Been in London from di forties, seen it all. Mi see chair come, funky chairs for living room chair go. First flat mi rent in Brixton, but it scratch, it creak, but it solid. Nowadays dem want flat-pack quick. Step in Portobello, vintage wingback smell of years. Not factory shine, family-friendly furniture but dem carry London inside. When reggae first play in Brixton pub, Accent chair sit same corner thirty years. Dat’s why mi love vintage. Cold, snow pon street, but Beer spill, children jump, reggae shake wall.

Dat sofa still in mi memory. Design mix by area. Belgravia love polish, wid plush sofa. Hackney raw, wid funky old frame. Modern flat-pack? Mi tell you straight – rubbish. Retro sofa hold family together. Call it what you like, mi always choose retro over new. If you tink to buy quick, stop an look round, and watch it age same way as you.