Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and north-east England all claimed to have had some fabled Christmas snow - but forecasters said there was more snow on the ground than came through the air.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/dec/26/transport-secretary-plans-fines-airports
Since it was a savings initiative, it seemed also as if it might benefit the middle classes more than anybody else (with their fabled ability to defer gratification and make long-term decisions).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jul/21/petty-minded-coalition-here-is-test
In the run-up to New Year, the tourists were haggling over Louis Vuitton and Prada rip-offs in Istanbul's fabled grand bazaar.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/02/dispatch-istanbul-most-dynamic-city
The square that also houses Milan's fabled opera house, La Scala, was blocked off, and the trams that run through it were diverted.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/26/dolce-gabbana-accused-tax-fraud
