Provence Tayl's

We had one of those great French shopping experiences this week!
We have really struggled to buy bedroom furniture here. Don't get me wrong there is Ikea and Alinea which is similar,and plenty of up market furniture and many antiques but little in between. We do not have the M&S or John Lewis stores. Nothing beats British shops! So we bought some pine drawers and bedside cabinets, assembled and then painted them. We have the process down to a fine art - Karen checks the contents, lays everything out, gives me instructions and I glue and screw it!
However on opening this,one of the wheels on the runners was broken. But it was Sunday, the shop was closed and we wanted to get on with it.So we ploughed on with the assembly and first coat of paint. A few days later we were in the store where we bought it and remembered the broken wheel. We explained the problem and were reassured when told just bring the runner back and it can be changed. And so later in the day we returned. Of course the member of staff had dissapeared so we had to explain to a slightly unhelpful girl our problem. Eventually they took a runner off the display model and sent us on our way.
When we got home we found the wheel, such an integral part to this high tech unit (3 drawer pine chest)was smaller than the one on the other drawers! oh joy! So,yes, back we go again clutching our now painted chest. The staff member (there were now 4 gathering around) eventually agreed to change the runners for all the drawers! So we finally left - another shop where we have left our mark - lets hope the drawers stay together!