Rupert! What were you thinking?

[Catlady (Rita Prince]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "bboyminn" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> For those who don't know, Rupert Grint has a sizable amount of
> real estate; £9.2 million (US$14.6 mil) worth to be exact. 
> Info and Photos here -
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1217782/Weasley-does-Harry-Potter-star-Rupert-Grint-21-9-2m-property-empire.html
> 
> My brother and I have frequently talked about this, people win
> the lottery, as an example, and buy a multi-million dollar
> mansion. But they forget that owning a house, is only a small
> part of the cost. I think Rupert will find that the upkeep and
> maintenance on these houses is going to be astronomically
> expensive. Just the heating, and other utilities along are going
> to cost a king's ransom. Then there is routine maintenance like
> the pool, the roads, the roof, the paint, and tuck-pointing the
> brick. Then the cost of grounds upkeep, he has a 22 acre lawn
> that needs to be mowed. 

What is tuck-pointing?
Maybe he can have a flock of sheep mow his 22 acre lawn.