After last week's nearly successful mission to build Ms S's new divan, she had (miraculously) taken delivery of two new divan bed bases (and they took the old ones away - she said to me the delivery driver told her "this happens all the time" ), we were both hoping that this time they were matching twins...they were.

Ms S left me to do the unwrapping, constructing, joining, headboard attaching, mattress replacing to the sounds of Radio 3, and after a while all was complete - she produced a mattress topper that she asked me to fit on top of the mattress and once done, I adjusted the headboard to ensure it was clear of the top of the mattress...and finally, after a week of unnecessary palaver, she finally had what looked like a very comfortable bed to sleep in. Mission very much accomplished.