I too think it's a great idea. I tried a search for usmc camouflage fatigues to get some pictures but there's a couple different ones in different ones. I know uniforms evolve over time so I'm not too sure. Maybe something here would help? Hopefully someone has a relative or friend in the Marines and can be more definitive. Here is a link that might be useful: Search results

I think Europeans are used to hacking off plugs and putting on cheap standard plugs when they move around. In the U.S. though, 220V is generally used only for heavy-duty appliances, and the plugs tend to be heavy duty as well. Look at this one from Home Depot: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Pass-Seymour-15-Amp-250-Volt-NEMA-6-15P-Industrial-Grade-Plug-PS5666XCCV4/100206376 I don't think you would have to worry about this plug or its connections loosening up. It is a bit ugly to have sitting on your kitchen counter, though, which is why I decided to take a chance on a British outlet. There are 2 other possibilities, both of which I've tried and can vouch for. The first is a simple plug converter from Quick220.com: http://www.quick220.com/ADAP001.html I used this when I first wanted to prove that the kettle would work on American 220V, and the converter worked fine. Please note though, that it's not a transformer, and you'll still need a 220v circuit. Quick220 also makes devices that will plug into 2 off-phase 110V circuits and give you a 220V circuit. It's a bit of work finding 2 off-phase circuits, but the guy at Quick220 is very helpful and will walk you through it. If you don't want to have new circuits put in right away, this might be a better solution than using a transformer. Finally, you can get a custom extension cord made using a British receptacle on one end and an American plug on the other. I had one made at stayonline.com before we had our kitchen renovation done and it worked perfectly. The cost is about $42, depending on the length of cord ordered. If you're interested in this option, let me know and I'll walk you through how to do it. We don't plan on selling our house anytime soon, so putting things back to an American standard wasn't really a consideration for us. If we did sell the house, I suppose I would try to leave the socket as is and give the buyer a nice British kettle as a housewarming gift. Otherwise, the circuit could simply be disconnected at the breaker and the outlet tiled over. We don't use a food processor very much, but I can see how a British unit might be more powerful than an American one. Check the wattage to make sure. I had thought about getting additional UK outlets in our kitchen for a toaster and Nespresso machine, but the U.K. units were no more powerful than the American versions.

For a cutting board, I like maple or teak. I am not a fan of plastic cutting board because they get easily nicked and cut by knives, which is both unsightly and unsanitary. I think you meant ”trivet” not “turret”. There are so many good ones available in many materials like cast iron, silicone, thick cloth, and in different shapes of round, square, rectangular, to suit whatever you will be placing on them. There must be thousands. You can go online on Amazon, or go to stores like Williams-Sonoma or Sur La Table.

I'd just plant shrubs. Make it look like you're doing some landscaping. In my experience, if a fox or other creature gets into trash and spreads it all over the area, the person who failed to secure their trash can rarely picks it up. You should have home owner's insurance that covers people falling on your property. You should have enough coverage that you don't have to worry much about this.