James May challenged the internet to outdo his ‘boring’ mattress purchase – these 18 people have sprung into action
10.
Tupperware
— Andrew G Storrie (@AndrewGStorrie) January 5, 2025
I like it. I like the snap of the lids.
— James May (@MrJamesMay) January 5, 2025
11.
And building it yourself pic.twitter.com/xboqGkPXq2
— mark (@taylor251073) January 5, 2025
You lucky bastard.
— James May (@MrJamesMay) January 5, 2025
12.
An Iain Duncan Smith calendar. https://t.co/WAi0Je88fj
— Napoleon (@moanaparte) January 5, 2025
13.
Those pointless cushions that the Mrs puts on the bed when it’s made, not for sleeping on, just for looking nice in a room you don’t go in until it’s time to sleep again. At which point they are chucked on the floor. Them and Curtains.
— gary (@formerlyTweak) January 5, 2025
14.
I bought sand today ♂️
— Renegade Master (@1RenegadeMaster) January 5, 2025
15.
Just got very happy cos my new mop/bucket gadget arrived
— I poke badgers with spoons (@PokeBadgers) January 5, 2025
16.
Got a £1.50 black plastic waste bin from Ikea. Even typing about it is sending me to sl…. . Expense is a relative thing
— Jason Row Photography (@jasonrowphoto) January 5, 2025
17.
Descaling tablets for my coffee machine. Do I win £5.00?
— English Ben (@cost857) January 5, 2025
18.
Bathroom sealant. (Of which there is a surprisingly dizzying array of options – I just wanted white.)
— Midgedog (@Midgedog) January 5, 2025
Specsavers had the take you’d expect.
Up there with lens cloths
— Specsavers (@Specsavers) January 5, 2025
But legendary musician and Grumpy Old Man Rick Wakeman must surely have won the argument.
yes……two mattresses
— Rick Wakeman CBE (@GrumpyOldRick) January 5, 2025
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