Feelings, Tops and Puds
June 7, 2010 –People dont remember what you said, they dont even remember what you did, they just remember how you made them feel.
I cant recall where I first read that, or indeed when, and I would love to attribute that to myself but alas I cant. Its a thoughtful and thought provoking sentence and sentiment and I like it.
Well last week and thus far, I have yet again been honoured with the most lovely of gents. Really, you guys are too kind and special, how lucky can one girl get? You always send me a thank you, but I thank you too.
The ‘tops’ part comes from my discussion with the very sexy Mr D. Now, I am not a collector of anything really. I hate clutter, ornaments, that sort of thing. Give me a nice vase of white lillies and some divine scented candles and I am a happy bunny. But, I became a collector last year. Whilst touring around the Champagne area of France, I bought a rather wonderful case which is specifically made for collecting the metal tops from champagne bottles. You know, the ones under the cage on top of the cork. They are all different, well most are, and they tell a story too. I have been building on my collection and I only ever collect the ones I have had the bottle of and only one from each house or each style – in the case of my favourite Veuve Cliquot, I have the non vintage, the vintage and even though I have tasted the Grand Dame, I dont have the top yet – one for the near future methinks. I have 26 now but there are many, many layers in the case; someone has to do it, and it reminds me of what I have had and helps me plan what I have yet to taste :)
Puds – dont get excited but I made a decent pud. I did! Yes, it wasnt a cake or anything crazy like that. It was a recipe I found in the Sunday Telegraph and it was a trifle. Not just any old trifle though. A rather fine and delectable trifle for grown ups. Strawberries soaked in red wine with basil; layers of madeira cake and lemon curd, mascarpone and whipped cream. I served it in a gorgeous wide cocktail glass and Mr D, who is a pud lover, more than loved it, he scoffed mine too :) Im getting there (but I did have an ice cream sundae as back-up ;) Hehe, happy days…
2 Responses to “Feelings, Tops and Puds”
Wow, I love the idea of collecting the champagne tops, if only for the cheap thrill of seeing them all lined up and organized in such an awesome display box :) Unfortunately, I don’t drink nearly enough champagne to see such a case filled ever!
I’ve never run into anything like that over here, though many cellar masters save the labels and neck bands from bottles of wine to display their collection, and I’ve always thought the practice was kind of neat.
By Madame X on Jun 11, 2010
Ive never seen them before I went to that trip to Champagne in France, Mdme X, I had some rather fine champagne in California once, just outside of San Francisco, but I dont think they are allowed to call it champagne anymore – unless it comes from champagne, the region?
By Rhia Charles on Jun 12, 2010