So first two weeks in...and we are reeling from the prices. Everything is super exxy, only things that are reasonable are groceries. But we have achieved some things. After checking out three other places we settled on the first one we had seen in Whitechapel. It's a bit of a grungy area but close to the centre of town, there's a Saintsbury around the corner, and Whitechapel station a few minutes walk away. We are sceptical of the dodgy real estate agent. He promised us furniture this week which I doubt we will see, and the internet is not going to be connected till the end of the month. But let's see how things pan out. The other bad thing about where we are living is the light opposite our window, which burns all the time, and is super bright. Two calls to the serviced apartments people who own it has not achieved anything. We managed to get a bank account with Halifax bank after trying at Barclay's. This is a major achievement as it means we have proof of address, ...