To set the scene: Basement room of house with small window (looking out into utility room/porch then back garden) – on two levels (1 step up). This is the higher level, commonly known as ‘The Office’
On my/our desk (It’s a BIG desk!!):
1 19” Tiny Monitor
1 Microsoft Sidewinder joystick (OH’s)
1 CD Rack filled with Games CDs
Numerous other Programme CDs
2 x speakers
1 small ‘Biggles’ bear
1 tartan (of course!) coaster
1 Lexmark Z31 printer
1 larger ‘Biggles’ bear
1 Anglepoise lamp
1 magnetic paper clip holder
1 telephone
1 ‘PC Pilot’ magazine (OH’s)
1 spiral bound notebook
1 brush for cleaning keyboard
Then three pullout shelves:
1 with Keyboard
1 with Buffy Mousemat (OH’s) and Mouse
1 with Mustek 1200 Scanner + 2 spare ink cartridges for printer
Lowest shelf
Loads of blank CDs
Boxes with PC software
Loads of blank paper & card
On the floor
Greeny grey carpet
3 blue folders of OH’s Microsoft Flightsim ‘stuff’
Miles and miles of cables
To my left
1 Tiny PC Tower with CD Rom, DVD & CD Rewriter
Cable for connecting digital camera
Headphones
To my right
Blue swivel chair
Smaller desk with:
Calculator
Fax machine
Desk Tidy stuffed with pens, pencils, glue, scissors, ruler, staples, etc.
Numerous papers, bills, invoices re OH’s business
Under desk
Shelf with 3 Lever Arch files & box of plastic pockets
Wire basket full of ‘correspondence’
Waste paper bin
2 Box files and a tartan (again!) lever arch file
In front of me
Wall
3 pictures – Scottish scenes
Clock
Calendar (not BB2 – that’s at my work!)
Cork pin board
To my right
Small lockable file holder
Shredder
Small 2 shelf bookcase filled with OH’s business papers
On top of bookcase:
Telephone Directory, Yellow Pages & Postcode Directory
Loads of magazines
My cherished BB2 Book
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Behind me
Blue dividing curtains
Down one step to other basement level (are you still following this?) – a sort of spare bedroom
Double futon, covered with cream throw + 4 cushions
Neatly folded ‘Total Gym’ under futon, gathering dust!
Wardrobe with 2 drawers
Chest of drawers thingy with 2 doors and 2 drawers
Micro CD HiFi + 2 speakers
Loads of music CDs
1 small lamp
Mirror
3 flower print pictures
2 wall plaques
Central heating radiator
1 very large drum kit – 6 drums and 7 cymbals + stool (OH’s, obviously!!!)
3 steps leading up to lobby (low door – watch your head!)
Bet you wish you’d never asked, Mark!
