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Finance is very

Maybe they sell chairs like that on the Internet Maybe I should just have a quick little look Since the co

In fact -- surely it would be irresponsible of me if I didn’t I mean, you have to look after yourself, don’t you? Mens sana in healthy sana, or whatever it is

I reach for my mouse, quickly click onto the Internet icon, and search for "office chairs"--and soon I’h the list And I’ve already noted down a few good possibilities -- when all of a sudden I land on this incredible Web site which I’ve never seen before, all full of office supplies Not just boring white envelopes, but really a cabinets, and cool pen holders, and really nice personalized nah all the photographs, utterlymoney at the moment -- but this is different This is investment in my career After all -- this is my office, isn’t it? It should be well equipped It needs to be well equipped In fact, I can’t believe how shortsighted I’ve been How on earth was I expecting to write a book without the necessary equip Everest without a tent

I’et that I alet But there are a few essentials which I absolutely onomic swivel chair upholstered in purple to ht into your co a really cool steel clahich holds up notes while you’re typing, a set of laminated presentation folders -- which are bound to come in useful -- and a mini paper shredder Which is a cowith the idea of some modular reception furniture -- except I don’t really have a reception area in my bedroo?"

I ju to check what the final amount was, click off the Internet -- and look up just asreally hard!" says Suze, shaking her head "You should take a break How much have you done?"

"Oh… quite a lot," I say

"Can I read it?" And totoward ress It’s… sensitive material" Hastily I close the docureat, Suze Fantastic!"

"Thanks!" She beas "Ooh! That’ll be Fenny"

Fenella is one of Suze’s weird posh cousins from Scotland Except to be fair, she’s not actually that weird anymore She used to be as peculiar as her brother, Tarquin, and spend the whole ti fish, or whatever they do But recently she’s allery, and now she just goes to parties instead As Suze opens the front door I can hear her high-pitched voice -- and a whole gaggle of girls’ voices following her Fenny can’tpeople around her She’s like so intoa really nice pink velvet skirt froot -- but she’s teamed it with a disastrous brown Lurex polo neck "Hi, Becky! Are you coot to work"

"Oh well" Fenella’s face droops just like Suze’s did -- then brightens "Then can I borrow your Jiot the same size feet, haven’t we?"

"OK," I say "They’re in the wardrobe" I hesitate, trying to be tactful "And do you want to borrow a top? It’s just I’ve actually got the top that goes with your skirt Pink cashmere with little beads Really nice"

"Have you?" says Fenny "Ooh, yes! I shoved on this polo neck without really thinking" As she peels it off, a blond girl in a black shift co her naives lish Eccentrics wrap"