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Trolleys and tyrants

Sep 28th, 2007 | By Ian Poulton | Category: Personal Columns

Flat surfaces are for putting things on.  If nature abhors a vacuum, then there must also be some law against uncluttered flat surfaces. Unfortunately, the lady of the house has not become aware of the inexorable progress of clutter and regards surfaces as something to be kept clear of dust and what she refers to as “things.”

Stepping into the study, the interrogation began, “What are all those things doing on top of the filing cabinet?”

“They are there.”

“But why are they there? You don’t need them”.

“I do. …