Nixta Sinks

Roll up! Roll up! Smoke it! Put it out. Now pay attention.

Right, you feeble stoners, give me your advice. This is a democracy, after all. Democtratise.

I'm moving into a new apartment with Dr. R. A lovely top-floor flat with enough space for me to be able to keep a beady eye on the destructive little bastard pretty much wherever he is. When I viewed the place there were no curtains so I insisted that there would have to be and even put it on the terms and conditions of my offer.

Now, apparently there are no curtain fitters who can come along and do it by our move-in date of October 1st, despite my being told a few days ago that the curtain men were going to be there the next day. I accepted this with bad grace. Once that was out of the way I asked if I could move in a day before only to be told that such action would be squatting and illegal, no matter how good my intentions, and their hands were tied. "Right, you fuckers" I thought "I'll show you" and in a masterful move negotiated moving in a day early with no additional rent to pay (it's a hundred bloody quid a day after all) in exchange for them fitting curtains some 4 days later, or so they promise.

I feel like I've just fucked myself in the arse when I should be reaming them. Since it's part of my offer conditions that there are curtains in place when we move in, am I entitled to tell them to forget it (there's a nice apartment just come available with a much larger kitchen and plasma TVs) or should I just lump it for a few days without curtains and stick to the plan? After all, it is a splendid apartment. I think I deserve more for 700 nicker a week.

I know what my decision is, but I want to be swayed.

Tell me, my people. Make your opinions count, or at least be heard, or rather read.