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Reply #45 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:56am

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:44am:

I have made and drank tea with Mum out of cups and saucers over 200 years old. Was a slightly weird experience.

I tried drinking the tea out of the saucer as they would have done back then (and even George Orwell recommended in WW2 (“A nice cup of tea” I think the article was called) but wasn’t happy, too used to drinking out of a cup.

The saucers were like bowls‚a smooth flat bottom with the cup sliding around on the saucer.

My grandmother would do that occasionally and I sometimes joined her. There was a story behind it but I don't remember what it was. She had an old formal tea set but not as old as yours.

She had one of those old kookaburra ovens and she normally would make a brew in the morning and top it up through the day (in a big heavy iron tea pot). It seemed ok at the time but in reality was likely pretty gruesome after several hours.

She used this stove well into the 1980's, it was functional when the house was sold.

This was in her nice waterfront property, she had a pier about 200 metres long.

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Reply #46 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:56am

John Smith wrote on Mar 18^th, 2023 at 2:54pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 18^th, 2023 at 11:52am:

I used my barista machine for the first time in months. Not 100% successful—that nice coffee I bought was really meant for a french press or drip filter. Nice to use it tho.

BUT

the machine is for two cups and a small demitasse cup is too narrow to capture both streams of coffee.

it's a fail. A good coffee should have a thin golden head on it.

It tasted OK, not bitter, obviously. Will need to buy some Vittoria or other cheap commercial coffee ground for use in barista machines.

Maybe can buy better than that via mail order? Hmmm.

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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 47794 Gender:	Re: What was your breakfast this morning Reply #47 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:00am Yeah, better stuff from mail order. Do that tomorrow.
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Re: What was your breakfast this morning
Reply #48 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:04am

Dnarever wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:56am:

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:44am:

I have made and drank tea with Mum out of cups and saucers over 200 years old. Was a slightly weird experience.

I tried drinking the tea out of the saucer as they would have done back then (and even George Orwell recommended in WW2 (“A nice cup of tea” I think the article was called) but wasn’t happy, too used to drinking out of a cup.

The saucers were like bowls‚a smooth flat bottom with the cup sliding around on the saucer.

My grandmother would do that occasionally and I sometimes joined her. There was a story behind it but I don't remember what it was. She had an old formal tea set but not as old as yours.

She had one of those old kookaburra ovens and she normally would make a brew in the morning and top it up through the day (in a big heavy iron tea pot). It seemed ok at the time but in reality was likely pretty gruesome after several hours.

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She used this stove well into the 1980's, it was functional when the house was sold.

This was in her nice waterfront property, she had a pier about 200 metres long.

I think old people lose a lot of the sense of taste and smell (taste is 65% smell) but the tannin bitterness of “stewed” tea they would be able to taste.

I bought a tea at a tea bar in the Adelaide Central Market. VERY subtle taste, not sure Mum would have tasted anything and the tea looked like water, the tea didn’t add much color. Subtle, nice to try but I didn’t get more.

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Re: What was your breakfast this morning
Reply #50 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:05am

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:56am:

John Smith wrote on Mar 18^th, 2023 at 2:54pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 18^th, 2023 at 11:52am:

I used my barista machine for the first time in months. Not 100% successful—that nice coffee I bought was really meant for a french press or drip filter. Nice to use it tho.

BUT

the machine is for two cups and a small demitasse cup is too narrow to capture both streams of coffee.

it's a fail. A good coffee should have a thin golden head on it.

It tasted OK, not bitter, obviously. Will need to buy some Vittoria or other cheap commercial coffee ground for use in barista machines.

Maybe can buy better than that via mail order? Hmmm.

Many years ago I used an importer that was in Glebe (when I was doing it commercially), They had some great coffee - to my taste anyway.

I imagine it would be fun to shop around to find a product that you like. I have some Vittoria but have to admit it is just ok coffee. (to me).

