> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008, Bear wrote:

>>Today I treated myself ... after looking at modern, new chesterfield
>>sofas, I settled on an immaculate example of an antique one (better made
>>in those days, and the salesperson took me through how), in bottle green
>>leather (and slightly different from the "norm") ... it'll be delivered
>>late next week and I can't wait :)

>
> Chesterfields rock. [+]
>
> I bought one, plus a wing-back chair, direct from a place that still
> made them the old-fashioned way when I first bought my own place.
> Yours will have the bonus that it won't need breaking in! :)