My friend Rita offered me a room at one of her apartments and so I went to have a look at it yesterday and was a little shocked at what I saw and wondering if I can really go there.

The house has been vacant for some time and has only been partly fitted out with homely comforts, such as a toilet, a hand held shower in the same room. There is a sink and a fridge. There is a single bed and that’s just about it, well apart from the young teacher that had been living in the other room. She has a bed and a chair, bloody luxury. So my dilemma is what to do next. If I move in I will hate it. Mind you the price is right, in fact I would live rent free. But I don’t think that this would be enough for me to stay.

I’ve booked into an Airbnb for a week to give me a bit of breathing space to find myself another solution. I’m meeting a friend shortly for lunch that will hopefully be able to help me with my situation. So as I sit having coffee and contemplating what to do next, I’m watching the world go by along by Lindun Lu and thinking have I made the right move coming back here.