On a whim

[AndyD]

@CHAS said in On a whim:

Enjoy your caffeinated beverages.
I can no longer enjoy them.
whining and wallowing in self pity.

I get arrhythmia so also limit caffeine intake. This is a palatable alternative coffee

[AndyD]

@Daniel. said in On a whim:

I've always wanted a set of Waterford brandy glasses. I don't know why. I don't drink brandy.

They concentrate any scent onto the nose and palette. Waterford and Edinburgh are both excellent quality crystal no longer made. My parents paid a fortune for crystal that I find in charity shops for a few pounds. Fruit bowls for a fiver. Four glasses for a tenner.
Schott is a German brand that's also has a good ring. Here's my set of 4+2. I thought I found 2 matching the first 4, got them home and not quite

[AndyD]

Btw, the sherry glasses on the shelf below are Edinburgh crystal with thistle engravings

[wtg]

I can second @AndyD 's recommendation for Nestle instant decaf. My mom used to drink the Nestle Taster's Choice decaf, and when I tried it at her house it was actually pretty good. They also have decaf espresso and a Gold version.

I baked tart cherry scones today. I had forgotten about Sticky Fingers scone mixes. I'm usually a scratch baker but these are so good and easy I decided to buy a few bags when I stumbled across them at World Market a couple of weeks ago.

https://stickyfingersbakeries.com/collections/all

Didn't have any clotted cream on hand, so I did a dab of butter on one half of the scone and a spoonful of homemade gooseberry jam on the other. Yum!

[Bernard]

The first part of this episode of Hands is about Belleek.

Link to video

[Daniel.]

@AndyD So that's the reason for the shape. It seems so obvious after you've been told. Nice glassware collection.

[AndyD]

Those cherry scones look delicious. With butter for me please.

[wtg]

@Bernard said in On a whim:

The first part of this episode of Hands is about Belleek.

Link to video

I just started watching this and am totally hooked and fascinated! Will have to come back to it later to finish. Thanks for posting it!!

[wtg]

Got some Taylors of Harrogate English Breakfast and am enjoying it immensely. And after watching the video that @Bernard posted, I have a new appreciation for the work that went into my Belleek teapot. I guess this is my British tea ceremony. Sweet.

I bought the dog tea cosy at Selfridges when I was in England in 1984 with my Mom. Funny how a simple object can capture so many good memories.

[CHAS]

I use Teeccino as a coffee substitute. I use it in my expresso maching. I like the flavor though it does not mimic coffee well. There is zero caffeine in it. I get it from Amazon.