Being able to create and run a successful business and employ several people, despite being unable to read or write was a huge achievement.
Over time, I learned about his background and released that heโd been badly let down by the system and that his frustrations led to his frequent issues with the law.
Our friendship grew and anytime he needed help with official documents, or just needed advice in general, heโd come to us (in Cardiff) from his home in Merthyr.