I tell you, London change plenty but some tings stay same. The real ting never lose value. Mi live top floor above de shop, but dat chair feel alive. Nowadays dem want flat-pack quick. Wander Spitalfields, vintage wingback smell of years. Not new outta box, but dem honest. Long time before internet, Sofa stay whole family life. Every stain show moment. Man look pon we like crazy, but dat sofa warm half community. Mi can see di patch mi stitch wid mi own hand.

Design mix by area. Kensington love velvet, wid plush sofa. Dalston funky, wid funky old frame. Modern flat-pack? Mi tell you straight – rubbish. Old funky accent couch seat carry life. Mi speak plain, mi always choose retro over new. So next time you want chair, dig through retro, and let it shout London and Jamaica both.