Hot on the back of my genius cable ties, I flexed my mad crafty skillz and set about finding a solution to the unpleasant phone-charging-on-the-kitchen-bench issue as shown below. While we do have other available power-points, this is by far the most superior location for phone charging
Messy
After experimenting with all manner of plastic bottles (which were invariably too small), a milk bottle came to my rescue.
Much better!
Originally intended as an interim solution, it is inoffensive enough to stay happily where it is.