Darrell returned home from the weekly fruit and veg shop in jubilant and buoyant mood, as he’d also made a most excellent extra, not all that considered, purchase ……..
…… to wit an original, real life, pressed glass, antique, coronation ash tray for our Platypus Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June. Finally, after several weeks of mooching he was able to join The Towers Coronation Club, after finding his first souvenir for the princely sum of 50p.
To be honest, without daring to say anything, at first glance, the image of an ashtray (coronation or not) sat sitting on our celebratory tea table didn’t quite conjure the most romantic of images ……..
…… however, on this occassion I had completely overlooked Darrell’s impeccable designer flair for the “different”
……. this, he announced with great artistic flurry, was the most perfect little accoutrement in which to put the butter curls to go with our English strawberry and cream scones, genius!
For someone who would have loved and embraced the opportunity to be finished off properly at an exclusive Swiss Finishing School, but never had the means or funds the boy’s a natural Constance Spry!
Excellent call, Darrell. Few would have thought of that, for the use of an ashtray. I'm sure no-one is permitted to smoke inside The Towers, anyway.
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Oh I do love a butter curl - just adds a certain little something to a Right Royal afternoon tea ceremony - and let's face it's a dish worth serving the said butter curls on - it's perfect JantheFan x
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