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Chloe Hadjimatheou

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1333 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

And if Martin Hemming's office was his home, his staff were an extended family.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

But behind the scenes, there were difficulties.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

Despite being a workaholic, Martin's business didn't seem to be making that much money.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

Some months, the Hemmings' only source of income was Ros's National Trust wages, which were extremely modest, barely minimum wage.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

The family operated on a shoestring.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

The Walkers seemed to be doing OK, though, with new cars and holiday homes.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

But by 2008, Martin Hemmings was in serious trouble.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

He wasn't even sure he could pay Sally and the rest of the small team their salaries.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

Rose remembers how stressed he was.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

It wasn't a lot, but the ยฃ600 would at least ensure the staff got paid.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

But sometime later, when Martin tried to access the money in his business account, he couldn't find it.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

The bank manager knew Martin well and she could see how distressed he was.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

When Martin Hemmings died in 2012, Ros sold that estate agents and it was taken over by someone else.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

And it's still operating as an estate agents today.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

It's been refurbished in recent years, but the layout of the old shop hasn't changed all that much.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

And then where would Sally work?

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

Sally worked on the top floor.

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

Was that because she needed quiet to sort of do the books?

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

Was that the idea?

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

Walking around Porthelly, I feel like such a Londoner.