Things SHould Get Better
One out One in
The problem with having lodgers is that you have to intergate them into your life. Like it not they live in our house hovering on you’re territory. It’s true, and from my experience, it either works or it does not. Communication may be one of the main issues, along with understanding who’s house it is. For the Last 10 months I’ve had a ‘European’ in my house, who actually thinks the rent that she pays means that she owns the house. Not so. I try to be fair, but what can you do? Especially when they throw your furniture out and are shocked to find that you didn’t store it for them, even though you told them there was no room to do this! And you have a chat with them, explain you need 4 weeks notice and they give you 2 and expect to get the whole deposit back.
So what is the secret?
It’s actually really simple, if you get on with them, when you meet them, you most likely will get on with them when you live with them. So far, all the people that have moved in that I got on with when I first met them are all still friends now. The ones that I didn’t, well I don’t see them any more.
Tell me this though…
A question for you dear reader: is it okay to bring a different man back to your lodging every other weekend? Bring them back at say 4am and kick them out around 10am. Then wash you cum filled sheets and hang them out on the line, just to let the neighbours know what you’ve been up to? Obviousley I’m not talking about me here. Or Miher for that matter. But the leaving Lady… Now I’m not a Cristain, or any other cult. I do however, have morals. I do like to have sex, and have before now done so on first meetings, some times it leads to something. Other times nothing. But if I lived in somebody else’s house [and was a ‘Catholic’], and changed that from, one or twice to once or twice a month, two or three times maybe. Is that okay. Apart from the fact I have strangers walking around my house that could take anything. Or even worse something unthinkable could happen. I’d hate that. And would not wish it upon anybody. But am I wrong, is this okay? Am I really that old fashioned. Should I be Making some money out of this.
Thats a good point, how do you know she isn’t charging…
I don’t. I doubt it. But it is a tiny niggling worry at the back of me head though man. Would you pay for that? Not even for free!
But it’s all okay now
It is, I’ve just agreed to rent the room out to somebody who seams fine, fun and outgoing. My gut tells me that this will work, and 90% of the time it’s right. I also don’t think cultural issues will be a problem this time either! Perhaps in the sunny place it is perceived as usual to have copious partners? No? Any way in less then two weeks I will be free from these worries.
Wind Chill
I just gotta start digging my Allotment [Lotty], but the windchill is supposed to take it down to minus 10 tomorrow! Nooooooooooooo. Fingerless gloves? Fingerless Chalky, I can see ‘em breaking off! I am though, looking forward to Eating lots of Yummy home grown veg. Am I becoming a hippy, or old or something?
Beer O’clock.
Friday night and beer a calling.
Laters,
Chalkster