Could you just get a dog?
Sacrilege!!!!!!!
Adore them - just need to be able to stay long enough till we get the hang of renting - i.e. unscrupulous letting agents stop "forgetting to bring docs" and by the time they've gone back to the office the property has gone... Private rental although slower looks to be FTW in my book.... But i have to keep mother happy in the meantime. Think I will try "Myself's" trick - although i can't see it happening anytime soon....
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