This is a scene from Yes Minister that I have always loved. The second bit, not the first bit. http://youtu.be/OzeDZtx3wUw If you didn’t get around to watching it, there’s a suggestion that legislation is to be enacted in the European Parliament to cause the British sausage to cease being referred to as a ‘sausage’, but […]
Well, there’s big news in this neck of the woods, and it’s about Jamie Oliver. He’s big news indeed in The City of Onkaparinga, South Australia. Let me start by saying I love Jamie Oliver. Right back to The Naked Chef, I’ve enjoyed all his programmes. Jamie at Home is a favourite, and it must […]
Regular readers, Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers and anyone within earshot will know that one of the things we regularly do in our hometown of Adelaide, South Australia is to run either a simple retail stall or a Pop Up Tea Shop at various markets. We love it: it’s a great way of learning about our […]
My posting has slowed down lately. Partly that’s because of a huge rant that I spent a week on and then never published after some facts I discovered damaged my contention. Part of it is that I am writing for paid sites here and there. And partly it’s the time factor. The funny thing is, […]
Does anyone remember the taste of “January XXVI”? This was one of our very first tea blends. At the time,the Indian Cricket team were touring Australia. On Australia Day, there is always a one-day match in my home town of Adelaide, and every year the local paper bangs on about it being “extra incentive for […]
I live a complex life, like most people these days. Here’s how Roger Waters explained this: You wake up in the morning, get something for the pot Wonder why the sun makes the rocks feel hot Draw on the walls, eat, get laid Back in the good old days Then some damn fool invents the […]
The Devotea’s List Week. List 4.** I love a great title. I find inspiration in titles. Many of my favourite authors go for brilliant, somewhat far-out titles such as Philip K. Dick (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”, “We Can Remember it for You Wholesale”, “Flow my Tears, The Policeman Said” ). Or the clever […]
There are some people who see Valentine’s Day as a crass commercial cardfest, and I guess it can be. But I think it’s a memory pin; it’s a thing that reminds you to stop wasting synaptic electricity washing the car, watching TV or researching a controversial blog you’ve been promising for ages, and think about […]
My friends, my blogging has slowed to a crawl. I could make many excuses, but I think the simple truth is my need for sharing my bad temper and sarcasm is being assuaged in other forms. There’s Facebook, where a quick twenty words can elicit a great response. There’s the blog I’m writing for someone else, […]
Last weekend marked a big, bold new statement for us, and no doubt we”ll write a press release soon. But the personal story is nearly always the start, so here it is. I’ll start by giving thanks to the USA. For the friendships we have there – our wonderful, wonderful tea friends, for the enthusiasm […]