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The story begins at Day 1. The short version: I ruptured knee ligaments skiing and am still shuffling about slowly and painfully on crutches.
( Day 22. Ish. )
( Day 22. Ish. )
Last Friday, in Whitby[*] I ambled into the Spa to get my wristband. Passing Dr Geof's excellent stall of oddities I was inveigled into having one of his tattoos.
In summary, Dr Geof's tattoos are bloody good. Just be sure you block some time in your diary for getting them off again.
[*] Proper review of Whitby soon.
As I mentioned a while ago here, I bought some of Dr Geof's embroidered badges of the First Tea Company, in the blind faith that a military-ish jacket would show up to sew them on. Six months later it did, in my local charity shop (the label proudly says it is made by NafNaf, who apparently are still going - in my head they're synonymous with the 80s).
I sewed up the rips in its lining, fixed its fastenings, and attached my badges. What surprises me is the extent to which it draws comments.
( Full Kettle Jacket )
I sewed up the rips in its lining, fixed its fastenings, and attached my badges. What surprises me is the extent to which it draws comments.
( Full Kettle Jacket )
With a taste of a poison paradise
Jul. 17th, 2012 10:41 amToday, I am drinking Organic Qi Detox Green Tea. Not because I feel that my qi (or indeed any other part of me) is particularly toxic, but because the list of ingredients made it sound like it might be nice.
The box says it has "the fresh taste of orange and lemon". Actually, what sold it to me was the peppermint, ginger and fennel in the ingredients list.
Having finished my first mugful, I can confirm that the actual flavour of the tea is "the inside of a health food shop".
The box says it has "the fresh taste of orange and lemon". Actually, what sold it to me was the peppermint, ginger and fennel in the ingredients list.
Having finished my first mugful, I can confirm that the actual flavour of the tea is "the inside of a health food shop".
The trouble with reality is that you have to be capable of making your first cup of tea of the morning before you've had your first cup of tea of the morning.
A colleague maintains that coffee (he's talking instant) is at least easier to make, because you don't have to worry about taking the teabag out. I reckon this is wrong: with coffee you have to measure or judge the quantity of instant granules, which is much more difficult than counting up to one (as you would with a teabag).
All this is taking place in the work environment, where one is not easily able to bother with niceties like teapots or looseleaf tea.
A colleague maintains that coffee (he's talking instant) is at least easier to make, because you don't have to worry about taking the teabag out. I reckon this is wrong: with coffee you have to measure or judge the quantity of instant granules, which is much more difficult than counting up to one (as you would with a teabag).
All this is taking place in the work environment, where one is not easily able to bother with niceties like teapots or looseleaf tea.
It don't matter if you're black or white
Jul. 22nd, 2008 04:24 pmBefore my Dad retired, his job took him to a lot of military establishments. He used to refer to "standard army-issue tea" - that is, white-two-sugars. Apparently it was habitually served that way because "everyone" took it like that.
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hjalfi, I observed that my default assumption is white-no-sugar. I have no idea of the prevalence of various tea-preferences, so figure I need a quick poll:
( Tea preference poll )
And yes, tea-tasting. For those who were interested, I know I haven't sorted anything out yet. Life's a bit fraught at present.
Earlier today, making tea for
hjalfi, I observed that my default assumption is white-no-sugar. I have no idea of the prevalence of various tea-preferences, so figure I need a quick poll:( Tea preference poll )
And yes, tea-tasting. For those who were interested, I know I haven't sorted anything out yet. Life's a bit fraught at present.
Hide on the promenade, etch a postcard
Jun. 6th, 2008 11:38 amA couple of years ago, I went to a "tutored tea-tasting" at the rather lovely Postcard Teas in London. Uncertain what to expect, I actually found myself sitting at a long wooden table, chatting and sipping a variety of green teas as the owner told tales of his tea-travels round the world. I enjoyed it immensely. I was just hunting around to find my write-up of it, but it appears that I mysteriously didn't do one.
Anyway, I recalled recently that I asked at the time how often these tastings were organised. The answer was really "as and when", and I got the impression that if I could round up half a dozen friends and find a mutually convenient day, there'd be one.
So... I was thinking that maybe I should try to round people up. I think that a couple of years ago it was about £10 per person, and kicked off around 6 in the vicinity of Oxford Street.
I make no guarantees about this, but if there's enough interest I'll communicate with Mr Tea and see what he says. Anyone fancy it ?
[Poll #1200267]
It's briefly worth noting if you checked "tea is horrible" that the owner of Postcard Teas does not, in the accepted sense, like tea. That is to say, he doesn't like the bog-standard tea-with-milk you get in the UK, but can get quite excited about his golden oolongs and so on.
Anyway, I recalled recently that I asked at the time how often these tastings were organised. The answer was really "as and when", and I got the impression that if I could round up half a dozen friends and find a mutually convenient day, there'd be one.
So... I was thinking that maybe I should try to round people up. I think that a couple of years ago it was about £10 per person, and kicked off around 6 in the vicinity of Oxford Street.
I make no guarantees about this, but if there's enough interest I'll communicate with Mr Tea and see what he says. Anyone fancy it ?
[Poll #1200267]
It's briefly worth noting if you checked "tea is horrible" that the owner of Postcard Teas does not, in the accepted sense, like tea. That is to say, he doesn't like the bog-standard tea-with-milk you get in the UK, but can get quite excited about his golden oolongs and so on.
