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To me, this is the most beautiful teapot in the whole world…

Mostly I think it’s because it’s mine, and I’ve had it since I was at university (hmm, nearly 9 years it must be). Also, because it’s that friendly round real teapot shape. And it’s white. I like the idea of being able to see when the inside is needing a clean. Same with mugs really. I like them white inside.

Anyway, there is a slight problem with the teapot:

One day, probably a bad day I’m guessing, I put the teapot down just a little too hard for it’s liking. At first I thought it would be ok, but you can see where the tea is seeping into the hairline fractures. Sooner or later it’s going to fall apart methinks. A new teapot needs to be procured. Problem is, I can’t just merrily wander into Boardmans and get a replacement that looks just like this one. It’s a bit far to go. And all the plain white teapots I’ve looked at here are just not right, even if they are round. So I searched on ebay and found a couple that I might grow to appreciate, but I’m still not sure about them. One is just the right shape, but is dark brown. The other is a cream art deco kind of thing. I felt that maybe something completely different would make up for not being able to get one exactly the same but I just can’t decide.

The fact is that I’m probably not going to really like any other teapot, because it’s not my old one. And why I should feel so strongly about a piece of crockery is beyond me. I mean, it’s just for putting tea in, right? It shouldn’t really matter.

But it does.

Sigh.