Friday. Payday.

Jeremy told colleagues it’d barely reach his account; the uni lads were down.

Two days alone in the flat, except a trip to the Chinese.

Sunday. Ironing. Phone beeps.

“Evening mate. Amazing tweets – glad you’re enjoying London. Drinks Saturday?”

“Ugh, can’t. Mental weekend – skint ’til payday :-(“

Matthew Reville is an ex-journalist turned press officer. He ghostwrote the autobiography of the founder of PizzaExpress. Follow him at @MatthewReville and buy the book at peterboizot.com!