Journal

05 Sep 2026

What the rent covers, and what it does not

Rent is for the bed, the desk, the wardrobe, hot water, wifi and two meals a day. It does not cover lunch on weekdays, laundry beyond the weekly wash, or t...

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24 Aug 2026

Living in Summer Hill: the train, the Mall and the weather

The toy train stops two minutes from the gate and gets you to the Mall in twenty; the bus is faster and rougher. December to February is cold in a way the...

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12 Aug 2026

Deposits, notice and how we do move-out

Your deposit is one month's rent and it is yours; we hold it and hand it back at the end of your notice, less anything broken, with a printed statement of...

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