On 29/08/2014 15:30, Tim Watts wrote:
On 29/08/14 15:27, Clive George wrote:

That's not a buggered market, that's simply one particular type becoming
unavailable. You wasted your own time with your particular requirements.

No. The EU wasted my time.

No, you wasted your own time. The EU requirements have been known about
for a long time.

My requirements were a Miele upright. Not even too fussed which model.

Blame Miele and the retailers then. They've known about this change for
really quite a long time. Miele appear to make three models which comply
with the new leglislation. Why have the retailers failed to ensure
they're in stock? (yes, John Lewis don't mention them).