Abstract: A mounting apparatus for clamping to a wall so that articles may be supported on the wall by the mounting apparatus is described. Walls suited for use with the invention include wall with a plurality of niches or projecting opposed faces which include rake cavities of a brick wall, each of which include niche or cavity sides, the mounting apparatus including: at least two jaw bodies for engaging with respective niche sides; and a drive apparatus operatively connected to the jaw bodies which includes an expansion drive apparatus for providing at least an expansion drive force to drive the at least two jaw bodies away from one another so as in use to mount the jaw bodies on niche sides which generally face one another, whether or not the niche sides are in the same niche.

Abstract: A utensil (1) for removing the shell from the body of a crustacean prior to consumption. The utensil comprises of a body (2) having a leading end (2) and a trailing end (4), the leading end (3) includes a leading end tip (5) capable of engaging the crustacean between an underside of a shell and opposing body surface of the crustacean. The leading end comprises of contoured portions (6,7) co-operate with the leading end tip (3) to lift and separate said shell from said crustacean body. The trailing end (4) comprises of a handle which allows a user to urge the utensil (1) longitudinally of the body (2) so the shell is separated in one pass along spine.