Then you go to Snape to visit the The Maltings. What a strange name and redolent of music and Radio broadcasts – “Welcome to the Aldeburgh Festival and tonight’s concert is broadcast live from The Snape Maltings…” From seeing no-one to being with everyone, that is the Zen of the place.
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Lion
Originally uploaded by Mr_Chips
Two years service with the British Council in Botswana taught me a thing or two about tea drinking. It’s only when you go away from Britain that you appreciate some of the finer points of tea drinking habits and etiquette…
I was brought up on tea. My father brought a cup into my [...]
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St Mary’s Church, Hambleden
Originally uploaded by Mr_Chips
Out on one of my bike rides, the Ravenous Rambler stopped at the Hambleden shop for tea. The village is one of those quintessential English villages. A dog sleeps in the middle of the road, there is a an old well by the tree in the centre of the [...]
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Sissinghurst Castle
Originally uploaded by Mr_Chips
The Ravenous Rambler managed a short visit today to Sissinghurst Castle in Kent. This is one of my favourite places. I used to be a fan of the writings of Harold Nicolson when I was young and am now a fan of Adam Nicolson.
It’s a castle that exists in ruins. There [...]
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Tea at the Apothecary
Originally uploaded by Mr_Chips
Have you ever sat in Costas or one of the new coffee chains and decided that actually the coffee you are drinking is ..well…awful. I certainly have although I like coffee when I make it and in spite of all their publicity it really is not very good. OK, [...]
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Yorkshire dales
Originally uploaded by Mr_Chips
In a recent expedition to the Yorkshire dales, helping out on a Duke of Edinburgh Gold trip, I tried out my new Jetboil system. It’s fast, its efficient, it’s compact. The 1L beaker holds the burner and gas cylinder. It all fits together and self lights. Due to the cosy cover [...]
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Camping kettleOriginally uploaded by Mr_Chips
Tea is simple yet complex. On the one hand a cup of flavoured hot water and on the other hand something that caused wars and world trade. For me though it is a way of life. The start of every day has to begin with the mighty brew of [...]
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Tea at the Apothecary
Originally uploaded by Mr_Chips
Nothing like tea and toasted tea-cakes at The Apothecary. A rambling tea shop in Rye. Leather armchairs, newspapers and a congenial atmosphere. You have to walk in the wild wind for a few hours to deserve this and to enjoy the atmosphere to the full!
We had a pot of [...]
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