Your ViewsKeep your e-mails pouring in, it's good to know that there are lots of you out there with views and opinions. To help you work out what is what, are now little icons to help you see biscuit related themes. And now you can see at a glance which are the most contested subjects via this graph (requires Flash 6.0 plugin). Please keep your mails coming in to nicey@nicecupofteaandasitdown.com | If you like, you can use this search thingy to find stuff that matches with any of the icons you pick, or use the fantastic free text search, Yay! | Your e-Mails |
David Barrett
Asda Fruit Shrewsbury with Lemon Drizzle Review |
Dear Nicey and the Wife,
You may be interested to know that the Fruit Shrewsbury - indeed, the whole Bronte biscuits range - is the "biscuit of choice" in the Houses of Parliament. All the catering outlets in the Palace of Westminster and Portcullis House offer Bronte twin-packs of the Shrewsbury, Viennese Fingers, Golden Crunch, Shortcake and Chocolate Chip. Until fairly recently I believe they were the only brand of biscuit sold on the premises, although some interlopers have recently been noted.
David Barrett |
Nicey replies: We are indeed interested to know that. Actually last time I came past Parliament on the tube, I had a large case of Anzac biscuits on my shoulder which confused the Labour member for Norwich North who was in the same carriage as me, not least because he vaguely remembered teaching me genetics at University. |
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Sue Bamford |
The cleaners have stolen our kettle!
It was one of those cordless types that sits on a base, and strangley the base is still here but the actual heating up jug bit went walkies overnight. It wasn't actually a very good kettle, but we now have to beg the cafe downstairs for hot water...
My tin of Heinz Cream of Chicken soup going missing was a big enough disaster but this is just cataclysmic. And as our budget is so tight at the moment that we can't even order stationery, who knows when we'll get another one. I may be reduced to boiling water in the microwave after the cafe shuts in the evening.
Oh the shame....
sue
Sue Bamford |
Nicey replies: Sue, that's all getting bit out of hand. I'm afraid you may have to undertake some form of covert surveillance operation, and if needs be prepare yourself for combat maneuvers.
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Racheal Oliveck
Asda Fruit Shrewsbury with Lemon Drizzle Review |
Dear Nicey,
To go back to an earlier topic of conversation, I too am a fan of the fruit Shrewsbury, which I enjoy in the Morley College refectory before my philosophy evening class. They are also available in Benjy's (the sandwich shop), although of course only in packets of two rather than in proper packets. Fortnum and Mason is a good place to try and I'm pretty sure they have them, though I haven't tried them. Can we instigate some sort of campaign?
With kind regards, and keep up the biscuit work
Rachael |
Nicey replies: Actually I saw some in a Farm shop at the weekend. Its a bit of a cottage industry biscuit for some reason.
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Lisa Hardi |
Dear Nicey and Wifey
I just had to send in a picture of our lovely new kettle which, as well as boiling water jolly fast and filtering it for us, also has a super blue light which illuminates the water inside and some quite spiffy little red lights around the base. These little red lights flash when the "keep warm" feature is used - something we never do as it would be fatal to a nice cup of tea! However, we are particularly fond of the lights as they make a dark dull morning just that little bit brighter.
Hurrah!
Lisa, Robin and Holly the cat.
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Brad Hall |
Hello Nicey, I'd just like to say that whilst I've not experienced the noise levels of the Morphy Richards, my silver Breville at full boil reaches decibel levels akin to a Hawker Harrier, and renders any conversation impossible for a radius of twenty yards. This is not at all a bad thing - I see it as sort of an enforced sorbet in the conversational meal; it also gives you pause to contemplate the Coming Of The Tea. I am, however, slightly peeved at the water level meter being set behind the handle - pretty design, but tricky to guage how full the kettle is when you've got your fist in the way...Cheers, Brad Hall. |
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