Twenty-five notes? Does that even cover a week's heating costs? Better than nowt I suppose, but still a bit of a joke.
My mate's waiting for his bolier to be fixed right now - it's been weeks. It's taken somebody making a call to the council on his behalf to get on to the letting agents to get on to the owner of the 'property' for even the vaguest promises to be made. Meanwhile he freezes his bollocks off, the damp creeps in and it'll probably be spring before anything gets done.
What a wonderful approach to fundamental human needs such as housing we have in our enlightened society, eh?
I had a massive boost to my happiness last night in the form of a call from my younger sister. I'd accidentally dialled her number after calling my dealer, so she had a missed call from me. It was lovely to get five minutes to say 'hello', 'i love you' and generally catch up. Must go and visit as soon as it's convenient.
Genuinely A Good Thing, and good things are at a premium over here just now.