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snails before swine
Looking for a gift for that special someone? Look no
further. These two little gems came to my attention just
the other day.
The first - bacon flavoured massage oil - may not appeal
to all faiths. But you have to admit that it sounds like
a winner. Available on Amazon it could certainly liven
up breakfast times, giving a whole new meaning to
breakfast in bed, although there is no indication as to
whether it is produced smoked or unsmoked, and as we
all know some people are very fussy about their bacon.
The second offering is quite frankly bizarre by
comparison. Last week I mentioned all the retail ads
which land in my inbox, and one of those retailers is the
popular UK High Street supplier of health foods Holland
and Barrett. It’s the place to go for your cod liver oil
capsules, pitted prunes and all things herbal.
This time though Holland and Barrett have surpassed
themselves by offering gift packs of snail gel beauty
products. For just 40 pounds - or around 2000 Baht you get snail gel hand and nail elixir, snail gel facial
serum, and the mysterious sounding ‘original snail
gel.’ (Probably best not to confuse that with the bacon
massage oil.)
All snail products are of course organic, and are
derived from a ‘unique substance’ which snails produce
to regenerate and protect their shells and skin. This
‘remarkable secretion’ is blended with other natural
products to help soothe and moisturise the skin.
I realise that we women are prone to trying all kinds
of miracle skin products which promise eternal youth.
Some even get quite nasty substances injected into their
wrinkles. But I honestly can’t see snail gel flying off the
shelves, can you?
You might fancy a coffee now to help you recover from
visions of snail gel on the bathroom shelf. Which brings
us to this weeks word - ‘barista’.
With the huge rise in Starbucks world wide, plus all
its very similar big brand rivals, ‘barista’ has become a
quite common word to describe those who serve up our
caffeine shots.
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Back in my Hua Hin days a leisurely break now and then
during shopping trips provided an excuse for a relaxing
half hour or so just watching the world go by. Whether
in Bon Cafe - which was on Naebkerhardt Rd in a lovely
old wooden building, or at one of those mobile sidewalk
huts serving 20 baht shots of thick black stuff.
Some things don’t change, and the same routine is
followed here in the UK, (where coffee consumption
now exceeds that of tea) except that now we are served
by Baristas. Which means that as well as being trained to
drive the coffee machines provided, they are also adept
at adding the frothy milk, and should be able to make
pretty patterns on the top of that milk.
Rather like our bartenders used to be able to make the
shape of a shamrock on top of a pint of Guinness, (now
sadly a dying art) the word ‘barista’ is in fact derived
from the Italian for bartender.
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