Whenever I hear the voice of Mohammed al Fayed, ex owner of Harrods, I am instantly transported back to the mid 60's and the guy that flogged me a Phillips reel-to-reel tape recorder, they could have been twin brothers, or was it al Fayed himself?
The camel stool is still going strong, I originally gave it to my parents, but it is now with my brother, whose grandchildren love playing on it. Customs would insist that any padding in the cushion be removed, it could've consisted of anything - sometimes hospital waste!! The better ones had screws where needed, the lesser ones had nails with a hacksaw cut across the head of the nail to give the appearance of screws.