2 posts tagged “hell”

Must be:
a grown-up. I'm excited that you've just moved to London after University, but I don't want to be the one to walk you through the 'why you can't just call in sick when you have a hangover' year.
non-ugly. Sorry, we're relying on you to have fit friends for us to perve over, and the odds are shortened considerably when you're funny looking. Apologies.
a boy. There are two girls in this house already, and we have just got our periods in synch. You would add an entirely new lunar cycle element.
a professional. Yay! You're trying to be an actor/musician/poet! Good for you! You can't live with us until you get a real job.
single. It's a four person house, and whilst I have no interest in hooking up with you, since I can't interview your girlfriend when you're looking at the room, there's no way I'm committing to allow her lounging rights on our sofa.
non-smoker. Smokers stink. Some of my best friends are smokers, but they stink.
a conversationalist. Coming to see the room and behaving like a sullen teenager does not make me envisage how much fun we would have over Saturday morning fry-ups.
opinionated in the right way. Having opinions you're willing to die for over who should win the quarter finals of Masterchef is absolutely fine. Extremely strong opinions on religion, the environment or politics are not. I respect your right to hold these opinions, you can respect the fact that sometimes I'll sneak glass jars into the bin.

I can't understand why we haven't found a flatmate yet...

Having had a bit of an episode with my parents last week (that's the same long suffering parents who saved me from a life on the street a few weeks ago) I attacked flat hunting with renewed energy yesterday. For about an hour and a half.

Turns out, looking for a 4 bedroom house for rental in September is a laughable idea. Guess when the new student population floods London to snatch up many bedrooomed houses. Yes, that would be now. So, when the first/second/third/ millionth estate agent kicked us out, my hangover took over and I threw in the towel. This is particularly great news, as two of the three people I'm moving in with are off on long holidays in a few days. So I'm about to try and predict their reactions to any house I have to go and see, and possibly sign a 12 month lease on.

Comments detailing 4 bedroom houses in North or East London, close to a tube, zone 2, with decent size bedrooms, on at less than £2k a month, with a live in cleaner, are gratefully accepted.