"Nothing says "Teh Sux" like dry heaves on the subway."

See, from a distance that would be a funny story if I hadn’t been there so many times myself on the London Underground.

Good luck on the flat hunting and on the sickness receding.

I like your TAT. It reminds me of a similar strategy I have when it comes to motor vehicles.

Step one: go to dealerships, check out cars.
Step two: go home. Decide not to buy a car.
Step three: dig hole in backyard instead.
Step four: once a week or on some regular basis, go to backyard and throw money into hole.

This saves everybody a lot of time and is better for the environment.