Bitter Water
“A small change that leads to a bigger shift that causes a seismic upheaval. The Big Signalman throws a lever and switches the points. Suddenly you’re on a completely different track, picking up speed, destination unknown.
On Saturday morning I went for a glorious wake-up swim. Then I went back to my squalid flat and packed my entire belongings in my one case, wrapped my set of sheets, pillow and towels – a Co-op special offer – in brown paper and string, and left my digs without a backward glan...ce. I’d paid up to the end of the following week. One pound 15 shillings down the drain but I didn’t regret a farthing. The harridan who owned the entire close sent her factor to try to strong-arm me into paying a month in lieu of the short notice. When I pointed out that my job at the Glasgow Gazette meant I could turn the spotlight on any criminal activity I liked, including tax-dodging, rent-overcharging and running a bawdy house, the factor grabbed the week’s rent and ran for it.
I had no idea where Sam Campbell and I were going on a personal basis – nowhere probably.MoreLess
On Saturday morning I went for a glorious wake-up swim. Then I went back to my squalid flat and packed my entire belongings in my one case, wrapped my set of sheets, pillow and towels – a Co-op special offer – in brown paper and string, and left my digs without a backward glan...ce. I’d paid up to the end of the following week. One pound 15 shillings down the drain but I didn’t regret a farthing. The harridan who owned the entire close sent her factor to try to strong-arm me into paying a month in lieu of the short notice. When I pointed out that my job at the Glasgow Gazette meant I could turn the spotlight on any criminal activity I liked, including tax-dodging, rent-overcharging and running a bawdy house, the factor grabbed the week’s rent and ran for it.
I had no idea where Sam Campbell and I were going on a personal basis – nowhere probably.MoreLess
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