Things within easy reach

I'm looking at the coffee table in front of the couch I'm sitting on and I see pens, pencils, note paper, manicure tools, Chapstick, phone charger, hand lotion, box of Kleenex, and a pile of books waiting to be read, and crossword puzzles. Oh and a space heater and blanket for when it gets cold at night.

I don't have a 'usual' chair. It all depends on what I am doing. If I am watching television, which I rarely do, I slump on the settee, if I am reading I have a very comfortable low chair in front of the fire and if I am sewing, I sit the other end of the room in a higher chair beside my work table, which contains all my tapestry wools.

Most importantly - the remote control and the laptop; then pencils for doing puzzles; manicure kit; eyedrops; pack of Paracetamol; Kindle. I'm sure I could think of more things that would be useful but those are what I have at present.