Tuesday 24 February 2015

Newbie Tea (Pot) Lover


I've discovered tea. 
I can hear my Nespresso machine crying out as I type this.

Regular readers will know that I do not drink tea. I have only enjoyed tea in Japan, London and now.

Recently I blogged about a High Tea at Budmarsh Lodge.

I ordered the Raspberry tea, but was given Strawberry & Mango instead - best mistake ever!

Infusions


I decided to investigate the rest of the Twinings Infusions range and discovered that each flavour was a delight - although I must be honest - the Strawberry & Mango is still my favourite.


Now to enjoy tea the correct way - I needed a teapot.
I opened the Google window, searched Teapot and fell in love with the second image I saw:

Maxwell & Williams - William Kilburn Collection (Summer Blossoms)

Expensive taste - but how pretty is that pot?

William Kilburn was an 18th century textile designer.

"...famous for his superb floral designs, which he illustrated himself and then transferred onto high quality fabrics. Highly regarded already in his time, his designs and fabrics are regarded as masterpieces today and the original drawings are part of the Victoria and Albert Museum collections in London."
I left it for a few days, but this pot was calling out to me, so I squeezed my eyes tightly shut & and bought it.