A MUM-OF-THREE has hit back at trolls who criticise her for living in a ‘shoe box’ lodge.
Nikki, who is part of a family of five, has revealed what it’s really like, addressing many people’s
She explained that some people assume she has to wash all the clothes by hand, while others believe she doesn’t have a washing line.
The mum has also faced comments claiming it is “unfair”; for her children because she has “”;
This led Nikki to share a video on her TikTok account, @nikkin1988, which has 16.7K followers, explaining exactly how she lives.
Nikki explained that she has a inside her lodge and even has two washing lines – not just one.
She also highlighted that where her lodge is situated, there is a park and a for the kids to play in.
Hitting back at people who say she lives in a “shoebox with three kids,”; Nikki revealed that her family of five think it is “perfectly fine.”;
She also revealed that they have two parking spaces for their and even have two bathrooms in the lodge – one with a bath and an ensuite with a shower.
Nikki also addressed comments from people who have called her and her family “benefit bums living in a caravan.”;
She clarified that both she and her husband have full-time and neither of them are on .
She added: “Even if we were on benefits, that’s absolutely fine because some people can’t work.”;
Nikki also responded to those who say they “wouldn’t like to live too close to people,”; by pointing out that her lodge is detached.
She finished the video by saying: “We absolutely love living in a lodge.”;
After three days of uploading her video, Nikki gained 350k views, with 1,310 people rushing to the comments section to share their thoughts.
One person asked: “What happens in the two months you can’t stay there?”;
Nikki replied: “You have to move out.”;
A second added: “We live in a lodge too, love it. Yours is gorgeous though.”;
In another video, which has gained 35.5k views after two days of being uploaded, Nikki also revealed how much it costs to live in a lodge.
The mum explained that lodge is £18.50 per month, and they buy gas bottles which cost £105 each.
However, in May, June, July, and September, they will most likely not buy a gas bottle, “so that works out significantly cheaper.”;
Their is currently £90 a month, while ground rent is £376.50, which includes water, and their internet costs £35 a month.
