Roll-top
Desk
A new piece of furniture was given to the Quimper Hittys… studious Eugenia was pleased to have a grown-up desk!
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Music
…at least she was pleased until she discovered a music box taking up almost the entire interior of the desk.
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Back
She wound it up and was further dismayed by the unidentifiable tune. The musical desk continued to give off random clusters of notes at odd moments, which startled and annoyed the Hittys and human alike.
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Toolbox
Tansy is usually the handy-Hitty of the cupboard, but in her absence, Eugenia decided to have a go at removing the back of the desk herself.
Screwdriver
She dug out the screwdriver and set to work.
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Extraction
Getting the music box out took a lot of fiddling…
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Success!
…but she did it!
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Well done, Eugenia!I hope the desk is soon filled with writing equipment, Hitty stamps and perhaps a bundle of precious letters from dear friends, tied round with a pretty ribbon. We Hitty girls need to keep up old-fashioned arts, such as letter writing, as well as embracing new ideas and methods such as blogging.
Much love,
Mary and Roberta N-Q-Hitty xxx.
Letter-writing is the plan…We love getting “real” mail and know that the best way to get letters is to send them!
Good work Eugenia! Hittys like furniture that is useful…they need to make the best of every centimeter. What a great addition to the cabinet this is…maybe there is a book in the near future????
Eugenia was glad to get that musical apparatus out of the Desk – it took up too much room and played strange notes at inopportune times! Perhaps She can write a story about a haunted roll-top desk!
What a dear desk that is and Eugenia, you’re a wonder. Glad you got it working to your needs. I’m sure it will be most useful.
Believe it or not, I saw a small human sized desk very similar at the local second hand store yesterday. Alas though, it was missing some of it’s “rolls” but for the right person (or someone like Tansy), it might make a very good project to rejuvenate.
Eugenia was quite proud of herself, and plans to put the desk to good use! A small human-sized roll-top desk needing attention sounds like an intriguing project!
I do believe the Country Hittys are embarking upon a letter writing binge to send some notes to Eugenia for her desk! THey are all quite impressed with both the desk and her mechanical skills.
Oh – Eugenia and the other Quimper Hittys would love that!
What a wonderful desk.
It is great, isn’t it! Eugenia is looking forward to many happy hours of writing there.
Eugenia took on quite a task! The desk is fabulous and I am sure she will enjoy it immensely.
We thought the desk was fabulous too! Eugenia was great – just set to with a will and some tools. We are all glad of her success!
So glad Eugenia was able to get out the music box. Now for some serious writing.
Eugenia is quite a serious little Hitty! She may well have a literary bent!