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I was in housing need. I saw a self-build leaflet, appealed to me. It required NO money. Both my father and uncle had built their homes in the Caribbean.
It took much longer than I expected. I put that down to lots of people not doing their required hours and poor organisation of the work. We didn’t work in teams systematically working through tasks. I felt a lot of FRUSTRATION.
It had taken two years, so initially, I just felt RELIEF that I finished. However when I walked along the street I could see this row of beautiful houses glistening. I felt REALLY GOOD. I got a lot of confidence. I got a good looking home that I BUILT. It’s a warm and cosy. I feel contented that we had created a COMMUNITY and even though several people have moved on I still talk to my neighbours a lot more than others do in London.
I’d say to any person in housing need, this will be challenging, you don’t know how you will cope with the STRESS. However it is WELL WORTH IT, you get a warm house that is affordable and will be able to pass it unto your relatives.
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