Shopping Trip


 One of our bedrooms here has been turned into my office as I took over all the paperwork, and also sell on ebay since we retired. OH has always managed household paperwork, bills and insurances etc but is not very well organised, and was pleased for me to take over. We both have personal separate accounts and a joint account for the bills which we pay into every month. This system works best for us as OH has no idea how to budget and a joint account was a total disaster when we tried it years ago.

DD brought a huge bag of clothing and toys for me to sell for her so I decided to buy a cheap storage cube unit from IKEA. I already have the boxes left over from my childminding days that were used for lego and small toys. So off we went - me, OH and our son who is staying atm. 

We arrived at IKEA and OH didn't even want to go in. He has IKEA phobia lol. Or maybe claustrophobia as he feels trapped in there. However, he came in and then immediately went to find the toilet. Son went up the escalator despite me saying that I would ask the staff where the collection point was. Staff told me which way to go and as no sign of husband or son I just went alone. Found aisle 1 no problem and a nice lady lifted it on the trolley for me. Walked towards the tills and cafe, left the trolley there explaining that I'd lost son and husband lol. Son rang me as he was back by the car. Told him to meet me in the cafe. So there I am in the cafe waving like an idiot at son and husband shouting  "I'm here" much to the amusement of 3 staff who were watching us. Will definitely go alone or leave them in the car next time. Son said 'I can't believe you abandoned us in Ikea!!!'

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All the best Sally xx 

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