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Every century has a genius for something. Our century has a genius for the fatuous.
This week’s jewel of irrelevance is the announcement they force train drivers to make on pulling into a major station: ‘Please ensure, when leaving the train, you take all belongings with you’. Who does that help, then, apart from box-tickers at the train company?
Do amnesiacs spring up on hearing such a reminder and yell, ‘Cripes! Nearly forgot the parakeet!’ Have the terminally absent-minded, perhaps lugging a Chesterfield sofa around with them, hastily leapt back on the train following such an announcement, to rescue the offending piece of furniture?
Has the train companies’ token thoughtfulness resulted in a net increase in marital bliss, perhaps, as couples heed the advice and, on average, forget each other less?
When leaving this blog, please ensure you take all your belongings with you.
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I leave nothing behind but the memory of my wit and a lingering and slightly unpleasant smell.
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Ha! That explains the smell (szwagier). Spektor: scheisse, does the violin story mean the train companies had a point all along??
Is nice and I like it, just it did not come with a pump so I needed to buy my own pump but that's alright.
I bought this small sofa expecting less than what I got. I now live in my first apartment with my husband and the couch looks and fits wonderfully in our quaint space. I've found it to be very stable and more comfortable than I hoped. It was pretty simple to assemble as well. We also have two medium haired cats; I thought that the fur would stick easily to the fabric but it's not a problem at all. The cushions do need fluffed every so often, but I don't consider it a problem. I don't expect it to last quite as long as a more expensive couch but it really is much better than I expected it to be.
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