Comments on: The Annual Christmas Beach Cottage Pilgrimage

By: janmary, n ireland

janmary, n ireland — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:10:17 +0000

Weird seeing same Ikea decorations on the opposite side of the world.

I too make my annual trek to Ikea – but my most “ikea” decoration was actually a antler tree from last year (well that is what I call it) on to which this year I hung lots of red hearts in fabric, wood, tin etc and have it sitting in my kitchen.

Happy Christmas from N Ireland – wishing you a warm Christmas – lots of snow due here!

By: alsion

alsion — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:40:11 +0000

Oh you’re so lucky having an Ikea close to you.Why oh why don’t that build one in NZ? Several times a year I would make the trip from Brighton to Croydon for my Ikea fix.
Really like your Christmas mantle decorations. I never feel Christmassy here but we do celebrate in July when it’s chilly.
Have a lovely Christmas – Alison

By: leigh of Tales from Bloggeritaville

leigh of Tales from Bloggeritaville — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:12:24 +0000

We dont have an Ikea store yet, I see what I am missing. Looks like fun!

By: Angela Almond

Angela Almond — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:14:46 +0000

Hi Sarah – just about to go to IKEA for our Christmas Visit- but checked my blogstuff first. thanks for your comment on my blog- and also for the great stuff on your blog, I feel much more equipped to go and face the Swedish Shop now!
We have Bouquet-type snobs here in the UK who refuse to go to IKEA too.
They are the losers!!
Advent Blessings x
ps Have you visited the great Ikea Hackers website?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:43:58 +0000

I LOVE Ikea! And I LOVE their meatballs! I LOVE going there with my daughter – we have so much fun laughing, eating, shopping and dreaming. The Ikea snobs don’t know what they are missing, ha ha!

By: sara

sara — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:27:53 +0000

oh oh we picked up one of those gingerbread houses the other day – I can’t wait to crack it open!

By: hill upon hill

hill upon hill — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:56:51 +0000

I love IKEA, we go and enjoy salmon for lunch!
Also elderberry cordial as we loved elderflower in England.

By: chrissie

chrissie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:36:56 +0000

Luckily I have an IKEA about 20 minutes away from home but I NEVER take DH – he has a habit of standing between me and what I’m trying to look at! Used to go with my sis just before Christmas for decs. and we had a rule: unless there were two of something nice, neither of us could have it!

By: Kerryanne English

Kerryanne English — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:54:31 +0000

No snobbiness here… I have IKEA envy. Oh how I miss my day trips to IKEA now that I have made the seachange to the country. I miss those cute little pencils and measuring tapes, the one way arrows, the $2 breakfasts, the kitchen gadgets dept and trolley races with my ferals when we thought no-one was looking.
Those were the days!!
Hugs ~ Kerryanne

By: Tricia Rose

Tricia Rose — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:28:13 +0000

have some fun here Sarah: http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/ I have to park my husband in the cafe with the gravad lax. He can't bear my oh-so-slow progress around the store, especially if I come back with only candles!