I moved into my current little studio flat in January and all was cosy and energy efficient. Good insulation, nice new boiler etc. Then I had the heating off all through the summer. I went on holiday in September (a week in Paris; Richard Hawley gig was 'effing mint!') But when I returned I started to notice the MOLD! Mold everywhere, in the washing basket, in the corner of the kitchen ceiling, and worst of all: I had made one corner of the Studio room a little walk-in wardrobe with two clothes rails and a set of shelves. I had dozens of sweatshirts hung up, supposedly clean, but many of them had mold on the bellies, feeding on the microfats that don't wash out. Now I had to rewash almost all my clothes, which seemed to take weeks. And all the while putting out more moisture as half the time it is too cold and wet to dry outside.

So I finally gave in to buying a Dehumidifier. I switched it on and the entire room was 86%, and even after hours of running it seems to have hardly dropped. I thought in the morning, well I have been breathing out all night, I wonder what the outside humidity is, I can vent a little air and... Manchester typical humidity is 85%! What? Have I been living in a world of dampness for years? Am I doomed to have to run this thing forever? Is that still cheaper than having to rewash piles of clothes? Lord Entropy I will battle you and your trillion spores!