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Having a bike in the corridor is annoying. I catch myself on it when running out the door I’ve lived with Kojo since 2018. We met at university and moved in together after graduating. It’s been a good partnership – he’s like a brother to me.
I don’t cycle, but Kojo has always had some drama with his bikes in London. He never used to lock them up properly so I’ve accompanied him to the police station on more than one occasion to make a police report when they’ve been stolen. Then he got Nelson, this fancy bike through a cycle-to-work scheme, and decided to keep it inside. (I don’t know why it’s called Nelson). I just find the concept of a bike constantly in the corridor quite annoying I didn’t have anything against this during Covid, because all rules seemed to go out the window and I didn’t want Nelson to get stolen right after Kojo had bought “him”. But now Nelson is pissing me off. Maybe because we’ve been in this flat for a while and I fancy a change, or maybe because I’m working from home more after changing jobs this year. But I just find the concept of a bike constantly in the corridor quite annoying.
Bikes are cumbersome and I often catch my elbow or handbag on Nelson when running out of the door. I have suggested that Kojo keep him in the new […]
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