Charlene's Husband

Smalterie Metallurgiche Emiliane Guastalla. Metal enamelling factory in Guastalla- roughly translated. EDIT: And I should point out it's an Italian company, not Scandinavian. Oh well, that shows what I know. Nothing. As I'm sure Charlene would verify.

In answer to the question about the name Smeg... it's a Swedish company, which brings us full circle to the English love of Swedish appliances. The Aga, Smeg, Ikea, Volvos - all of these things go towards some weird English ideal of stylish middle-class living. It must be our Viking heritage or something. I have no idea what Smeg (as in the fridge company) means though. Is it the Swedish for 'very large fridge'? Ah, that's better. After lurking around and going to egullet events purely as an appendage of my wife, here I am on the site as my own man, out of the Charlene's shadow. Sort of.