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Review of Richard Skelton’s The Look Away
Renewal
Psammomancy booklet & CD
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Fougou – The Boleigh Working

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A tedious afternoon of work today, but even that couldn’t dispel the shapeshifting winter sun we’ve had. The vibrant light helped, as did a new tea bowl by @roberthunter.ceramics which I think really compliments the teapot and other ceramics by Jiří Duchek here. What also helped was the tea itself and a piece of millionaire shortbread that I had with it. The tea is 1990s Green Mark sheng, sent to me by @thetea.pl as part of my prize in @boychik2989’s recent competition (thanks to both of you!). It was wonderful, with at least two decades of experience to strengthen its delicious flavours and concentrate the mind. It all made a few hours of difficult work pass by quickly, but you can see in the last picture that the darkness won through eventually. • #tea #thea #tee #thé #cha #theteapl #greenmark #puerh #puer #sheng #teamoments #instatea #teastagram #gongfucha #scottishgongfu #teaceremony #teacommunity #handmade #teaware #ceramics #pottery #potsandtea #mirkarandova #jiříduchek #roberthunterceramics #severo_vostok #breacthebadger

More tea, this time with chocolate. Separately; not mixed together. That would be weird. This one is High Mountain Black Tea from @mountain_stream_teas, the version from an elevation of 2000m. This was an unusual black tea for me, with more florals than I’m used to. I enjoyed it, and it kept on going through multiple infusions without losing anything in the taste. Further defence against the bitter cold that besieges the city as I type... • #tea #thea #tee #thé #cha #mountainstreamteas #highmountainblacktea #blacktea #teamoments #instatea #teastagram #gongfucha #scottishgongfu #teaceremony #teacommunity #handmade #teaware #ceramics #pottery #potsandtea #petrnovak #mirkarandova #lazycattea #severo_vostok #bizenware #yasuhikomatsukasa #breacthebadger

Tea and Satie across a century of moments. • It’s so cold here today and it’s been such a trying week that I felt like having an early, comforting tea session to supply energy and inspiration for the day, along with this new release of Erik Satie’s ‘Socrate’ (1918) from #editionwandelweiserrecords. Hamish joined me, or sought out his bed in front of the radiator: hard to tell which. To accompany the music, I had some 2018 Mr. Su Medium Roasted Dong Ding Oolong from @thetea.pl - totally invigorating and relaxing, with spiciness and bitterness in perfect balance across the hundred years of this joined experience. Ce thé/Satie, and onwards. • #tea #thea #tee #thé #cha #theteapl #roasted #dongding #oolong #teamoments #instatea #teastagram #gongfucha #scottishgongfu #teaceremony #teacommunity #handmade #teaware #ceramics #pottery #potsandtea #mirkarandova #andrzejbero #jiříduchek #teamasters #breacthebadger #eriksatie

A lovely session this afternoon with @mountain_stream_teas’ Wild Garden GABA oolong. It’s the first time I’ve tried it, but it won’t be the last. Strong sweetness in the dry leaves in the warmed pot, with the roast only perceptible in the aroma of the brewed liquor later. Taste is sweet and buttery, the thickness of that creamy, buttery feel increasing exponentially with each steep. A really satisfying tea! • #tea #thea #tee #thé #cha #mountainstreamteas #wildgardengabaoolong #gaba #oolong #teamoments #instatea #teastagram #gongfucha #scottishgongfu #teaceremony #teacommunity #handmade #teaware #ceramics #pottery #nixingteapot #potsandtea #mirkarandova #mudandleaves #ferdinandhovančík #jiříduchek ##breacthebadger

It’s beginning to look a lot like...🎄 • As always @jnlavelle has done an amazing job getting us ready for Christmas. Some new occupants of the tree, too, with some old favourites. Hey mooncat! • #christmas #christmastree #christmasdecorations #mooncat

Before heading out today, I had a first session with a very lovely tea: Mr. Su’s charcoal roasted Dong Ding from @thetea.pl. I only bought a small amount, enough for two sessions in my little blue Andrzej Bero pot. Wojciech told me I’d want more; he was right. It’s very good indeed. Warming honey sweetness and raisins, with no bitterness. A traditional Dong Ding and very, very welcome on a damp, cold and rain-flecked Edinburgh morning. • #tea #thea #tee #thé #cha #theteapl #mrsu #charcoalroasted #dongding #oolong #teamoments #instatea #teastagram #gongfucha #scottishgongfu #teaceremony #teacommunity #handmade #teaware #ceramics #pottery #potsandtea #mirkarandova #andrzejbero #jiříduchek #breacthebadger

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