When I first arrived here to (1) ... up my new job, I stayed in a hotel, but I soon started looking for a permanent (2) ..., a place to call my own. The first flat I (3) ... across was cold and uninviting. The flat (4) ... out onto a factory, so the view was not exactly inspiring. Then I had a look at a small flat in a modern apartment block. It had a parking (5) ... and was fully furnished, but the rent was far too high for me. I didn't want to end up in a tiny place, so I answered an ad for house-sharing. The house was in a quiet neighbourhood, and as soon as I saw it I (6) ... in love with it. The room to (7) ... had a big window. Although it (8) ... sharing the kitchen and the living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and washbasin. There was, however, quite a lot of storage space.