We stepped into the building's air-conditioned corridor - a blessed relief from the heat outside. Ms C's flat was on the 12th floor - again, a relief, as there was a lift. And the rug-moving task took less time than expected - just a few boxes and a bedside cabinet to move out the way, before briefly lifting/tilting bed and wardrobe to free the rug. Ms C said she had wanted to get rid of this rug for years, but had been unable to do it herself, so she was relieved that we could do it for her.

Finally, we rolled up the rug and took it down to the bins on our way out.

Bianca and I arrived promptly at Miss B’s from different directions, and once we’d been invited to sit on a large leather sofa in her front room, we asked exactly what she wanted moving around the room.

Her plan was to swap the sofa and the cabinet around so they sat on opposite sides to their current locations, and move a leather armchair to where it fits…

Bianca quickly had the plan of action mapped out, and as long as we kept moving everything in a clockwise direction it would all work out…and it did, even if the cabinet proved ridiculously heavy until we emptied a whole tonne of papers from it (which we fooolishly put onto the still to be moved sofa…).

Miss B was delighted with our efforts. - always great when a plan comes together and all the pieces fit.