Bank Holiday Britain

TK Maxx, Carlisle

“The game here is to fill in the Union Jack with the correct colours”
source: The British Towns and Villages Network

Ikea Edmonton, London

“As UK house prices exploded, Swedish furniture chain Ikea offered Britain’s besotted shoppers a place to spend the weekend - and to spend heaps of disposable cash. But the relationship has cooled.”
source: Daily Mail

photo by Katy Beale

on the internet

“We are thrilled with the early success of the Argos iPhone app and happy that customers are using it as an opportunity for shopping at Argos while on the move”
source: PR Web

Brunton's Wire & Rope Works site, Musselburgh

“In the UK, Tesco sold £42.25bn of goods and services - the equivalent of £80,000 a minute.”
source: The Guardian

Butchers/hardware store, Roman Road, London

“MORE than a quarter of Westcountry schoolchildren think beef burgers come from pigs … Other bizarre responses include pupils believing rabbits, plastic or sheep were the main ingredient of crisps – and some think ice-cream is made with cheese, air, fish or potatoes.”
source: This is North Devon

photo by Sam Oakley

InStore, Meadowbank Shopping Park, Edinburgh

“It’s perfectly normal to produce wind, even in large quantities.”
source: BBC Health

Pilton, Edinburgh

“Scotland is a country that will remain in your heart once you have touched her beauty.”
source: The Scottish Souvenir Shop

photo by Emma Goodman

Poundstretcher, Musselburgh

“”Urine leakage” is a common condition which is usually seen in older animals”
source: Pet Doctors

Roman Road, Bow, London

“”The most frequently asked question in our stores is: ‘How much is this?’,” says Jim McCarthy, chief executive of Poundland.”
source: BBC News

photo by Sam Oakley

North Bridge, Edinburgh

“Two thirds of the British population have an Argos catalogue at home”
source: The Guardian