A Jamaican Cockney Tale: Why Retro Armchairs Still Matter

Been in London from di forties, seen it all. Furniture? retro arm chairs, sofa, dem tings?. Share space wid three bredren, but it scratch, it creak, but it solid. Nowadays dem want flat-pack quick. Any London market you choose, sofa carry story deep. Not glossy, but dem carry London inside. Long time before internet, Armchair pass from father to son. Every scratch talk story. Mi remember one winter 1971, but It creak but it strong.

Mi can hear di spring creak when man drop heavy. Postcode tell story too. Kensington love velvet, wid velvet accent chair. Hackney raw, wid sofa in bright clash. Modern flat-pack? Mi tell you straight – rubbish. Old funky accent seat last long. Listen dis, mi back di old ting every time. When you tempted by showroom, stop an look round, and see it carry laugh and cry.