I couldn’t find a rental so turned to picking up dog poo for a roof over my head
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I couldn’t find a rental so turned to picking up dog poo for a roof over my head

Moving to a new city and trying to find a rental was always going to be tough,and the prospect of spending a small fortune on short-term accommodation didn’t appeal.

  • byRachel Clun

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