Ms A's discharge from hospital is 3 months overdue and being prevented by the lack of a bed at home. Luckily, there was a new bed ready for assembly. Cue GoodGym to get the task done.

Ivo and Anne were greeted at the property by a member of Ms A's support team from the hospital who gave access to the property and then busied herself cleaning the kitchen while the bed assembly ensued.

Boxes 1-4 were opened, emptied and their contents laid carefully on the floor. Mild panic at the lack of any instructions or worse, any nuts and bolts, proved unfounded when the critical items were found encased within the wrapping of the bed's platform. (A folding, preconstructed platform - I've not come across one of those before in all the bed assembly tasks I've done!)

From there, it was reasonably plain sailing. Ivo interpreted the instructions, proving very adept at distinguishing a 4 inch bolt from a 4 3/4 inch bolt, and soon there was a recognisable bed.

Progress ground to a halt, however, when the 'arms' and cylinders, which lift the mattress and allow access to storage below, resolutely did not move and remained in the open position.

With visions of Ms A having to sleep at a 45 degree angle, balancing on her head with her feet to the ceiling, we couldn't give up. Finally to our relief, Ivo's suggestion of 'pure brute force' proved to be exactly what was needed (the instructions didn't mention this) and the bed platform eased into it's horizontal position. And stayed there..... until we let go ...

Thankfully the deep, luxurious mattress was weighty enough to keep the arms and cylinders in check and there was a perfectly normal and very comfortable looking bed to admire when we left.