"Would not be without"
I first saw parallel sided ironing board in Spain. Couldn't find the same in UK so planned to make one, but chanced upon the new item at Lakeland a few years ago. Good sturdy metal frame well finished and a reasonable cover with clever easy fit straps. After long service the foam underlay to the cover has shrunk back along the long sides so that ironing is now onto the item and metal flat under-panel with no foam padding. Will have to buy a new top cover from Lakeland although the cloth surface does not really require this renewal. That is the only disappointment of a well designed product.