Plates, Jam Jars, and Mince Pies...

To the uninitiated, the title of this post looks like a collection of items one might find in the kitchen.  To a Londoner, they are anything but...

The term Cockney is familiar to some Americans, without really knowing what it is.  It is true that the word has come to be used to describe ANY Londoner, but the original meaning is far more specific.