Now, people talk about Bentilee estate as a really rough place," he writes in his book. "It’s the biggest housing estate in Britain and became notorious in the 1980s when it did get pretty out of control. a b "John Caudwell: 'My fortune's not enough to help all the children...' | Stoke Sentinel". Thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013 . Retrieved 25 February 2016. I had a hard time with the parts of this book that described some technical aspects of sailing the boat. It just took away from the actual story for me and there's only so many times you can hear about pumping out the bilges really. And some of the things he does to himself just has me cringing. I guess I just wouldn't take such risks with my life on an already risky adventure. But then again I was only getting part of it as I'm sure he didn't give the whole story in the book. But I did admire his courage, and the fact that he survived such a journey. John said: “It would be wrong to say that there weren't moments when I'd look at what I'd achieved - at the high street name, the fact our advertising was world-beating and everybody talked about it, and felt a sense of pride.

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Stiils taken from BBC Crimewatch in which a reconstruction of the robbery at John Caudwell's home was shown. Pictured are the actorsIt'll be great having another baby to get up in the middle of the night, listen to the screams, do the nappy changes and the feeds. From the age of three of four, I'll start talking to them about the evils of drugs in society and start talking about being a kind and generous person. Almost a brainwashing process."

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I was so surprised that my initial reaction was that it was just our au pair having a joke," John recalled of that fateful evening. Caudwell said he was “extremely proud” of paying into the UK system and would not use loopholes to save money again. “Would I do that again? No I absolutely wouldn’t, but I know why I did it at the time,” Caudwell told the programme. Read More : McDonalds issues statement after branch was closed due to suspected Carbon Monoxide poisoning It is also a very British story. Caudwell is a man who - despite his vast wealth - still knows the price of a pint of milk, buys his clothes from Marks & Spencer and despite having swapped the Michelin plant for Michelin-starred restaurants and hotels, can often be found in a roadside B&B, eating home-made sandwiches after one of his many cycling expeditions. He told the Sun: "It was terrifying having these people in hazmat suits appear every few hours and try to move all of my limbs. There was nothing I could do to stop it, even though I knew they shouldn't do it. We had a battle to move me."While his physical wounds have long since recovered, the horrifying ordeal has lived long in his memory and caused him to question his own view of some of the trappings of his considerable fortune generated by his business success. Love, Pain & Money - The Making of a Billionaire is a tale of our times, full of humour, grit, lessons in business and an understanding of what it takes to succeed against all odds. Ex-partner of John Caudwell reveals she had 18-month 'on-off relationship' with tragic Darius Campbell Danesh

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Phones4U became a staple of Britain’s high streets and of its TV screens, thanks to its off-the-wall adverts. They included clips with confused “Scary Mary” and early appearances from cult New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords.She wants the child to be a replica of me, which I think is quite charming. At the same time, I just want a child that is happy and well adjusted and so on. I think that's so she has a mini me for her old age. When your body is pumping adrenaline, your mind is clouded with fear. If your life and the lives of your loved ones are in danger, you’d do whatever you needed to do.” With Tory MPs openly speculating about who might replace Johnson, Caudwell said he had been particularly alarmed by Johnson’s initial attempt to protect former cabinet minister Owen Paterson from punishment after he was found to have lobbied ministers. He said: “I try to take people with me but they could either come with me because they were with me or they could come with me because they'd got no option.

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An interesting book. Maybe not to my tastes but anyone who's into nautical journeys should find it interesting. And since its a true story, it makes the tale quite amazing. As long as that pride doesn't lead to complacency, it's a positive thing. But I think you've got to be very careful. I've always preached to all my children that pride comes before a fall.” BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE A Chanel diamond watch, serial no DX14724, stolen in a robberyfrom the home of former Phones4U chief John Caudwell I always move on,” he said. “That’s right from the day I stopped getting involved in cars. Once, I knew every light unit on every car and every badge. I could have told you what any car was from 100 metres. Now I couldn't tell you the difference between a Vauxhall and a BMW. I know nothing. Zero.It was unpleasant having to relive the whole experience but, if it helps to catch the thieves, then it will be worth it. Obviously, I want the people responsible caught from a personal point of view, but I also wouldn’t want other people to endure what we went through.” One December day, at an ice-cold auction lot in Stoke, destiny called - in a rival’s mysterious suitcase. In 1980 he set up a car dealership with his brother Brian and a few years later spotted a mobile phone in use at a car auction. Although the phone was heavy and cumbersome, John saw the potential of cellular technology and set up his own retail business, starting off with 26 phones which took him almost a year to sell. And I thought, what's it going to be like if I sell this? What's left of me? Have I sold myself away? That new life includes running his charity Caudwell Children, which has helped thousands of disabled and autistic children, and supporting research into Lyme Disease and into acute neuropsychiatric conditions PANS/PANDAS.