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COUPLE’S £134k ‘FUN’ JOB SHOCKED SHY TEENAGER’S WEALTHY PARENTS
HOUSE DEAL BILL
By Neil Pooran Kinclaven decided in favour
of the developer.
3 SHOW
Some of the
other sex
line workers
on the TV
programme,
A COUPLE are facing a bill right and
He ruled “qualified accept- middle. Far
of more than £134,000 – for
ance” was no different from right, Rosa on
a home they didn’t buy.
“acceptance” and that there a night out
Dominic and Claire Taddei
was a binding contract. with a pal
believed an offer they made
on a house had not been Experts yesterday said the
accepted and walked away. case served as a warning to
But builders Pinecraven other would-be buyers.
Construction believed the Ian Ferguson, of solicitors
£445,000 deal was on. and estate agents Mitchells
When the firm later sold Roberton, said: “The couple’s
the house to another buyer, argument was that it was a
they got just £320,000 due to condition there had to be
the housing market slump. J RULING Dominic Taddei completed missives by that
school was
In a landmark decision, a accepted the developers’ date and there wasn’t,
therefore the contract fell.
Boarding
judge at the Court of Session offer on condition part of a
ruled that the Taddeis must clause relating to resale “But the judge’s decision
pay the builders the £120,000 would be deleted. was that a qualified accep-
difference, plus interest and The time limit – of noon the tance could count as an
expenses of £14,000. following day – passed acceptance for the purposes
Dominic, 34, who works for without further correspond- of that time limit clause. This
a mortgage firm, said the ence, so the couple believed case sets a precedent.”
ruling was a “nightmare”. the deal was dead. He believes paying the
line work
In April 2007, the couple, Although they had paid a deposit indicates the buyers
who have a young family, £5000 deposit, they formally felt missives were concluded.
hell.. sex
picked plot 25 at Trimontium withdrew in June 2008. Scott Brown, of solicitors
Heights in Melrose, When Pinecraven Warners, said: “It’s no wonder
Roxburghshire, and the demanded completion that people do not take a risk on
builders gave them two December, the Taddeis going after a property if they
weeks to respond. argued there was no contract. can lose so much if they can’t
After 13 days, the Taddeis However, judge Lord honour the missives.”
boosted my
TEENAGER Rosa King last night
hit back at online bullies and Student
month. It’s not much to survive on.”
The 18-year-old had heard how
much money could be made by
confidence
admitted having the film crew there
boosted her confidence.
But Rosa soon began to enjoy taking
centre of a hate campaign. The
university rumour mill went into
overdrive after the Channel 4 show
3 AMUSING Rosa found it comical listening
to some of her customers but was shocked
by her family’s reaction to her new job
defended her decision to working for phone sex lines. calls. She admitted: “It’s so amusing was broadcast.
‘One
hits back
become a phone sex line worker. While her friends laughed at the listening to these guys. One guy even She said: “I hate the rumours, it
idea, Rosa realised it could be the called me while his wife was asleep makes me angry. People are saying n
guy eve e
The 18-year-old, who was brought
up by wealthy parents and educated answer to her financial problems. in the bed next to him. I find it funny. I’ve been doing naughty things to pay
called m ife
at a posh boarding school, featured She said: “The funny thing is I’m I use my imagination to work out for my flat. The truth is my parents
after her
so quiet and shy. I’m known as a what these guys want.” bought it for me.
in a Channel 4 documentary in
is w
while h eep in
which she admitted funding her music geek or shy maths student. Rosa has made more than £1000. In “I can’t believe people
“But, somehow, I didn’t feel shy an average week, she would take 10 honestly think I’ve made £85,000
was asl next
university studies by taking X-rated
premium-rate calls. talking to men who didn’t, or never calls, three times a week. in two months.”
TV show the bed ’
Rosa’s parents were horrified by will, know who I am. Rosa was shocked by the reaction Although nobody has directly
her confession on last Monday’s “To me it was something that when family and friends found out approached Rosa, she’s seen the
programme My Phone Sex Secrets. could be good fun and earn me
money. If you can earn up to £200 a
what she had been doing.
