in being supremely shocked and annoyed that DP went to Rome and all I got was a

[MerryPIFFLEmas]

fucking

toaster

yes our old one blew up...
but still

And not just any toaster

£95

For toast

He has flown back out now

I hope he stays there

oh I'd love a new toaster - my last 3 have all blown up and I want a really posh one that won't go bang and emit a puff of smoke.........you can send it here if you don't want it

And who says romance is dead?

Was it a Dualit?

A Roman toaster, wow! Does it have columns?

Or does it go roman around your worktops ?

He brought you a toaster from Rome???

WTF?

Does it speak Italian and smoulder moodily?

I could probably go on like this all night.

It says 'Ciaou' when it pops up.

YOu expect an Italian electrical appliance to work, moo?

A toast to Mr piffle:
"Friends, Romans, Countrymen..."

Oh it's not DeLonghi is it? DeLonghi toasters (and kettles and microwaves) are crappola.

"...lend me your toast."

Maybe he bought it by the 'Trivet' Fountains?

What next - a Colosseum colander?

yeah, but they're not £95 are they?

(my deLonghi toaster, bought 10 years ago as couldn't afford dualit is still going strong and efficient)

The Leaning Tower of Freezer?

When in Rome toast as the Romans do.
Make a panini.

Does it drone annoyingly and spit out blue smoke in manner of a Vespa?

Message withdrawn

Piffle's has an unerring sense of style.

Ask him for a Gaggia espresso machine - now that is one piece of Italian kitchenware worth drooling over.

And what's the very expensive but vest ice-cream maker? that's gaggia as well, isn't it?

Think yourself lucky - he could have brought a bottle of Limoncello.

Or a Prada handbag, or something.

You can make ice-cream with vests - now that I would like to see....

Piffle, practise this for when he gets back. He will never buy you a toaster again.

DH bought me back a bottle of olive oil from Milan once