A suction fixing comprising an utensil in the form of a bowl or cup and a base unit arranged to be fixed to a surface and to releasably engage with the utensil to fix the utensil in place on the surface, the base unit comprising: a suction pad; an actuation mechanism to distort the suction pad to increase the volume between the suction pad and any surface on which it is placed and to also subsequently release the suction under the pad; a housing attached to the suction pad; and an engagement means on the housing arranged to releasably engage with the utensil to be fixed to the surface by the base unit, wherein: the utensil is arranged to be free standing in an upright position on a horizontal surface when separated from the base unit with the bowl or cup facing away from the surface; the utensil has engagement means arranged to cooperate with the engagement means on the housing; the actuation mechanism on the base unit can be operated to fix the base unit to a surface prior to the utensil being attached to the base unit; and the utensil is arranged to cover the top of the base unit when attached to the base unit; the suction fixing being characterised in that: the actuation mechanism comprises and is operated by a lever mounted on the top of the base unit; the utensil locks the actuation mechanism by preventing access to the lever preventing the actuation mechanism from being operated to release the base unit from the surface until the utensil has been removed from the base unit; and wherein when the base unit is fixed to a flat horizontal surface and the utensil is mounted on the base unit by the engagement means the utensil is in an upright position. a suction pad; an actuation mechanism to distort the suction pad to increase the volume between the suction pad and any surface on which it is placed and to also subsequently release the suction under the pad; a housing attached to the suction pad; and an engagement means on the housing arranged to releasably engage with the utensil to be fixed to the surface by the base unit, wherein: the utensil is arranged to be free standing in an upright position on a horizontal surface when separated from the base unit with the bowl or cup facing away from the surface; the utensil has engagement means arranged to cooperate with the engagement means on the housing; the actuation mechanism on the base unit can be operated to fix the base unit to a surface prior to the utensil being attached to the base unit; and the utensil is arranged to cover the top of the base unit when attached to the base unit; the suction fixing being characterised in that: the actuation mechanism comprises and is operated by a lever mounted on the top of the base unit; the utensil locks the actuation mechanism by preventing access to the lever preventing the actuation mechanism from being operated to release the base unit from the surface until the utensil has been removed from the base unit; and wherein when the base unit is fixed to a flat horizontal surface and the utensil is mounted on the base unit by the engagement means the utensil is in an upright position. the utensil is arranged to be free standing in an upright position on a horizontal surface when separated from the base unit with the bowl or cup facing away from the surface; the utensil has engagement means arranged to cooperate with the engagement means on the housing; the actuation mechanism on the base unit can be operated to fix the base unit to a surface prior to the utensil being attached to the base unit; and the utensil is arranged to cover the top of the base unit when attached to the base unit; the suction fixing being characterised in that: the actuation mechanism comprises and is operated by a lever mounted on the top of the base unit; the utensil locks the actuation mechanism by preventing access to the lever preventing the actuation mechanism from being operated to release the base unit from the surface until the utensil has been removed from the base unit; and wherein when the base unit is fixed to a flat horizontal surface and the utensil is mounted on the base unit by the engagement means the utensil is in an upright position. the actuation mechanism comprises and is operated by a lever mounted on the top of the base unit; the utensil locks the actuation mechanism by preventing access to the lever preventing the actuation mechanism from being operated to release the base unit from the surface until the utensil has been removed from the base unit; and wherein when the base unit is fixed to a flat horizontal surface and the utensil is mounted on the base unit by the engagement means the utensil is in an upright position.