Sorry to hear of the job loss Tapedeck, i was in the same boat as you before. Sorry about the bird Pancake, sucks bad that does.
Recieved a call from the Tax office today, was offered a job part-time hours. Thats great i thought, until i was told the hours. Evening shifts, 6pm - 11pm. Which would mean i would be stranded in Cardiff until 6am, no trains back once i finish work. Job would have been 6 days a week, but i wouldn't get home until Saturday afternoon (have to work Saturday afternoons as well) I'd have to spend each days wage on b+b accomodation, not good. So i rejected the job, it was not feasable for myself. If it were day shifts, i certainly would have taken it. Funny thing is, i don't believe they listened to my application or my preference email because, they would have known i couldn't do them shifts.
Not best pleased at the moment.