She said: “My real friends were fine
abuse on social network sites such as
Facebook and Twitter.
to him
And former classmates have
confession
started an online hate campaign, week talking on the phone in your about it. But when I told her, my mum She said: “One girl who was talking
condemning “dirty Rosa”. halls of residence while studying, was furious. about me, I haven’t seen since we
But the shy maths student claims why wouldn’t I do it?” “And people who don’t even know went to Brownies when we
working on the sex lines has boosted So, tentatively, Rosa set up her me have been so judgmental.” were nine.
online profile. She used sexy Rosa phoned to tell her mum and “Another guy said I made
Exclusive
her confidence.
Rosa said: “For the first time in my pictures of herself that didn’t show dad about the documentary after the him want to tear his eyes
life I’ve done something I’ve wanted her face and bought a mobile first advert had aired on TV. out. So why did he watch
to do, rather than to try to please By Karen Bale phone, especially for her new job. She said: “Mum said she was it? Nobody made him.”
other people. When I was at reporters@dailyrecord.co.uk Rosa’s boyfriend at the time was disappointed in me. She was worried I She added: “I don’t
boarding school I was so restricted the only person she told about it was going to get into drugs, as I was regret working for the sex
by so many rules for so long. drill outside. We had no freedom. If and he wasn’t happy. earning all this money, and they lines. It’s been fun.”
“My decision to work for the sex your tie wasn’t done up properly, if She said: “He hated that I wanted worried I’d get addicted, and end up Her only concern is
chat lines was money motivated but, your skirt was too creased or your to do it. He knew I was doing it as it in prostitution. letting down her family.
at the same time, it’s fun and it’s top button wasn’t fastened, you gave me confidence and he didn’t “And mum is terrified in case my She said: “I didn’t want
been amazing for my confidence. were in trouble.” understand that I felt the need to nan and grandad find out.” to disappoint mum and
“I know what people are saying Rosa kept her head down to get boost my confidence. Rosa’s parents are driving up to dad. So I’ve told them I
about me and of course it hurts. But through school and finished fifth “And he hated that I wanted to Stirling this weekend – and are won’t work for the phone
I don’t care about them. I have the year with two As, two Bs and a C. talk to these guys. It made him feel demanding to see her bank lines for a while. In fact,
freedom to do what I want.” Her grade in Advanced Higher he wasn’t enough.” statements. She explained: “I’m I’ve just got a job at a
Rosa grew up in a sprawling maths was the school’s best. Rosa added: “He wasn’t. We split nervous. Mum wants to know exactly bowling alley.”
mansion in a seaside village on the Rosa had begged her parents to up a few weeks later.” how I’ve spent all this extra money.” Rosa has already been
west coast of Scotland. let her leave and they eventually Rosa was approached by But Rosa reckons it took something sacked from a job
Her parents sent her to the allowed her to enjoy sixth year at Channel 4 in November, weeks after as major as the documentary to teaching kids sports in
boarding school – which she asked her local school. she started working for the sex line. make her parents realise she was the Easter holidays and is
us not to name – at the age of 10. Last September, Rosa moved to She said: “I got an email from the struggling financially. worried the scandal could
Rosa said: “I hated it and I hated halls of residence at Stirling producers asking if I wanted to “They want me to understand affect her chances of a
the people there. It’s like living in a University to study maths and feature in a documentary. I thought money and, although they have career as a teacher.
bubble. They are all very cliquey teaching. It was her first taste of it was an amazing opportunity. money, they wanted me to learn to But she’s still not
and there were one or two people freedom and a first chance to rebel. “To be honest, I didn’t think it manage money,” explained Rosa. convinced she will stay on
my classmates didn’t like – I was She said: “I loved uni from the through. I didn’t fully consider that “Now they’ve realised I was the straight and narrow.
one. They would bitch behind my start but I knew if I didn’t get a job it would eventually be on TV.” struggling, so they’ve agreed to give She admitted: “I’ll be
quickly my money would run out. The camera crew filmed Rosa as me an extra £100 a month, which will tempted to go back to it.”
back but I heard them and I knew
“My student loan is £91 a month she took her first phone call, from a make a huge difference.” Pausing, with a grin, she n DIFFERENT TUNE
what they were saying. Rosa playing the flute
“It was very strict. If you broke the and mum and dad gave me £30 a caller with a cigarette fetish. She Rosa’s also found herself at the said: “I’ll just not let people
know next time.” as a youngster
rules you had to get up early to do
‘They worried I’d get into drugs or prostitution’