Originally Posted by ScottC
RRRRRRR... yeah, I forgot the backwards island
Whenever I talk about standards I should mention that the UK doesn't count.
Just get yourself a multi-adapter and you'll be fine.
You can include Ireland in that too - they use the same 3-square-pin plug as the UK.
As for Switzerland, the regular European 2 pin plug (with a few exceptions) works fine as long as you don't need an earth connection - most adapters use the "narrow" style 2 pin plug rather than the large round plug format seen in France, Germany et al.