Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
I've only ever been to Ikea with #2 son.
I just pushed the trolley and listened to the ipod. Scarey place - especially if you *think* you can backtrack 
My thoughts exactly 
Haha, Rexi 
Gotta say, all those people pushing carts all in the same direction... t'was a bit too Stepford for my liking.
Still, son was happy with his purchases - and so was I once we'd finally got it all in the boot. And back seat. And foot-well of the passenger seat...
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
I've only ever been to Ikea with #2 son.
I just pushed the trolley and listened to the ipod. Scarey place - especially if you *think* you can backtrack
My thoughts exactly
Ahh see, that's why you got all confuddled and couldn't find the cafe.
(By the way, where is the cafe?) 
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
I've only ever been to Ikea with #2 son.
I just pushed the trolley and listened to the ipod. Scarey place - especially if you *think* you can backtrack
My thoughts exactly
Ahh see, that's why you got all confuddled and couldn't find the cafe.
(By the way, where is the cafe?)
Dunno never did find it 
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Haha, Rexi Gotta say, all those people pushing carts all in the same direction... t'was a bit too Stepford for my liking.
Still, son was happy with his purchases - and so was I once we'd finally got it all in the boot. And back seat. And foot-well of the passenger seat...
OMG - that reminds me of when I went to Ikea at Wembley with son (eldest child) and my mum, the summer that son was due to start uni in the September.
We missed the turning, then went round and round and round and round London, all the while keeping the new Wembley Stadium arch in view. In the end, hungry and desperate for a wee, I pounced on a parcel delivery man and made him give me a detailed route of how to get there.
I love pushing things in the same direction ... I'm no good taking responsibility for finding places on my own!!
Originally Posted by moonie:
Dunno never did find it
It's behind the kiddies bedroom stuff. It's always behind the kiddies bedroom stuff.
Gawd, honestly 
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Haha, Rexi Gotta say, all those people pushing carts all in the same direction... t'was a bit too Stepford for my liking.
Still, son was happy with his purchases - and so was I once we'd finally got it all in the boot. And back seat. And foot-well of the passenger seat...
OMG - that reminds me of when I went to Ikea at Wembley with son (eldest child) and my mum, the summer that son was due to start uni in the September.
We missed the turning, then went round and round and round and round London, all the while keeping the new Wembley Stadium arch in view. In the end, hungry and desperate for a wee, I pounced on a parcel delivery man and made him give me a detailed route of how to get there.
I love pushing things in the same direction ... I'm no good taking responsibility for finding places on my own!!
Did you make the loo though? 
Originally Posted by moonie:
Dunno never did find it
It's behind the kiddies bedroom stuff, of course!
Rexi, I've only done the Purley Way Ikea despite #2 son suggesting Wembley might be "bigger and better"
He'll have to push his own trolley for that marathon walk!
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Haha, Rexi Gotta say, all those people pushing carts all in the same direction... t'was a bit too Stepford for my liking.
Still, son was happy with his purchases - and so was I once we'd finally got it all in the boot. And back seat. And foot-well of the passenger seat...
OMG - that reminds me of when I went to Ikea at Wembley with son (eldest child) and my mum, the summer that son was due to start uni in the September.
We missed the turning, then went round and round and round and round London, all the while keeping the new Wembley Stadium arch in view. In the end, hungry and desperate for a wee, I pounced on a parcel delivery man and made him give me a detailed route of how to get there.
I love pushing things in the same direction ... I'm no good taking responsibility for finding places on my own!!
Did you make the loo though?
Just in time 
Originally Posted by moonie:
I shall never venture into another Ikea unless I am carried in kicking and screaming 
This man has the right idea 
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Haha, Rexi Gotta say, all those people pushing carts all in the same direction... t'was a bit too Stepford for my liking.
Still, son was happy with his purchases - and so was I once we'd finally got it all in the boot. And back seat. And foot-well of the passenger seat...
OMG - that reminds me of when I went to Ikea at Wembley with son (eldest child) and my mum, the summer that son was due to start uni in the September.
We missed the turning, then went round and round and round and round London, all the while keeping the new Wembley Stadium arch in view. In the end, hungry and desperate for a wee, I pounced on a parcel delivery man and made him give me a detailed route of how to get there.
I love pushing things in the same direction ... I'm no good taking responsibility for finding places on my own!!
Did you make the loo though?
Just in time
Phew
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Rexi, I've only done the Purley Way Ikea despite #2 son suggesting Wembley might be "bigger and better"
He'll have to push his own trolley for that marathon walk!
