‘para
wealthy hoppers > just ask"

any Arab oil tycoon. For the
rest of us, it’s an exercise in
self-denial!” ‘Currently ‘(May
1981) read the price in
pounds and triple
translate
dollars. Awful, eh?

No visit to London is-

complete without a _ tour

through some of the world-:
famous department stores,

such as Harrod’s and Fo
num and Mason’s. If you g
lucky, they may be havin
sale! For general shopping
you'll find most. price
outrageous.

I buy a lot of clothing for

husband and kids. at Marks.
and Spencer. Everything I've. .

éver brought home from

ere has been an instant -

Success in terms of style and

durability. Their products
Classic ©
styles in cashmere sweaters ©

are built to- last!

are. available in‘a full range
of rich colors and-are slightly
‘cheaper than here.

British woollen yard goods
cost plenty but outlast
anything I’ve ever bought in
Canada. Men's tailored
clothing used to be such a
bargain’ ‘that men flocked to
the tailoring . establishments
before they even unpacked.

ceremony‘ that literally swept

it to.
‘into: Canadian -

> restaurateur,

Z
-Malpass weré nidrried in a

vows “Friday. in an airplane peetarey

Alas, no longer. ‘The quality
and superb workmanship are

. still there but, ouch! Bring

lots of money. The same
goes for British shoes.

Sizes cause problems, too.
Brian wears size Large
(Canadian) but British Extra-
Large fits fine. Off-the-rack
suits don’t fit the average
Canadian man as well as the

cosy.”

The couple planned to
‘27 Marry : aboard - a

7 the .

15,000 feet above Smith ; arr

Mountain Lake..

A preacher performed ‘the

ceremony in the back of

19-seat commuter plane as

friends and relatives: cran
their necks to watch from
their seats.
“lt was
Malpass, a

different,’
31-year-old

while you wait
NORTH SHORE
DARKROOM
1527 Lonsdale 988-9813

said of the
affair. “It was real tight and

small
Salem _

the jackets narrower and the

- pants wider.

If: you're. shopping for

children,’ be sure to bring a

coniplete set of
measurements and a tape.

Since my girls are all tall and
slim, many of the British

‘garments I’ve chosen have

had to be passed because of
length.
If you wear size 9 shoes
sHloe

‘larger (ladies) forget
‘shopping in Britain. I still -

remember sadly a pair of
gorgeous leather boots - only
$50, Canadian. “Sorry,
Ma’‘am. Your feet are too

“big!” I slunk out of the shop

in my size 94 clodhoppers.
And now, the cruelest
blow of all! British airport

‘duty-free shops are over-

priced rip-off centres.
Liquor costs more than here-
at the Elsie B.. while
cigarettes cost almost

exactly the same as your
_ neighbourhood

super-
market. You may _ oc-
casionally get a good deal in ,
cheap jewellery, the good
stuff is priced in the
stratosphere. .

eae

Just a few more things to
note about Britain:

free steak dinners to Raider
players during the season.

"Sally Watson

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/» When you're. walking,
watch ‘the traffic on the
RIGHT. We're used to
checking left for oncoming.
cars and can get mashed by
Brits sneaking up on us from ,
the other side. . ~
- If. your group. is under three
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- Watch your step when
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- Don’t order mixed drinks
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