According to a report by Sainsbury's bank, daughters are more expensive than sons. (This isn't due to any costs of getting married, dowries etc., it's purely based on the cost of raising children. Girls cost thousands of pounds more than boys to bring up:- 0 to 5 boys cost £5,475 a year, and girls £5,767 […]

A couple of shopping centres in the UK are going to trial the removal of mirrors in the changing rooms. (Their rather twisted logic for a mirror-free shopping experience is that 71% of women in the UK decide not to buy an outfit after they see themselves in the mirror! What? That's because the outfit […]

If we ever needed proof that Brits are getting bigger, here it is:  High street retailer Debenhams is now stocking clothing in sizes up to XXXXXL. (Debenhams say they have begun to stock the 5XL size in male ranges to meet demand.  The new big and tall range goes up to a 64-inch chest and […]

The first blue jeans made by Levis had four pockets: one at the back and, in the front, two plus a mysterious small pocket at the front, and our jeans still have this tiny pocket just above the front pocket. Why? Well, according to Levis that pocket was for a small watch. (According to Levi […]

A nice play on the words "dressed to kill" which simply means to be dressed to impress, but replacing the word "kill" with "kilt", the Scottish national dress.

Well I learnt a new expression today. Package enhancement It was during an interview with a scientist who is developing a new range of men's underpants. The meaning? I will leave that to you to find out.