I'm not doing 'that London' tomorrow ... am going to Milton Keynes!!
Potato ricer, that's what I want. I went with a friend last year and she bought one, and now I have 'mashed potato envy'.
*starts a list*
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Rexi, I've only done the Purley Way Ikea despite #2 son suggesting Wembley might be "bigger and better"
He'll have to push his own trolley for that marathon walk!
I'm not doing 'that London' tomorrow ... am going to Milton Keynes!!
Potato ricer, that's what I want. I went with a friend last year and she bought one, and now I have 'mashed potato envy'.
*starts a list*
*passes spare pen*
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by moonie:
I shall never venture into another Ikea unless I am carried in kicking and screaming
This man has the right idea
And out in a self-assembly box moonie? I'm with you. I've been to the locally-based Ikea twice in my life and felt like I needed tranquillisers in order to stop the pleasantness I was being sold by the end of it. 
You lot clearly aren't inane enough for me!!
Originally Posted by Rexi:
You lot clearly aren't inane enough for me!!
Play with me Rexi,
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by moonie:
I shall never venture into another Ikea unless I am carried in kicking and screaming
This man has the right idea
And out in a self-assembly box moonie? I'm with you. I've been to the locally-based Ikea twice in my life and felt like I needed tranquillisers in order to stop the pleasantness I was being sold by the end of it.
Hi Xochi 
Potato ricer is a good call, Rexi
Mind you, I'd pop into Steamer Trading or Debenhams for just one item.
You're gonna need a LONG, long, longy-ist list evah.
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by moonie:
I shall never venture into another Ikea unless I am carried in kicking and screaming
This man has the right idea
And out in a self-assembly box moonie? I'm with you. I've been to the locally-based Ikea twice in my life and felt like I needed tranquillisers in order to stop the pleasantness I was being sold by the end of it.
Hi Xochi
Hello moonie. Just needed to take a bit of a rest.
Originally Posted by Rexi:
You lot clearly aren't inane enough for me!!
*Slaps self with wet kipper* (do Ikea sell those too?).
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
You lot clearly aren't inane enough for me!!
Play with me Rexi,
I take it back!!! 
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by moonie:
I shall never venture into another Ikea unless I am carried in kicking and screaming
This man has the right idea
And out in a self-assembly box moonie? I'm with you. I've been to the locally-based Ikea twice in my life and felt like I needed tranquillisers in order to stop the pleasantness I was being sold by the end of it.
Hi Xochi
Hello moonie. Just needed to take a bit of a rest.
Okies
I am going to bed now ... I shall return tomorrow evening with a list of goodies that I have bought 
Night night all 
Night Rexi. Happy shopping, and don't forget the shin pads!
They probably sell them too
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
You lot clearly aren't inane enough for me!!
*Slaps self with wet kipper* (do Ikea sell those too?).
yup, but it'll be called Kippaa or somesuch
OOOOOOOh - I've been reading back - might have to get myself a potato ricer - I've thought about it before. My current 'masher' is horrible. It's not easy getting the 'right' masher IMO.
Don't know what happened to my old one which was almost perfect (for mashing). It may have got dumped when I did my kitchen last year.
It was a silly thing to do TBH - chucking out trusty utensils in favour of 'matching stuff'.
Not sure about the roses around the neckline of the dress.I do like the style and colour on her .
Happy day: Denise Welch has spoken of her joy at marrying toyboy Lincoln Townley as the first official picture of the pair's wedding has been revealed
She looks really nice there erin .. he looks very like a younger version of Tim Healy though !
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:
She looks really nice there erin .. he looks very like a younger version of Tim Healy though !
Doesn't he just
So ... Ikea watch ...
serviettes
scissors
tea tights
two lovely storage boxes - all flowery and beautiful, for littlest child
caffieiere (sp) and coffee for biggest child
coffee for us
photo frame in readiness for graduation photo of middle child
gift wrap
tupperware
some USB lights to be given as Christmas presents (did you hear that Sweet!)
a lovely lamp. which looks gorgeous on my dresser
and .. loads of other stuff - but I can't remember what it was
I had swedish meatballs and chips for lunch - that must be the first time that I've eaten 'chewed up/spat out' meat for about 20 years ... it were lovely!!!
What on God's good earth are tea tights?! 
Originally Posted by Xochiquetzal:
What on God's good earth are tea tights?!
I love ikea stuff... the getting it... well i pick it and send someone