I’ve got the key

I’ve had a little wooden cupboard for a number of years, that we bought in an antique shop in Holt, Norfolk. I’d had it in the kitchen in Kent, to keep my spices in. It’s such a pretty little cabinet; I’m not sure what sort of wood it is, but it’s a lovely warm golden colour, it could be a satinwood. I hadn’t asked Brian to put it up for me as I thought I’d lost the key when we moved, but when I happened to mention it to him the other day, and asked if he could maybe change the lock, he said ‘Why? I’ve got the key.’ And miraculously he found it straight away.

You can imagine my joy when I realised we could once again use it. I knew exactly where I wanted it to go, so it wasn’t long before he had fetched his tools and we were putting it up on the wall.

I’ve had my little collection of Italian and Greek statues for over 30 years, and I still love them.