Advantages: Blended for use with soft water Disadvantages: May not be available in other places
Scotland is well known for its Pyramids, in fact in West Lothian we have quite a few, although I admit they are really called ?bings? a result from coal and shale mining, but along the M8 there are art projects including pyramids to brighten up the journey between Edinburgh and Glasgow! Seriously though I?m taking about Scottish Blend pyramid tea bags made especially for soft Scottish water.
Serious tea drinkers will know that the same tea bag or leaves tastes differently depending on the area and type of water. I used to love to get home after holidays for a decent cup of tea!
I stopped drinking tea with caffeine a couple of years ago but have started to have the odd cup of tea instead of my usual fruit infusions. And as I filled up the Tea caddy with bags I thought I must tell people what Scottish blend is like.
My box has ...
Advantages: Flavorful tea especially blended for soft water Disadvantages: Difficult to procure (in the States, that is), short of a trip to Scotland
sugars. Mother wants a teaspoon of honey. Any way you drink it, Scottish Blend delivers--provided, of course, you have soft water and are willing to let your tea steep for the proper amount of time (5 minutes works for me).
Once my cup is ready, it's time to kick back, sit quietly, hold the cup, close my eyes, and dream of Scottish landscapes.
İDAnneC/BawBaw ...
Advantages: none Disadvantages: The interest they charge and the unfriendly staff
Provident is a large company, who provide a credit service, they provide loans amongst other services and they have been around for a good number off years, they boast that they are the "UKs number 1 home credit provider, (yeah right).
When I first joined Provident
WHY DID I JOIN? the answer to this is I really dont know!! but anyway a few years ago ( approx 3 years ago) an agent called to my home, she was really friendly and helpful, she offered me £100 worth off vouchers which could be spent in most High street shops, as it was near Christmas I took her offer and accepted the vouchers, the agent filled out the neccassary paper work and I had my vouchers the following week along with my payment book, which had all the agents details on the front of cover.
Payments
The week after I recieved my vouchers I had to start paying ...