There are some things that you never would have thought you might miss. Many of which I have learned about in my last few months in Ireland. I am not talking about the German sun, Klöße (potato balls), Franconian beer for 2,50 a pint or pretzels. I am talking about something more Nordic, yet deeply woven into the everyday-life of most European's my age. People who pretend not to have heard of Billy and Lack and the delicious Köttbullar are mostly hypocrites. So finally, after a long period of postponed start dates - IKEA has made it to Dublin.
On Tuesday night, I have finally been there after work. On the second day after the grand opening it was not too stressful and I was finally able to add some sparks of cosiness to my fully furnished apartment to distinguish it from the hundreds of other apartments in different buildings that have been furnished by the same company. And yes, it seems that furniture is a lot cheaper if you buy it in bulk.
The best thing about Irish IKEA is that it is just as inexpensive as everywhere. Well, in the future you will have to pay three Euro for parking, but still: The food is cheap and cheerful and there is free refill on soft drinks. I had a nice IKEA hot dog (unfortunately no onions) and bought some Köttbullar, almond tart and Daim for home. What a happy evening.
See - there is always joy in the small things! Thank you Ingvar Kamprad from Elmtaryd in Agunnaryd.
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