Posts tagged with “tea”
Posted 2 years ago
Posted 2 years ago
Mug and tea/coffee not included
On my birthday - back in August - I received the gift of a USB mug warmer. I thought it was a stupid thing, and I even got a little bit annoyed, childishly, you know, as one does when an occasion is wasted to receive a nice present. I was much mistaken: on a day like today it just totally makes sense.
Posted 2 years ago
If you are cold, tea will warm you; if you are too heated, it will cool you; if you are depressed, it will cheer you; if you are excited, it will calm you.
William E. Gladstone, British Prime Minister (1868-1894)
Posted 2 years ago
Slideshow - photos of St. Petersburg, accompanied by Waltz No. 2, Suite for Variety Orchestra (formerly known as Jazz Suite No.2) by Dmitry Shostakovich
London is covered by a thin veil of snow; a strong English breakfast tea, and porridge with raisins and cinnamon were had for breakfast; I’m pulling on my winter boots and heading out into the cold. Good morning tumblr. May Shostakovich be with you.
Posted 3 years ago
Breakfast time! England Preserves’ superb Kentish Bramble jam - less than 40% sugar, cooked under 90°C to preserve the integrity of the fruit. Delicious on toasted multigrain spelt sourdough bread from The Celtic Bakers, and accompanied by Drury’s Superior London Blend tea.
Good morning y’all.
Posted 3 years ago
Elevenses:
“In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth realms, elevenses is a snack that is similar to afternoon tea, but eaten in the morning. It is generally less savoury than brunch, and might consist of some cake or biscuits with a cup of tea. The name refers to the time of day that it is taken: around 11 am. The word “elevensies” is seen as a little old fashioned.” (via)
[Thanks crumbles from reminding me of this glorious British tradition!]
Posted 3 years ago
The story of tea began in ancient China over 5,000 years ago. According to legend, Shen Nung, an early emperor was a skilled ruler, creative scientist and patron of the arts. His far-sighted edicts required, among other things, that all drinking water be boiled as a hygienic precaution. One summer day while visiting a distant region of his realm, he and the court stopped to rest. In accordance with his ruling, the servants began to boil water for the court to drink. Dried leaves from the near by bush fell into the boiling water, and a brown liquid was infused into the water. As a scientist, the Emperor was interested in the new liquid, drank some, and found it very refreshing. And so, according to legend, tea was created.
Posted 3 years ago
Who: byronic
Where: Clerkenwell, London
When: 18 November 2009
Why: plan your escape
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Italian, Londoner.
Ex theatre director.
Lecturer in film, literature, and cultural studies.
Beginner in the film industry.
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[bai'ra:-nik] 1. Characteristic of, or after the manner of Byron or his poetry. 2. quasi-n. pl. [after Philippics.] Declamatory utterances or invectives in the style of Byron. 3. Byronic hero: prominent literary character type of the Romantic period, whose characteristics include: extraordinary intelligence and perception; high level of education and intellectual prowess; arrogance; cunning and manipulation; emotional conflictedness; moodiness; self-criticism and introspection; self-destructive behaviour; aesthetic sophistication; dark mysterious beauty; powers of attraction; seductiveness and sexual perversion; world-weariness; distaste for social institutions and norms; disrespect of social ranks; being an outcast, an outlaw, or an exile.
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