CHAPTER 7
I’d decided that my priority was to find Liliad and I a flat of our own to rent where I could close the door and relax and Liliad didn’t have to spend hours stuck inside a wardrobe, an arrangement which was proving far from conducive to a harmonious relationship.
I wanted to remain as close to the sea front and town centre as I could so I’d always have the choice of walking or public transport. I didn’t really want to go through an estate agent as the less scrutiny I had of my personal details the better so instead I scoured the local papers, eventually settling on a two bedroom furnished flat two roads back from the sea front. The current owner was offering it as a short-term holiday let which he managed himself but when I put down a hefty deposit in cash and agreed the rent w
