It's confirmed -- there are shoppers here in London that go around procuring name brand BAGS just so they can waltz about town looking like they bought expensive shit: "Look at me! I've just dropped a mint on luxury goods!"

I've noticed Harrod's, Harvey Nichols, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Gucci, Betsey Johnson, Prada...you name a big label, and I've probably seen some poser clutching onto his/her bag like they're the shit. And I'm not talking about a nice leather bag...no no, these are ... read more

The electric kettle is a standard --nay, MANDATORY --fixture in the British household (I've not had the chance to peek inside many other European households, but suffice to say, my German friend also utilises one). When I first moved here, I regarded the electric kettle with bemusement: "oh those English, with their need for cups of tea!" Indeed, a lot of Brits (as well as Aussies and Kiwi's) that I've met won't have tea made from, say, a hot water spigot, but must have the water thoroughly... read more