Tea and teapots

mst3kmoxie had the excellent idea of buying me a tea subscription for Christmas. Every month I am sent three sealed sachets of various teas. I have a little mesh spherical cage for confining typically a teaspoon-full or so of leaves to make a cup.

Apparently it is good to allow the leaves a large volume in which to circulate as they brew and it may matter what material their cage is made from. With these issues in mind I started investigating teapots.

I've not yet found a compelling buy. Reviews suggest that the Bodum ones may not be what they once were. A good filter at the spout might suffice. Though, on the other hand, it may be nice to be able to have the leaves away from the water once the tea is brewed if not the whole pot is to be immediately poured.

So, no conclusions yet, just thoughts.

Fun-poking

The Canadian newspaper National Post reports of the House of Commons,

For example, on Tuesday, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour party, was telling his fellow lawmakers about a recent trip to Europe. "Last week I was in Brussels," Corbyn began, "meeting European leaders and heads of socialist parties. And one of them said to me..."

Out of nowhere, a Conservative Member of Parliament shouts: "Who are you?"