Second hand funiture success without a car

Most of us don't need a car in London - most of the time. But if you want to buy second hand furniture you usually need a car. I don't have one (haven't driven one since I passed my test 30 years ago, so legally able to drive....!).

Today I went to the affordable vintage fair at Bethnal Green. Found a bangle I lived. And then saw this telephone table.

It looks like Ercol, but it is "Chippy Heath" which the stall holder told me is very similar, made in the same area but has a different finish. I thought it was light enough to carry so bought it. The stall holder's daughter carried it for me to Bethnal Green tube station. A young man carried it up the stairs at Leyton station, then I got a taxi the mile home.

I have a small chest of drawers on casters (new from Loaf) coming at the end of the month. I am hoping that over Easter I can get rid of the large single drawer chest used as a coffee table via Freegle. Then I am hoping to make a more flexible space in the sitting room with furniture that can be moved around.