I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountains in the sky.
Reeling with the feeling of the freedom of an eagle when she flies...
Good morning, world! Let us pray today is a better day than yesterday.
It starts off nicely with a mug of Fortnum & Mason's 'Royal Blend,' my last cup of that wonderful tea until I can find a new supply.
Reading the overnight dispatches leads me to comment about tea tins.
Many of my teas come in tins, but with those damn pry-off lids. Nicely air tight but a pain in the neck to use. I've recently discovered that the East India Company teas in the larger 6oz size have very, very nice airtight lids that don't need to be pried off, so bought two of those. One for their Royal Breakfast and one for Assam. For other tins, I aim for cheap and easy to use. As most of the teas I buy come in foil packages, I don't need to worry too much about the tin being air tight. Also, only buying 4oz sizes means that even with some exposure to the elements the tea will be used up rather quickly and not have time to lose freshness.
I buy tins in the 100Yen Shops, (Dollar Store, Pound Store, etc.) hobby and craft shops, and supermarkets. Sometimes I will purchase some food item just because of the container its in, and use that for my teas. As long as the container doesn't allow light to get in, and is fairly tight to the air, it's good enough for me! At times in my life I've thought myself an artist (until others told me differently) and tried painting some tea tins bought at craft shops. Frankly, I thought they were beautiful, despite public opinion.
And now for a cup of Yorkshire tea. You do NOT want to see the tin this is in!
Stitchawl