Nothing in life is free - except for second-hand furniture!

As I was about to leave the flat earlier, I was confronted by Ruth (the Austrian girl) who said "we found a couch!" Estelle (French girl) appeared and they led me to a street just round the corner from the flat, where, lo and behold, there was a some mattresses, cushions, and a couple of couches, which had been discarded on the pavement. We carried a 2-seater recliner and a single corner chair, along with the cushions, all the way back to the flat. It was kind of surreal, and of course as soon as we started carrying the furniture, various people appeared with the obligatory quizzical glances.

However, we now have a nice red couch in the hall and a comfy chair in Ruth's bedroom. Who said nothing in life is free?