Well it’s time I showed the throne of crates to the world. I hope the folks at Tesco aren’t reading this, as I haven’t been entirely truthful with the delivery guys. Instead of ‘giving them back the next time’, I have hoarded them so as to make myself a chair of crates.

This is a good chair, and it does the job, but it’s rather large; it takes up so much space that getting in and out of the room has become something of a pain in the arse.

It’s left me in a bit of a dilemma. On the one side, having something to sit on that isn’t my bed or a kitchen chair is a great delight, it’s made me much happier, but on the other hand, the crates are really so big it’s almost ridiculous.

The answer lies in getting a real armchair, something more comfortable yet smaller – this is the case with most chairs available these days. Thus began my quest for a chair, I’ve searched far and wide, looked on eBay, looked in skips and shops right up until I remembered Freecycle.

Freecycle is a concept started in America that I recall hearing about on the radio one day. It’s basically a way to get rid of stuff you don’t want. You post it up on the site, and give it away, simple as that. Sounding like something that might only work in London, I still checked out the site, and I was surprised to find a thriving Lancaster group.

I put up an ad saying I wanted an armchair, and sure enough – I’ve got a reply! I just hope that the owner of said armchair can hang onto it long enough for me to be able to bring it home. All being well, if it’s not disappeared already, I’ll pick it up by the station on Wednesday! In this time of recession, Freecycle stands tall.

If you’re interested in Freecycle, you can find your local group here.