hi from Cheap Charlie

[Molly Mockford]

So, working on the basis that if $1.20Canadian = 50p, those eggs would be 87p - a real bargain for a dozen XL, even if they are battery rather than free-range!  I don't know about the milk - I can't imagine buying 4 litres - why, that's about a gallon!  One pint lasts me a couple of weeks, because all I do is cook with it and offer occasional cuppas to visitors.

[Cheap Charlie]

UK small fridge scandal shock

"Do the math" as they say this side of the pond [rather annoyingly].  I reckon the milk is about 46p per litre - how does that compare?  What was wrong with pints? Still works for beer.

BTW the milk comes in plastic bags that you 'insert' into a specially made jug.  Then you have to snip the corner with a scissors - if you lose the kitchen scissors you've had it.  The bags are 1.33 litres in size - go figure!
 
Molly:   I could not find a one third symbol anywhere - it is driving me crazy that the keyboard does not address the most basic requirements.  We've been hijacked by the metric gnomes.

Anyway let me trigger the small fridge debate - anyone in North America regards the British fridge as risible - a tiny pathetic device suitable only for a six-pack or a lunchbox - not both.  No wonder you don't buy anything at the shops as you have nowhere to put it when you get home. 

[Wilfred]

Molly: I could not find a one third symbol anywhere - it is driving me crazy that the keyboard does not address the most basic requirements. We've been hijacked by the metric gnomes.

OK I saw this when I was tidying the board and I think I've fixed it, look at http://www.ukusforum.com/index.php/topic,153.0.html