Things I think about while my girlfriend's looking at make-up #1

Now I live in Turkey, if I acted my shoe size instead of my age, I'd be 43.

Every little helps!

I have always been a massive fan of supermarket shopping (something for the memoirs). Imagine my joy when Tesco (under the brand 'Kipa') became one of the biggest chains here in Turkey.

It's great. I can find brown sauce and 'Value' toilet paper just down the road in Balcova like I could back home in Kingston.

Sometimes, though, Kipa will come up with something subtle that'll make me realise I'm not in Kansas anymore.

Here's a recent promotion that made me do a double-take. Actually, it made me double-take, pick up the flyer, take it home, install a scanner, scan it in and post it up here. You can all thank me later.



Yes, it's a Tesco "Back to the Army" promotion. Full kit bag for 99 Lira. It includes:

• 1 x Rucksack
• 3 x T-Shirts
• 3 x Socks
• 3 x Underpants
• 1 x Soap bag (empty)
• 1 x Bath towel
• 1 x Hand towel
• 1 x Soap dish
• 1 x Dirty/Clean laundry bags
• 1 x Laundry net
• 1 x Coat hanger
• 1 x Sewing set
• 1 x Boot polishing kit
• 1 x Bathroom slippers
• 1 x Toothbrush
• 1 x Nail clippers
• 1 x Foot powder
• 1 x Insoles
• 1 x Wallet
• 1 x Padlock
• 1 x Pocket torch

You've got to just love it. Now, if this promotion ran in Kingston, the store would sell out of flour, sugar and canned meat within minutes.