Poundstretcher

Ah, and so the Unilocalosphere is a place of warm welcoming hugs when one returns from a two week hiatus to visit parental units in foreign climes and attend winter weddings in Wales. It’s nice to be home. And home I returned to, in between said trip to foreign climes and journey to Wales, for one night only, which inexplicably was when I decided to makeover my apartment. It wasn’t even New Year yet. What the frick was wrong with me?
For all the times I’ve told people that I’m OCD-​organised, there are moments of pure spontaneity in my life. I think it must be the fact that there’s a very creative side to me. Anyway, disillusioned by months of nagging the BF to ‘buy a drill, put the curtain poles up, you’re the man, these are your responsibilities’, I abandoned by post-​feminist reactionist ways and contemplated whether or not there was a way to mount this curtain pole WITHOUT the use of a drill. As it turned out, there was. (I must add I got these curtain poles for free when somebody in the block had discarded them by the bin. Thrifty? ME?)
It was a success. But again, spontaneous. Prepared I was not. I actually needed some curtains. And where to trundle? To my beloved Regent Retail Park, that ultimate homeware panacea. I’d only ventured into Poundstretcher once since it became so-​named for masses of Chrimble cards and decorations costing mere pennies. I swear, even if I ever have access to millions of squillions of pounds, I will never buy designer decorations. It’s the principle of the thing, isn’t it. Poundstretcher, formerly InStore, alongside Home Bargain is one of my ultimate favourite budget shops. It sells furniture, cupboard foods, sweets, treats, under-​the-​sink essentials, bathroom stuff, household goods, homeware of EVERY possible variety, pet goods and clothes for kids as well as toys, all at ridiculously low prices. I’m planning on buying a very comfortable office chair from there for £39 for example, and there are even computer desks and dining tables. I’ve had bathmats from here, lampshades, cushions, and of course curtains. They cost me £10 and have done the job splendidly. Believe it or not, they’re nice too.
There’s a fridge full of cold fizzy drinks which is one thing Home Bargain severely lacks, and it contains my Holy Grail of beverages, sugar free fizzy Vimto. I could live off that stuff. I’m like Kel of Kenan and Kel fame when he goes completely plonky over orange soda. Back to the original point though, and it’s amazing what a few new bits and bobs can do for your apartment. My abode now looks more homely and cosy than ever before, and I didn’t break the bank. Thanks, Poundstretcher.