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I second Silvia's comment -- AT London please...

Um, I have wii, the projector, cable box, receiver and a too complicated speaker setup including a weird subwoofer with external wiring... cool giveaway, thanks.

I moved from New York to London in January. In the states, I always lit my place with basic clip lamps from home depot. I have been searching London for a replacement, both in terms of style and value. I have tried both B&Q and homebase but nobody seems to know what I'm talking about when I try and ask for them. Any suggestions of where to get the basic shop/clip, as in the bookcase photo above, in the UK?

Hi, thanks very much for the comments so far. It is an actual photo of our actual place -- we just moved in a month ago and still are sorting all kinds of details.

The window is approximately 50" across and about nine feet high at the highest place (7 feet to the bottom of the arch). We haven't been able to measure the height precisely because we can't even get up there without a really tall ladder. I think we are willing to drill into the brick if necessary, may need to get some help.

Right now (well, not today, but most other days), the sun is basically really intense and direct in the 7 AM to 9:30 AM range. Otherwise, it's pretty flat indirect light. Can't remember my eighth grade science well enough to translate that into other seasons. Our building is a really really long building and about five stories tall -- there's not much else of significant height nearby as we are across from a brown field and then train tracks and then a really cool old bus garage.

Thanks again.

Hi there,
If the phone has what is called a standard 'BT' connection then it pretty much won't work in the US because the line won't fit in the phone without a hard to find adapter. Plus, if it is a cordless you will need a step-up converter for power, which in addition to being expensive and ugly, tends to physically ware on most kind of electric equipment and so is not ideal for long-term use.
Best, Rebecca

Anyone have any experience with using one of these abroad or have a second to read what it says about electrics on the sticker near the power cord? My partner and I are stocking up on kitchen items in the US before my company pays for a move to the UK. Thanks...