The Sleep Room Blog - Beds Online » stuff http://blog.thesleeproom.com luxury french fabric upholstered beds Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:55:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Chortle, chortle… http://blog.thesleeproom.com/2011/11/chortle-chortle/ http://blog.thesleeproom.com/2011/11/chortle-chortle/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:29:25 +0000 Charlie http://blog.thesleeproom.com/?p=1100 There was a fire practice yesterday in the building where our offices are. All sorts gathered on the street outside: architects, dress designers, the odd celebrity (there’s a TV/radio production company here). But what really caught our attention was the amusing message on the back of this Roller parked nearby.

No tools are left in this van overnight!

We’d like to meet the cove who drives this puppy. Must be a character. x

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"There's only two Dinos, innit mate!"

Like us, you’ll probably be interested to know that they apparently can do haircuts for OAP’s as well as gents and boys. So now one can get one’s hair cut at the same time as moving house. Brilliant.

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"Ere, you, wot you lookin' at?"

"Ok, I'll draw on you first and then you can do me."

"No, give it back. It's mine."

"Oi, Gramps, look up you dopey pelican."

"S'alright, lads, I've done it before. Honest!"

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We like the way the chap driving it is almost lying down – ideal if you’re a slouch at getting out of bed. x

]]> http://blog.thesleeproom.com/2011/05/motorised-bed/feed/ 1 The Scandinavian Connection http://blog.thesleeproom.com/2011/03/scandinavian-beds/ http://blog.thesleeproom.com/2011/03/scandinavian-beds/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:37:24 +0000 Charlie http://blog.thesleeproom.com/?p=891 Until now our only real connection with Norway had been the wonderfully-named Tront Undheim of Trondheim (yep – TRONT UNDHEIM OF TRONDHEIM -the joy of it!). He was an interesting chap we once met in Italy. He was annoyingly handsome and the ladies loved him. In fact everybody loved him. He claimed to know 1000 people in Naples after only 6 months (which turned out to be true). And he also said that when he was a kid in Norway some of his school classes during the dark winter days would be conducted in rooms with artificial sunlight. Which was nice.


Anyway, Tront aside, we received a lovely email from a customer in Norway last week who’s just received their new Louis bed (above). Thank you for giving it a nice home. It looks really cosy in there.

And if you’re out there Tront, blow that Scandi trumpet of yours and get in touch -we’d love to hear from you.

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Enough said. x

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But sometimes the weather gets in the way and there’s nothing to do but work from home. Like Dee, our Head of Shopping, who’s today trapped at home in the Kent snow. Morning, Dee! x

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Still, at least you know that we’re keeping our costs low so your beds won’t cost the earth either. We’re with you, Steve. Hope you’re not too lonely! x

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Decision made: the multi-colour stripes are in the collection! x

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