owelly Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 So there I was looking forward to two days off school. But no. Think IKEA. Think sale time. Think thousands of people thinking IKEA sale! First we(mrs owelly) had to choose which IKEA. Newcastle or Leeds. Both a couple of hours drive. So we set off for Leeds. We got there no probs. But it took us 30mins to get into the carpark. A further 20mins to get parked. Great. Obviously it was heaving with flange brains all droving through the store following the little arrows on the floor. Mrs owelly has to open EVERY door on EVERY piece of chipboard. After about two hours of bumping into people we reached the flatpack pick up point and picked up some flat packs that we needed (apparently). But they didnt have the right colour covers but they were getting a delivery in the night. My blood ran cold as I realised that we would have to return the following day. A Saturday. Bugger. We returned the following morning and got the covers and some door handles for the kitchen. Unfortunately we (I) didnt get enough handles. I'm really happy to have to return to Leeds IKEA on my next day off to pick up £2 door handles. Great. So if anyone happens to be passing the IKEA door handle section with a spare two quid, and wouldnt mind posting them to me I'd be saved from goin chipboard mad!!! *confused* savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 even a stupid american knows better than to go there during a sale 🙆🏻...or frankly any other time ☹️ owelly, shopping is wimmins work, especially there. divorces have occurred for less... ❗ order them for delivery via post and "loose the distributor lead" in your car mate 😬 ....just trying to save your marriage ❗ 😬 ❗ 😬 ❗ 😬 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Edited by - Steve-B on 5 Jan 2004 06:16:27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 Commiserations owelly, dear boy. I must have spent a whole weekend there one afternoon before Christmas so I know what you went through. Brent Zetec 209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 I find accompanying the other half to IKEA in an exercise in damage limitation. Last time she went with her 2 sisters, she returned with about £200 worth of utter TAT Just my view mind Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 Gad - reminds me of my time in Dubai four/five years ago. I had to furnish my entire flat from scratch - and frankly, the only 'quality' way of doing it was at IKEA. I had all of the usual crowd issues - and failed A/C in the store. And of course, various bits (especially sale/offer bits) go out of stock... ...but Dubai is over 3.5k miles away from the UK, let alone Sweden/wherever, so delivery could take months (and no, they didn't operate an efficient - 'your bits have arrived' service ) And I built it all myself (and carried most of it home in my jeep). Their service was pretty (except when they replaced - no questions asked - a glass display cabinet that I'd dropped carrying it in to my flat (it was 80kg ) On the whole, the kit was OK - doubt if it would have lived up to kids though... Keep BC free and open for ALL. Membership No. 43xx Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted January 5, 2004 Author Share Posted January 5, 2004 Tanks folks. I feel a lot better now. I'm still two knobs short though!!! *thumbdown* savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 far better than 2 be 2 short down below 😳 😬 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 I sometimes wonder why I moved to Northern Ireland......... It rains a lot The sun rarely shines The natives get a kick out of throwing petrol bombs at each other The politicians don`t seeem that bothered about politics......just saying NO Then I remember We don`t have IKEA. I can wake up on a Sunday morning without the fear of being dragged off on a shopping run to Ikea, not necessarily to buy something but just to have a look........only to leave with bags upon bags of BARGAINS! Have engine.......need car I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 simno, got a message from your wife on Tour7 IKEA is hiring 😬 😬 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 Jo is on most of the lists now too.......I have to be careful what I say I don`t think she has ventured onto Blatchat yet Have engine.......need car I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 gotcha 😬 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted January 6, 2004 Author Share Posted January 6, 2004 The last time mrs owelly went to IKEA unbridled she spent £400 on my credit card. Lesson learnt ☹️ savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 IKEA seems a perfectly fine place except when its busy. I've only been to the Newcastle one once, there was a match on so it was nice and empty HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted January 6, 2004 Author Share Posted January 6, 2004 And theres a Mcd's next to the Ncastle one. Brill for when I used to eat at McD's savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 you just need to insure that the beef isn't American 😳 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 Its the "special" mayo that put me off Mcd'd ☹️ savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 from SoHO 🙆🏻 🤔 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asker of daft questions Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 My granddad was American and I'm OK Mooooooooooooooooo The sheep Hhhhmmm, yummy grass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted January 8, 2004 Author Share Posted January 8, 2004 BUT WHAT ABOUT MY KNOBS!!! Sympathy is all well and good but unless some masochist is goin to get off their greasey great hole and get me a pair of knobs, I'm goin to have to drive all the way to Leeds or Newcastle on my day off to get knobs *mad* savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 just say no, call the bank and put a #10 limit on her card, and send her on the way..... *idea*just make sure the car is full of petrol 😬 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 I'll make sure theres feck-all petrol int car! the walk will do her good! I'm only changing the knobs so she can't hang blummin carrier bags on them!!!! savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Owelly.....know how you feel......currently considering removing all door handles to prevent her indoors hanging coat hangers on them Have engine.......need car I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 that's one way to avoid doing the ironing 😬 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coose Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Evenin'! I may be able to get your knobs on my way past.... Let me know what they are! Couldn't you use walnut buttons instead? NYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH tod bod.... Jam. Just Jam, and a carrot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 Wot a fab idea and welcome back to you both! They're "BISATS"! Just one pair (one packet) will do the trick. Your fabborooney so you are. 😬 😬 😬 😬 savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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