Haha I don’t know how well used it is in London any more. A couple that I am aware of:
Apples and pears
Dog and bone
Ruby Murray
Someone who literally hangs around the goal in football.
When I was a kid it generally ment someone who didn’t actually do any work but just stood by the goal waiting for someone to pass the ball to them.
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No microwave here either! Cell phone gives me enough micro-waves. Especially while in the car I figure
95% of humanity.
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This came up on my Facebook feed today 
We’d call them a “cherry picker” in the US
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Yeah, I’ve heard that as well.
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I only found the marks on the side of a pack of butter the other day.
Everyday a school day!
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Now I’m curious about your cheese slicer!
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The kaasschaaf! Love the Dutch word for it. I thought it was a Dutch invention too but found out just now it was invented by Thor Bjørklund from Lillehammer in 1925. Never too old to learn.
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Ah yes we had one of those growing up.
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OK, here’s is a kitchen item that’s 100% Dutch. Any ideas as to its use?
Is your toilet in your kitchen?
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Bottle scraper? 
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Gotta be something to do with cheese?
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Salty wins 
. We call it a flessenlikker or bottle licker and use it to get the last yoghurt and such from the bottle.
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You have yoghurt in a bottle?
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I have never heard of it lol
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