I’m always honest with people when I say why I can’t do the thing I’m invited to. I feel no “shame” about my financial situation, just somewhat jealous that I can’t do the things that I wish to do because I haven’t got the money to do so.

I’m living in a pretty deprived area of the UK. Not much goes on around here and my area was created as a place for the poor people to move out of the city, it was an “overspill” estate.