From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
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   Blueshirt  wrote:   
   >Your Name wrote:   
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   >> On 2025-12-26 14:34:05 +0000, Blueshirt said:   
   >> > Your Name wrote:   
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   >> > > These days saucers are mainly used in posh places.   
   >> > > Mostly people just  use a mug without a saucer to   
   >> > > drink their tea or coffee.   
   >> >   
   >> > We use saucers and we ain't posh!   
   >>   
   >> I did say "mainly", not "only".  :-)   
   >   
   >With us in rural Ireland I think it's more about not leaving   
   >burn rings on our [proper] wooden tables. Modern folk might   
   >prefer their coasters... but why reinvent the wheel?   
   >   
   >> > Posh would be bone china tea cups and saucers. I believe   
   >> > ours are Denby.   
   >>   
   >> My mother only bothers with proper cups and saucers when   
   >> 'special' visitors come, otherwise she usually just uses   
   >> mugs / tall cups.   
   >   
   >Mugs can go on saucers too... as we have some nice coffee mugs   
   >that go with our saucers. (I think they were part of the same   
   >set.) I just prefer my tea cup.   
   >   
   >> "Experts" say the best option is to use ceramic / porcelain or   
   >> glass cups because they don't taint the smell or taste of the   
   >> tea.   
   >   
   >   
   >Plus, with a saucer you can put two/three biscuits on the edge   
   >of it and carry your tea and biscuits into a different room! ;-)   
      
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