Mug!!
You’ve been in my life for many years, surviving a falling shelf when everything else was smashed, being left out in the rain more times than I could possibly count, indignity in the greenhouse when seedlings are being pampered and you’ve been placed next to grubby hasbeens stuffed full of labels, bits of string and a marker pen that no longer writes!
You have always understood that big drinks are not for me and your bone china elegance has always provided a more refined offering of my favourite brews unlike the large, clumpy pottery monstrosities hanging on my kitchen dresser because people keep giving them to me. I don’t mind that they proclaim me to be the world’s greatest granny or a gardening guru but they just don’t keep my drinks HOT so I end up leaving almost half of it.
You survived four months in storage in a packing case clearly marked so I could unpack you first and claimed your rightful place next to the tea caddy almost as fast as I could get the kettle on.
This morning, however, I had to make the sad decision that a suspicious looking crack could no longer be passed off as part of the autumnal charm of your tasteful design so I will gently place you in the bottom of the bin because I already have enough cracked mugs littering up the shed and greenhouse and in any case you would hate the company! 😢
Allira
I'm very sorry to hear your sad news mabon1, the worst thing that can happen is to lose a child, it is not the natural order of things.
Howevever, might it be better to avoid reading the fun threads for a while?
My thoughts exactly!
merlotgran....Loved your poem. Thank you!! 
I watched some Marie Kondo videos on YouTube - I liked her approach to ‘blessing’ a house before she started work with the occupants on a big clear out. But also her technique of saying goodbye and thank you to something that has served you well, but you no longer need/use. For people who find it difficult to discard things, this is a useful tip. I put a brolly in the bin this morning, that I’ve had for ages and matches a favourite coat. But it’s broken now, so I thanked it for years of useful service and popped it in the bin!
On a different note, I have been making mosaics for about 15 years, and have made a number of ‘memorial’ mosaics for people, incorporating precious pieces of china and crockery. It always feels like a big responsibility, but also really rewarding. This one incorporated a Klimt style cup and saucer.
Is that where they are fixed with gold?
Only yesterday i resigned a much loved mug to the dustbin. I bought it when we adopted our Poppy from the Cat Sanctuary well over 20 years ago. I used it for my overnight drink of squash but the glaze on the inside had worn off. Luckily I bought two of them and recently found the second one in a box in the attic- so here’s to another 20 years! The Cat Sanctuary closed years ago and dear PoppyCat is long passed away. 😿
I laughed at the news that Cracked China Mug has been saved from the bin! 
What is it about us and mugs? I have a bone china strawberry patterned one which I used at work years ago. It's bounced on the floor a couple of times and survived to my relief.
But my pottery mugs are allocated to different regular visitors and they always have the same one, never one of mine if I can help it!
My very favourite mug, bone china and bought from a charity shop many years ago
Still going strong 🫖
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