The first time I was faced with an empty unfurnished flat was grim.  I’d had to make a swift move from my previous digs and had accepted a short term tenancy for six months just to sort myself out.  Well the first weekend was frantic, trying to get the electricity connected so I could see what I was doing.  A winter move meant short daylight hours and no heating.   No chance of seeing to any decorating but with respect to furnishing, I was lucky enough to live near a…