I have to admit this post is rather delayed. Non-virtual visitors to our house will know that we've had this standard lamp for ages. But I've not quite been satisfied with the arrangement until now, so I've held off posting about it. But now here is it, our new standard lamp.
It's actually the result of Stephen's new business venture, post dentistry. At the suggestion of Charlotte (my sister-in-law) Stephen is running a finding service. This is how it works
1. You instruct Stephen to find you something and give him a budget - you have to give him the money at this point
2. Stephen trawls the car-boot sales and charity shops of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire
3. Stephen gives you what he's found for you and keeps any change (that's how he makes some profit)
Unfortunately, the business hasn't been so successful so far. He's got happy customers: Charlotte and James got a new teapot (complete with cups, sugar bowl and milk jug) for £5 and we got this lamp for £10. But Stephen only made 1p from the teapot project and he gave that back to Charlotte. I think Jenny needs to take over the management side of the business and free Stephen up for more boot-sale visiting.
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