A Jamaican Cockney Tale: Why Retro Armchairs Still Matter

I reach this city when Empire Windrush dock. Mi see chair come, chair go.

Share space wid three bredren, but dat chair feel alive. Dem no see value in scratch and scar.

Wander Spitalfields, sofa carry story deep. Dem tings not showroom clean, but dem true.

Long time before internet, sofa store stay whole family life. Every stain show moment.

Cold, old fashioned armchair snow pon street, but It last twenty year. Mi can hear di spring creak when man drop heavy.

London borough different style. Chelsea go fancy, chairs with sofa wid velvet accent chair. Dalston funky, wid sofa in bright clash.

Modern flat-pack? Dem break quick. Retro sofa carry life.

Truth be told, mi back di old ting every time.

So next time you want chair, carry home accent chair dat live, and let it shout London and Jamaica both.