Thank you for all your help. I composed an email last night which I was going to send this morning but then he emailed me saying to forget the last bit of the email yesterday as he had looked at the card and it had expired in May last year - this is true and I did not send him the new card back then on purpose. Good move in retrospect!
Hmmmm, this does cause me to slightly worry about the finances. I have no idea what state his are in and if he is living beyond his means or just prioritising other things over bills. This was a relatively small amount he asked me for. I am going to investigate whether I am responsible for any bills he has run up since leaving. I should have protected myself a long time ago but I had too much faith in him. It transpires he has done all the things that I never thought him capable of doing so why should this be any different. I need to find out whether his debts impact me at all legally. Gosh, I'm learning some harsh life lessons!
I am really not sure how to respond to his email. Do I now ignore the part where he asked me for money and just answer the other stuff about some music and the viewings. Do I show concern and ask if everything is ok? Do I mention it and say 'hope he has found some money to cover it'. I am still slightly dumbstruck that he asked to use our money to pay for his tax on his new apartment that he shares with ow. What is going on there?
P.S - Miska I will look into that - great idea thank you
