Closed now.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Coffee mugs.

A friend dropped by for Coffee this morning,
unexpectedly, but very welcome.
I have a preference for coffee in pretty mugs, and
they have to be Bone China.
I had enough of big thick mugs in the school Staffroom. I love these two, found in Sainsbury's.
They are called 'Sorilla Blue'
(which I did read as Gorilla blue to begin with)

I use them when a friend comes by,
and somehow the coffee tastes even better!



Posted by at

17 comments:

  1. CarolFebruary 16, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    These are lovely 'gorilla' mugs! Very pretty.

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    beautiful mugs. and they go so well with the tablecloth! enjoy your coffee!

    ReplyDelete
  3. cottonreelFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    I love china .I hate porcelain , my reckoning is they make toilets from porcelain .
    Without a shadow of doubt china is the vessel for drinking from .
    I like my dinner plates to be earthenware . So good to put in the oven to warm or to bake pies on . They take heat very well
    Lovely beakers--cottonreel

    ReplyDelete
  4. French NannyFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Seriously beautiful. Perfect for Typhoo...

    ReplyDelete
  5. French NannyFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Sorry - that should have been PG Tips!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Scrappy quilterFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Such pretty mugs. Hugs

    ReplyDelete
  7. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Very pretty! I have different mugs for different drinks...Paddington Bear for hot chocolate, red poppy china for tea, etc! :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. magsmccFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    I'm catching up on your recent posts- it has been a civilised week or so chez toi! Gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  9. AngelaFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    They may have come from Sainsburys Supermarket, but Sorilla is a well respected floral print by Sanderson. You should probably use them for Earl Grey and other upmarket brews!!
    I am still in the land of the chunky staff room pot mugs. Why are all those "World's Best Teacher" ones given as Christmas gifts so unutterably thick and ugly?

    ReplyDelete
  10. HeidiFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    What pretty gorilla mugs you have.
    :-) They make you want to go out in the garden.

    Thanks for the hellebores link. Today I noticed there are many more blooms in mine and I was just thrilled. I had to think of you when I saw them.

    Hugs from Holland ~
    Heidi

    ReplyDelete
  11. Miss LindaFebruary 17, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    Those are so lovely!! I agree--coffee and tea taste so much better when served in pretty cups!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Sarah JaneFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    They are so pretty. I can't drink out of anything but china these days (well, I don't mind a glass for wine!) and it does make everything taste so much better.

    ReplyDelete
  13. AlisonFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Really pretty mugs - I have my favourite ones, for different times of the day!

    ReplyDelete
  14. At Home TogetherFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    These are beautiful, Elizabeth! I have always loved blue flowers on any china or home decor items. Years ago, I had the blessing of working for Royal Doulton at a shop in Tennessee. We now have quite a collection of teacups and beakers that we treasure with our Earl Grey and Lady Grey teas.

    ReplyDelete
  15. GretchenJoannaFebruary 17, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    I'm certain that whatever you drank out of those mugs would taste lovely, especially in the atmosphere of the beautiful tablecloth. Thank you for a spot of beauty and hospitality.

    ReplyDelete
  16. SarahFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    There's nowt like a china cup for a good brew.

    ReplyDelete
  17. MaryFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    ....anything but a paper cup, I hate them and always insist I'm served my coffee or tea in a mug when at Starbucks, Panera Bread etc.

    These are lovely - I so enjoy visiting Sainsbury's when I go home - I even love their magazine with all those fab recipes!

    ReplyDelete

I love to read your comments. Thank you for visiting me.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)