John Kane wrote:

> > I just wish they would provide maps to help you get through the stores
> > without having to walk past all the great deals. I love going to Ikea,
> > and I am impressed with their restaurants. They have good food....
> > cheap.
>
> I haven't been in an IKEA in several years but IIRC you needed not only
> a map but also climbing gear to handle shortcuts to get passed the deals.

It is always an adventure. :-) I enjoy the experience. I used to grab all
sorts of things as I tracked my way through the carefully planned routes
through the store. You have to walk through every department and past every bin
of specials to get from the entrance to the checkout. You wander off that
marked route at your own risk. The last time I was in on, the Queensway store in
Toronto, I took a shortcut and got lost.

There are a number of things that I always grab while I am there. Their candles
are a terrific deal. They are good candles and they are cheap. I picked up a
flexible cutting board last year and was surprised when I got home and opened it
to find that there were two of them in the package. My last furniture purchase
was an office chair for my computer desk. It is much sturdier than anything you
can get in other stores without spending a fortune, and it is guaranteed for 10
years.