Thieves steal everything in Briton's kitchen, including sink!

A British holidaymaker returned to his home in central England to find that thieves had stolen everything in his kitchen, quite literally stealing the sink, his home insurance company said on Monday.

Burglars had broken into James Elstub's Dewsbury home while he was vacationing in Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, and stripped his kitchen, taking his oven, all the wall units, and the sink.

"I can't believe I returned home from my holiday to find burglars had stolen my kitchen sink," Elstub said, adding that he had to endure two weeks of microwave meals while his kitchen was replaced.

Halifax Home Insurance, Elstub's insurer, said he -- and all holidaymakers -- should do their best to make homes look like they were being occupied by having friends and family visit, and installing timers on lights inside.