The best day out

What can be better for a man than spending a day with his Mother in Law? What can enhance the experience even more that taking her to Ikea?

My elderly Parents in Law have just moved into a new flat in Gerona, as is usual in Spain the flat has no furnishings, no wardrobes, no kitchen cupboards, no appliances, no lampshades or lighting.

My Sogra (MIL) is a very refined lady of impeccable taste so the Ikea experience was interesting, but basic wardrobes and utility cupboards passed the test. We proceeded to the warehouse where she was astounded by the organisation and complexity of putting things together in a flat pack trolley laden bundle.

Through the check out to the delivery point where she imperiously complained about the half hour delay and was rewarded with a voucher for a free hot dog and coke, we eventually ended up with about 300kg of merchandise.

I had bought my usual, a few coat hangers, packs of napkins, a special offer bundle of saucepans and some toilet brushes.

Whilst waiting for my MIL to complete her diatribe, I wandered into the food shop and among the pickled cucumbers, salmon and sweet biscuits I found a product that exactly matched my mood:

Knackerbrod.

It summed up completely how I was feeling !