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 58992 Here Gender:	Re: What was your breakfast this morning Reply #51 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:13am I mostly just use one of these for an espresso - Cappuccino from the machine. Currently use this small cup or a clear glass double lined cup about the same size for espresso.
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Jasin Gold Member Online Posts: 49199 Gender:	Re: What was your breakfast this morning Reply #52 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:16am Bobby. wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:38am: Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:32am: Little cups (“demi tasse”) mean strong coffee. The crockery is nothing special. Much better than what I've got. That's his mum's set. He bought it out for the one-off photo occasion.
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 58992 Here Gender:	Re: What was your breakfast this morning Reply #53 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:16am Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:05am: Stove looks nice. But a bitch to use in summer! Yes it was slow to heat and kept its heat forever. In winter it could heat half the house. I was never allowed to cook there. Nobody went into the kitchen in the summer.
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Re: What was your breakfast this morning
Reply #54 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:20am

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:55am:

Jasin wrote on Mar 18^th, 2023 at 1:47pm:

That's one very dirty keyboard and of the two photos I've seen of your table. It's style is commonly found in homes of Housos. The style that Salvos, St Vinnies and other Opportunity businesses no longer accept as donation to sell.
You still have the crumbs on it from last month.

To laff. Ignoramus!

I won’t tell you what wood it is made of but kinda rare. The extension table cost over $250 from an antique shop.

“Housos” whatever they are would buy a cheap veneer table from Salvos. I guess the sort of table you have?

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Ignoramus!

You found the perfect descriptor.

He just has to be nasty - especially when people are just having a polite conversation. Just no need for it.

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Re: What was your breakfast this morning
Reply #55 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:25am

Do tell me what wood it is in it's 'precioussss' rarity Monk or don't mention it in the first place brag.

I'm nasty alright Dnarever - my stalking Mummy wrapped in bandages.
I'm very nasty to stalkers like you. Monk the Drunk, 5 Dogs Smith, Peccary the Pratty, Mothra Methhead and anyone else who wants to side-along with the likes of you and them.

Do you have a problem with that Pretty in Pink Ducky Boy? Huh

Or do you just need me to treat you as 'ssschpecial'? Grin

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Re: What was your breakfast this morning
Reply #56 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:30am

Dnarever wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:20am:

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 9:55am:

Jasin wrote on Mar 18^th, 2023 at 1:47pm:

That's one very dirty keyboard and of the two photos I've seen of your table. It's style is commonly found in homes of Housos. The style that Salvos, St Vinnies and other Opportunity businesses no longer accept as donation to sell.
You still have the crumbs on it from last month.

To laff. Ignoramus!

I won’t tell you what wood it is made of but kinda rare. The extension table cost over $250 from an antique shop.

“Housos” whatever they are would buy a cheap veneer table from Salvos. I guess the sort of table you have?

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Ignoramus!

You found the perfect descriptor.

He just has to be nasty - especially when people are just having a polite conversation. Just no need for it.

Jason seems to want to be part of the trio of Bobby/“Lisa Jones”/Aussie. They do not encourage him but he keeps trying—acceptance is what he obviously craves.

Been trying to think what I paid for the table, $450 I think but not sure, long time ago. The top is solid, not veneer.

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Jasin Gold Member Online Posts: 49199 Gender:	Re: What was your breakfast this morning Reply #57 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:37am Didn't answer the question like I knew you wouldn't. Instead you blather as usual. Second chance: So what 'rare' wood is it Monk, that you were so proud to brag about?
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Re: What was your breakfast this morning
Reply #58 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:43am

Jasin wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:25am:

Do tell me what wood it is in it's 'precioussss' rarity Monk or don't mention it in the first place brag.

I'm nasty alright Dnarever - my stalking Mummy wrapped in bandages.
I'm very nasty to stalkers like you. Monk the Drunk, 5 Dogs Smith, Peccary the Pratty, Mothra Methhead and anyone else who wants to side-along with the likes of you and them.

Do you have a problem with that Pretty in Pink Ducky Boy? Huh

Or do you just need me to treat you as 'ssschpecial'? Grin

OH - my my my - Looks like it may be easier to list those you are not nasty to but do not fear I will not be nasty towards you champion.

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Re: What was your breakfast this morning
Reply #59 - Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:47am

Dnarever wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:43am:

Jasin wrote on Mar 19^th, 2023 at 10:25am:

Do tell me what wood it is in it's 'precioussss' rarity Monk or don't mention it in the first place brag.

I'm nasty alright Dnarever - my stalking Mummy wrapped in bandages.
I'm very nasty to stalkers like you. Monk the Drunk, 5 Dogs Smith, Peccary the Pratty, Mothra Methhead and anyone else who wants to side-along with the likes of you and them.

Do you have a problem with that Pretty in Pink Ducky Boy? Huh

Or do you just need me to treat you as 'ssschpecial'? Grin

OH - my my my - Looks like it may be easier to list those you are not nasty to but do not fear I will not be nasty towards you champion.

Ok. Then f*uck off would be a good start Stalker.
I was talking to the drunk.

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