I´m addicted to old, ruined houses

A friend of mine has a taste for them. He restores ruins then rents them out as holiday homes. Off the back of this he got a couple of book deals, and ended up as a consultant and researcher for the BBCs restoration series. Plus a S4C tv series on Welsh houses. He's just been told he's a finalist in an ethical tourism award.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.