ok, i just realised that you need to type in, say 'pearl' and search all, and THEN click on the different tabs AFTER that. my bad - it just wasn't obvious to me...

i like the fact that whenst i'm spring-boarded to a different area, that the search auto-pops for me.

i do, however, need to go back to the 'site search' if i want to get results for each area though [not criticism, just observation]. i'm assuming it's set up this way so as to not overload either the search function itself, or overwhelm the user with massive return of results, yes?