Can anyone tell me where I can actually buy one of these damn things
in the UK? I thought it would be pretty easy. However, I've visited
various likely shops in central London to no avail. If I search the
web, all I get is overseas "heritage shoppes" selling the things to
tourists at vastly inflated prices, along with china replicas of the
Queen Mother and tube-map fridge magnets.

I can get espresso machines and capucinno makers by the dozen, but
does anyone in this city actually use proper teapots any more (bah,
humbug).

Martin