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All across the Great Western territory => Introductions and chat => Topic started by: grahame on August 10, 2026, 13:49:02



Title: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: grahame on August 10, 2026, 13:49:02
Here are five mugs that Lisa or I commonly drink out of.

(https://www.wellho.info/pix/mugs_5.jpg)

Why do we choose these from all those we have to hand?  Which of us chooses which of those pictured?


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: GBM on August 10, 2026, 15:07:27
I don't drink tea these days, only coffee and water.
Any large mug that will hold two ordinary cups so I'm not constantly going to the coffee machine for a top-up.

Alcohol mainly at the weekends!


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 10, 2026, 15:10:18
I have voted - including one vote for 'some other reason'.  That is because I have a partial disability in my right hand, so I prefer to select a mug (or beer glass) with a handle, the dimensions of which I can pick up easily and securely.

As an occasional resident in Melksham, I am familiar with those mugs grahame has illustrated.  I tend to use one of their older mugs, branded 'Well House Manor' - purely for nostalgia reasons.

CfN.  ;)


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: Oxonhutch on August 10, 2026, 17:23:10
The Harz hex bottom left. Big and light inside so I can see it's been through the wash.


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 10, 2026, 17:29:44
With my very grateful thanks to grahame for hosting this image (and for overlooking the fact that I nicked one of his mugs, years ago), here is my own collection:

(https://www.wellho.info/pix/mugs_6.jpg)

Actually, bearing in mind that I am the only person in our household of three who actually drinks coffee, I was rather startled that I have apparently collected six mugs.  :o

CfN.  ;)


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 10, 2026, 17:39:23
I don't drink tea these days, only coffee and water.
Any large mug that will hold two ordinary cups so I'm not constantly going to the coffee machine for a top-up.

Alcohol mainly at the weekends!

I'm with that!

CfN.  ;) :D ;D


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: PhilWakely on August 10, 2026, 18:16:30
Being Left Handed, I'll only drink from a plain cup that has a handle on the left hand side   ;D


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: johnneyw on August 10, 2026, 18:20:16
Some of my favourites come from an artisan ceramics in Ronda, Andalusia.  My late brother toured southern Spain in his car in the early 2000s and brought back an axle bending quantity of kitchen ware from that establishment which takes pride of (kitchen ) place in the family pile in south Devon to this day.


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: johnneyw on August 10, 2026, 18:22:02
Being Left Handed, I'll only drink from a plain cup that has a handle on the left hand side   ;D

Snap....and likewise for paint brushes, especially for stripey paint.


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: broadgage on August 10, 2026, 19:14:07
I very seldom drink tea or coffee. Beer or water only for regular consumption, with brandy or port or gin, for a treat.


Title: Re: Coffee Mugs - how would you choose your favourite?
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 10, 2026, 20:28:56
I have met Coffee Shop forum member 'broadgage', and he seems to do remarkably well on that diet.

CfN.  ;) :D ;D



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