If you read my last post you may remember a reference to Neil having a task to carry out before we could go out with Cadey.
Recently we decided to replace the 2 seater recliner settee we have. It's taken a lot of knocks while we've been moving around so we thought we'd treat ourselves to a knew one. The 3 seater, although it has to be dismantled every time we move, has stood up to the moves much better so, we went back to the store we bought them both from so we could match the colour.
We had a choice of 2 styles that we liked and both preferred the same one.
And that was when the problems started.
The one we both liked is made by a different manufacturer and their burgandy is a completely different colour to what we have. Having made our choice, neither of us wanted to take 2nd choice, even if we could have it in the right colour.
We had a short conversation about whether we could live with non-matching colours and decided we couldn't - so decision made - we ordered the matching 3 seater settee as well.
They are due for delivery before Christmas so we then needed to find homes for our existing settees.
Enter one of Neil's sons who has recently taken a new apartment and has no furniture. And of course, he didn't want to be sitting on the floor until Christmas, so we decided we would let him have the 3 seater, which we don't sit on, and we will continue to use 2 seater and we have the Conservatory furniture incase we have visitors.
Saturday morning, 4 of them loaded it up in a van and carried up 2 flights of stairs, through 3 doors upto the front door of the apartment.
And that was as far as it went. It didn't fit through the door!
There was no way of taking it apart more than it was.
And so, to plan B.
The apartment has a Juliet balcony and a pair of opening doors. And so, plan B was to tie a rope around it and lift it up the outside of the building, past the 2 apartments below and through the double doors.
And so, it's in. I just hope it doesn't have to come out again any time soon, and if it does, I don't think Neil wants to be anywhere nearby.
Just got to wait for the new ones to arrive now!
2 comments:
You do have fun don't you? Will it be on Youtube?
Unfortunately, not expecting such fun and games, I wasn't there to video it. We all expected it to go upstairs and through the door! We'll know better next time!
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