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Hi everyone, I'm Gemma, 34. I live in London — Golders Green, to be exact. I've been a nurse at the Royal Free Hospital for 12 years. The last three have been brutal. I'll get to that. I live by myself. No partner, no kids, no pet. My one-bedroom flat costs £1,200 a month. Then there are bills and food. After taxes, my nursing pay is about £2,200. Just enough to scrape by in London. I have one guilty pleasure: afternoon tea. Fine china, a three-tier tray of sandwiches, scones with jam and clotted cream, tiny cakes. That little ritual keeps me going. Once a month I spend £35 on it. It's the only thing that keeps me from losing my mind. But everything else is a disaster. Over the past two years, I've accumulated £14,000 in debt. Credit cards, overdraft, payday loans. Why? The pandemic destroyed me. I worked 16-hour shifts, no days off, barely ate, barely slept. Then came layoffs, reduced hours, inflation. My electricity bill doubled. I was diagnosed with burnout and severe anxiety. I need pills to fall asleep. Pills to wake up. Pills to stop myself from crying in the hospital bathroom between shifts. I ignore calls from the bank. Letters terrify me. Every time my phone buzzes, my heart skips a beat. My grandmother raised me. She lives in Watford, about 40 minutes away. On the phone, she always tells me: "Don't break, Gemma. You're strong. And make sure you drink tea with lemon — remember how we used to?" I remember. All I want is a proper tea set. Not plastic junk, not IKEA. A real one with a gold rim, just like my grandmother's. It costs £480. I haven't been able to buy it for two years. I know it sounds ridiculous — a nurse buried in debt dreaming about cups and saucers. But it's the only dream I have. --- Last Saturday, I decided to give myself a break. I went to The Dorchester on Park Lane — £45 for afternoon tea. Too expensive, but I felt awful and told myself "just this once." Fancy dining room, chandeliers, soft chatter all around. I sat near the w
