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Tea and other things

I'm trying to find a replacement for my favourite tea It was discontinued as not enough people bought it I find that insane However, here I am on this journey I settled back into my previous favourite of earl grey but I was somewhat disgruntled My favourite and my best was and always will be Toast and Jam tea I presume it is reminiscent of after having had my second child where I hadn't had the scares I had with the first or the requirement to be wheeled off to theatre afterwards, just me/us, nothing dulling my senses, no one telling me I'll die if I don't leave the room with my baby in to endure nonsense related to me not dying that I felt didn't matter, but a quiet room, with my beautiful baby girl, my husband and the midwife giving me jam on toast and a cup of tea Maybe it is that. A moment of occupying the exact space in the world I was meant to be in I'm currently supping (no auto correct I'm not sipping) wild cherry black tea, brewed from leaves in a new special glass cup for brewing single cups of tea. I love most things cherry favour, they scoot my brain into childhood mode of sugary things... I'm trying to think when else I've belonged, images of when people spoke about my eyes being so blue came into my head. Something about that stops motion. I had many dreams as a child about my eyes being swapped by mystical creatures that were half woman, half wisps and came in threes to float above my bed and convince me to swap for black but I refused on the cusp of almost being deceived. I don't think that's related to tea at all, sorry, maybe you're here for the leaf recommendations...

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Date: 11/27/2024 4:50:00 PM
Dear DD, what a delightful blend of nostalgia and introspection. The way you connect your favorite tea to profound moments in your life is both touching and relatable. I was especially moved by the line: "Maybe it is that. A moment of occupying the exact space in the world I was meant to be in." Very Heartwarming. Autumn Blessings, Daniel
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Di11y Da11y
Date: 11/28/2024 2:57:00 PM
Thank you Daniel - I really did love that tea. No other comes close. Thank you for your kind words, appreciated
Date: 11/26/2024 2:59:00 PM
I love the last stanza, to be gifted with such intellect and beauty, (the bluest eyes) and the imagination of a girl was captivating. Meditations, journals, conversations with Dilly, are always best over a soothing cup of tea. ah! btw you may be able to order the gone tea from the internet..worth investigating xo~Anaya
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Date: 11/27/2024 4:10:00 AM
Just read this again and clearly focussed in on the tea situation haha - there's only average intellect and average looks going on I assure you lol.
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Date: 11/26/2024 3:06:00 PM
Thank you Anaya - I really tried, word got out it was discontinued and all stock was immediately bought up. I'm tempted to put a local Facebook request out for opened packets people might not want but trying alternatives before I stoop that low :) The tea was like a hug when I didn't want to tell anyone I was sad, so I do miss it x
Date: 11/26/2024 1:01:00 PM
Some products I used to enjoy have now disappeared from the shelves, I won’t mention them here only because I know you are not a meat eater, so just let’s say (other things) lol! This is a great little piece of rambling from you, just like Lin said, but you piece them together with ease and wit, such is your talent for writing, Cheers David
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Date: 11/26/2024 1:45:00 PM
Ahh perfect orientation for steering me off Mild Tantrum Mountain lol (thank you!) :)
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Date: 11/26/2024 1:33:00 PM
Sometimes it’s nice to throw the map away and go on a nice meandering tangent, main thing is you found your way home and never lost the reader either:)
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Di11y Da11y
Date: 11/26/2024 1:20:00 PM
I might own up to a meander but I might need to pick up my pace and have a consult with the Ordinance Survey people if there's a consensus I ramble.
Date: 11/26/2024 10:22:00 AM
I felt the same way when a favorite wine was no longer available. The vineyard was lost. Your thoughts may seem to ramble to some, but your mind runs in many directions, Dilly... sometimes all at once, and I find it intriguing that you do that with some semblance of cohesion.
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Date: 11/26/2024 10:52:00 AM
This poetic musing does allow the tangents to go anywhere at all in a slightly exaggerated fashion. Once upon a time I did worry that people couldn't follow my a-b - z then discovered those that could and stuck with them and sailed ever since - my favourite conversations with friends are those where we just talk over each other and interrupt and no one finds it rude and the topic is on track and understood way beyond the sit and take turns type. Don't worry though, I'm well practised in making sense and do that as the day job :)
Date: 11/26/2024 9:25:00 AM
I enjoyed reading about your tea. It is hard when we love something/they do not make it anymore. Maybe you will find one you will love just as much. I hope so... Have a fun day as you write away..................
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Date: 11/26/2024 10:53:00 AM
I can't believe it still Paula - a few weeks on. Thanks for your comment

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