Inn No room at the inn this Christmas? Raise a glass – UK pubs report c.12% higher festive season sales, compared to 2018. The sector is facing drinking habit changes – young people socialise online rather than go to a pub. 476 pubs, mostly small independents, closed between Jan – Jun 2019. But good booking systems &…
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Dry The number of Britons ‘going dry’ has hit a 12-year high. 20m consider alcohol-free drinks, while 1 in 5 doesn’t drink alcohol at all. Many sophisticated zero-proof aperitifs, beers, spirits & wines now on the shelves, solving the problem of what to drink when you’re not drinking Guessed the Word? Series…
DRAMNow superseded by metric measures, a dram was a small draught of cordial or alcohol equal to 1/8 of a fluid ounce in the British Imperial weight system. Comes from the Greek drachma – an ancient coin or weight, & probably the amount one could hold in one’s hand. Wee dram o’ whisky? Cheers! Guess the…
Teapot A design masterpiece, the Brown Betty brews the best tea since 1695. Stoke-on-Trent red clay retains heat. Brown Rockingham glaze hides stains & wipes clean. Shape makes tea leaves swirl & release more flavour as boiling water is added. Handle loop prevents knuckles getting burnt. Handmade. Originally 12 shillings ( £85/ $110). Now £40…
Tea “Drink tea & jolly well carry on” – the most uplifting message for business in strained times? What’s the Word? Series 2 (7/10) [photo: xxolgaxx]