Just saw the rent guy (D) for the last time, and this time he gave me back lots of cash rather than me giving him the month's cash. Quite a nice turn of events.
We chatted, I felt nervous and weird (as ever, he really made me feel that way!). I talked about my new house, he talked about not yet moving back to the UK, he asked me lots of questions about if I was buying with someone, and it felt good to tell him no. I bought for myself, with my own money, and I will live there by myself too.
Then I wished him luck and left.
Bye Bye D. (and yes, whatever, I still would).