Progress

Well, K and I are now rather closer to having a 'North London pad', as my brother described it in a text message yesterday. In fact, all that stands between us and the flat that I saw last Friday is the referencing process - I've got an eight page form to fill in (the last equivalent I had to complete, in 2005, was one page, so much for the age of the 'paperless office'!) , I can hardly restrain my joy! - and the handing over of copious amounts of money, which began with my placing a 'holding deposit' yesterday. That apart, it hasn't been a particularly eventful week so far, hardly surprising given that I'm on nights, which largely consists of the work-sleep-eat-work cycle. Still, only three more shifts to do, including tonight, and I'll be able to rejoin the 'real' world for a few days - I'm off on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, then have a 'non-working' work day on Wednesday, because I've got a hospital appointment in the afternoon. I doubt I'll do anything much beyond my normal round of meandering and 'cutie spotting', but at least my time will be my own.

Love & best wishes to all
Sammy B