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So I saw a writing desk for sale. It was for sale on a local 'buy and sell' type site and the photograph of it was against a white background. No information was given on it at all - nothing. A little suspicious, I rang the number and a desperate seller on the other end explained they were in the process of moving house and the desk wasn't coming so they just wanted to find a good home for it. Now normally I would run from this kind of comment, immediately thinking the worst (maybe it is stolen, maybe it's total junk) but I knew it wasn't a high pressure sale as they were asking for a very small amount of money. I could also hear the removal men in the background and a conversation about what else had to be left behind because of a lack of space in the truck. So I had a day and a half to collect it or it was going into a skip. They explained there was one hinge damaged but could probably be easily fixed. So, not being able to see it in time I took a risk and hired a man and a van to collect it and deliver it. Well; what seemed like a great idea at the time turned into a tiny....or should I say a very big surprise. What I thought was probably a smallish desk turned out to be huge! With a little re-arrangement of the room, it fits - but it sort of dominates a bit. Anyway, it is very nice and with lots of little cupboards and drawers and things. Closed it is a bit dull - all black - but open it reveals a bit of character. The finish is lacquer and is in good condition and the hinge hasn't been fixed yet, but should be an easy job and doesn't effect its use. So here it is; a surprise purchase, but a really nice desk.