The lion, the witch but no wardrobe
So so sad. We have been trying hard to get storage built at number four but are failing miserably.
We have found lots of great tradesmen but cannot afford the prices quoted. Some are clearly reasonable for the quality offered but outside of our budget and others have clearly, mistakenly, believed that a large house equals large bank balance. Not in this equation I'm afraid.
Were we seeking solid wood I could understand that a 2.5m x 2mm run could cost 3k but it is only MDF and the materials could not cost more than 200 quid. Coupled with the fact that this is not to be painted by the maker but by me and it makes it look like a very bad deal indeed. Another chap suggested that this run would take three weeks to build - is he on a go slow before he even starts?
So what to do? Well I have decided in the short term we should buy something off the peg and wait for funds to magically appear for the real thing. With this in mind I went to a furniture outlet recommended by Alison Cork in her really useful column. Located in deepest darkest DeptfordI did not hold out much hope - and I was not disappointed. Really very depressing indeed - lots of DFS style items crammed into a warehouse manned by disaffected youths. Note to this store - you are not allowed to smoke in here anymore and hiding behind beds to do so does not change that fact. About to leave, I suddenly spotted a very nice wardrobe . Still too expensive but thought it might be worth a punt at a reduction and asked the feral lookingboy nearby what they could do. He returned to suggest that he put it through the till at the wrong price and then I bunged him a ” 50 quid drink”. Ah. Note to youth - this is theft not discount. No sale.
So off to Ikea today for some of their wobbly clothes rails.