I’m all for supporting British businesses, so when I came across a British tea subscription from a brand-new company, I was definitely intrigued. With a 20% off code and the promise of tea-ware in my first delivery, I eagerly signed…
Some ships never make it further than the drawing board, sometimes a design is drawn and then ultimately the plan is shelved due to political manoeuvring or cost considerations. Some of these ships are cutting edge on paper but the…
There are two main reasons you’d buy this herbal tea. First, because you’re interested in the medicinal Ayurvedic system. The other is probably for the Ayurvedic anti-inflammatory tea properties (more on that below). One reason you wouldn’t choose this tea…
On a hot day, I often reach for a bottle of Lipton iced lemon tea from the petrol station refrigerator section… not particularly because it tastes like tea, but because it’s sugary, refreshing and cooling. So, when a Lipton lemon…
As my regular readers know by now, I love a good Earl Grey! I was very excited by this PMD Planters’ Earl Grey as it’s one of the few available that’s blended with natural bergamot oil. Not bergamot flavouring or…
I recently wrote a long and meandering giving up smoking article on what it is really like quitting smoking and provide a bit more insight into some of the withdrawal symptoms people experience when giving up. I wrote that in…
Like a real mojito, this tea turned into a drink that I dared not have too much of. It’s strong, minty and very refreshing. The perfect drink for summer – if summer ever arrives in the UK. Dreaming of warmer…
In July 2017 the United States Navy announced its plan to launch a competition for a new generation of Frigate to replace the already paid off Oliver Hazard Perry class. Within the overall scheme of things, the new frigate would…
Welcome to part 3 of my quilting beginner’s guide, where together we are creating a simple quilt. In part 1 we organised fabric and in part 2 we pieced together the quilt top. Now we’re going to add our embroidery…