I just watched one of those foreign property programs on the TV and saw that I could easily afford a decent 3-bedroom house in a picturesque town in the middle of France on what I earn… In London, I couldn’t even afford half a room let alone even dream of a house. It’s a rather sickening situation. Renting with a bunch of randoms is OK but I’d love my own space to do my own thing, shame it doesn’t look like it’ll be happening any time soon! Here’s hoping that my bonus will cover a nice holiday somewhere exciting \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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