
Okay, time to admit to one of my rare neurotic fixations. Tea.
Specifically – Assam tea. Ultra-specifically – Whittards Loose Leaf Assam tea. I drink it. A lot. In fact, compulsively. It is one of my three remaining addictions, the others being yoga and chocolate … (not talking about the addictions I have recovered from, you’ll notice).
Which is why panic has ensued. If Whittards do call in the receivers, will it be a good or bad thing for this writer?
• On the plus side: potentially large purchases of heavily discounted Assam tea.
• On the minus side: after said potentially large purchases, no more glorious large-leaved malty tea.
And I’m not sure if I can write without my tea. Really I’m not. Worried. More than somewhat. A tea quest may be necessary.
Assam tea picker courtesy of ahinsajain
4 Comments
Spot
24th December 2008Phew……….close shave with Whittards. I think you’re going to be okay! If not, M+S do a good leaf Assam. Just going to make a cuppa now.
Cottage Smallholder
26th December 2008I’m addicted to Assam too. The Twinings version as Whittards isn’t available around here.
Happy Christmas Kay and best wishes for a fabulous and happy 2009.
pierre l
27th December 2008For me, it’s the chocolate=covered coffee beans that I am addicted to. Fortunately, there isn’t a convenient branch where I live, so I don’t have them too often.
I hope you had a great Christmas, and wish you a great rest of holiday season.
Zen of Writing
10th January 2009Oolong here, although Darjeeling will do in a pinch.