children and everyday younger, more interesting people are picking up phones and videoing themselves but the addiction to this influencer lifestyle is just to addictive for them.
But what do we know?!? We are just jealous hobbits and trolls. No, I would not swap my life for theirs in the slightest.
2016 to 2018 seemed to be the golden years in you tube/ social media it was when the meldrums took off.
Relentless ads, gifts and holidays.
Lee giving up work so all their financial eggs were in 1 basket.
Pat does look old tired and stressed
I am sure if they had not moved Lee could have workers locally and they would have been able to afford to pay for a holiday.
Other you tubers have partners who work, large amounts of equity, property investments, smaller property.
The meldrums went from owning half a a council house for 5 years jumping to a 590k murder mansion they clearly overpaid for.
I don't get their money mentality or how they are possibly saving much.
She's still buying clothes , having nails done every 2 weeks and hair at hairdressers every 6 weeks.. maybe some undeclared treatments.
He likes expensive designer clothes and i assume pays golf membership although that indoor thing I feel sure was sneaky ad undeclared gift.
How they afforded to supposedly pay 2 lots personal training fees.
Lee said he paid his membership last year.
Her free memberships ended so £120 ! Month if they stay at the unit.
Garmin watches/Dr martins what reb wants reb gets.
Their misc coffee meals/ weekends away as assume all the shows are free.
He's gone down to 1 car but I assume he takes taxis to helicopter and back.
The house and garden maijintainace.
Heating must be high. They buy small food shops for family of 5.
2 days private day nursery is a luxury and even then she can't focus and make content and upload on time.
Buying a expensive puppy
Paying architects and supposedly saving 50k for new kitchen maybe less bow it's staying sane place.
Even her sheep must be really confused by this holiday talk.
They still think they can get and be given a kitchen/ holiday in 2020 that's what manifesting and law of attraction is..
They will look at char and Katie with envy of their houses and kitchen but they went down the re mortage route option not available go meldrums who are less than 2 years in, declining local housing market and in variable income.
Lots of influencers say the money's not regular it's dribs and drags sometimes they wait months for brands to pay.
Even dlp and mortgage aside things are changing 2019/2020.
You tube views and engagement is down.
More and more people are fed up of influencers and their greed.
Minimalism and simpler lives took off a bit more and more People caree about the environment.
So suddenly the endless cheap hauls of clothes and other tat are no longer easy content not that meldrums even managed primark or home bargains lately.
I think attitudes are changing slowly and like you say their kids are getting older school kids don't get the views hence why she exploits poppy.
I like dogs but the puppy talk and footage bores me silly..
Neilsons bores me silly they are crap at travel blogging.
They seem to have no actual business sense and assume minimum work will easily bring in the money that the sheep will always buy into their brand.
There s few negative comments on their latest you tube videos.
Her behaviour last few weeks calling people jealous shows her immaturity and lack of professionalism.
I expect sheep are bored of I'm so I'll and headaches yet has not been to go or started taking iron.
The resurrection of the meldrums channel must be to earn more money.
I would be worried sick if I was them.
Who knows what will happen to economy post brexit.
I can see so many similarities between them and this American family.
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