Well done

Since arriving in France, we’ve had some interesting trips to our local DIY stores, and over the past few years we’ve learnt where the best places are to buy certain items; where to get our wood, building materials, electrical items, who can deliver, cost of delivery etc. We’ve also experienced the trials of using the internet and when it’s best to just go to our local DIY store, Weldom, and try and benefit from their particular way of doing things.

One thing they do that Brian now loves is how they make you buy screws and nails. They have various size bags or plastic containers which you can fill with a variety of different items. The types of items you can put in each container are clearly marked, with larger containers only taking larger items.

You pay a fixed price for the container, and fill it as much as you like. We didn’t quite understand this at first, but after a few conversations at the cash desk we realised what we needed to do. We now fill them with as much as we can. This bag cost us 4 euros and contains four different fixing types, a much more cost effective way to buy for various needs.

I had the joy of sorting them out into different pots when we got home.