As today was Ethan’s birthday we all had a quick family get together. Ethan was lucky enough to get lots of lego for his birthday which Uncle Martyn was happy to help him put together.
Birthday Boy
AeroPress – a new way of coffee making
For the last few days I have been trying out my Aeropress coffee maker. Not exactly an expresso but not a french press either.
I have been using the reverse method to make coffee, and I have to admit, it does make wonderful coffee, and it is ideal for an office environment. Easy and quick to use and very easy to clean afterwards.
I can definitely recommend it. I think I like the coffee from it better then from my home filter coffee machine!
Customer Service
You generally don’t find out how good a company is until things go wrong.
Marks & Spencer; they always come to mind. We once made an error and when we tried to correct it, we not only had the problem easily corrected but got an apology and a bunch of flowers for my wife, now bear in mind this was our error not theirs, we got excellent service and their opinion was they should not have allowed us to make such an error.
Warehouse Express; is also a company I have had excellent service from. On one occasion their courier let me down badly and I was having no satisfaction trying to resolve it with them. As far as the courier was concerned they could not be wrong so it must all by my fault. A quick phone to Warehouse Express and what the courier has said was impossible now became posible and I had my goods the next day.
Yesterday I was pleased to experience some more good customer service. I had placed an order the week before for an AeroPress Coffee maker. On the Monday I got an email informing me it had been shipped, just the day after the order was placed. Well by Friday night nothing had arrived, so I dropped them a quick email that evening to chase it up.
Despite it being outside office hours I got a quick email back, apologising and saying they would look into it on Monday. Well, first thing Tuesday morning by 1st Class post I had my order, including some coffee that had been roasted that very Monday morning and a quick note explaining what had happened.
Thanks Sarah for sorting this and i’ll definitely be placing more orders with you at HasBean Coffee.
The Fine things in Life
As anyone who knows me will testify I love the finer things in Life.
- Particularly good quality red wine
- Fine Whiskey
- Chocolate
- And of course coffee
We had to pop into the nearest big city today, as I had another hospital appointment to check on how I am doing, and we took the opportunity to indulge. Two large Lattes and two Cinnamon rolls from Starbucks.
Back to the diet soon I think!
Hospital Update2
Well were now both out of hospital and glad to be home.
Thanks again for everyones good wishes and a special thanks for Caroline’s Father and Alison, Caroline’s younger sister for helping and and running around for us.
Hospital Update
Hi,
As most of the family know, I was admitted to hospital on Wednesday. Once again I had collapsed at work. Well I only had to stay in the one night until things stabilised, I am home now and feeling much better but have been told to rest for six weeks.
A few hours after I was admitted, Caroline was also admitted to hospital, she is doing fine but will be spending a few nights in. Thanks for the support and best wishes.
Coffee
Coffee is much, much more then just your standard hot caffeinated drink.
I gave up on instant over ten years ago. Now I mainly drink filter at home and french press at work. I buy freshly roasted beans from our local roaster and we are luckily in having two top coffee sellers in Lincoln to choose from.
At weekends I often make myself and Caroline an expresso at home, but I am also not too much a coffee snob to enjoy a trip down to the local Starbucks or Costa.
But apart from a french press how to enjoy a good cup at work. Something a little closer to an expresso perhaps.
Now hauling my expresso machine to work and using that would not be allowed, but after a bit of research I came across a device called an Aeropress, while not strictly an expresso maker an interesting device that looked ideal for a work environment.
Well I have placed an order, but what coffee to try it out with. Something that not only makes a good filter coffee but also a good expresso, it had to be ‘Brazil Fazenda Cachoeira Pure Yellow Bourbon from the Minas Gerais’ a fine single estate coffee, freshly roasted.
My mouth is watering at the very thought.
Unforeseen Break
Had a week’s break from work, blogging; everything actually. Been quite ill this last week.
No photography, no motorcycling, just complete rest after a surprise trip to the hospital. Still not completely well and whats worse I cannot ride the motorcycle, thats the worse of it.
Hopefully I’ll be fit again soon.
Also an apology to the model I was hoping to work with this weekend, hopefully we can reschedule soon, it was quite an exciting shoot planned, outdoors, models, horses and dynamic action.
There is also a top London model coming down in March, we have been hoping to work together for a while, lets hope I am well, and our schedules fit.
Superbowl
Sunday night was Superbowl night.
You might find it odd but as a British person I hate football, or soccer as it is called in the rest of the world. I do enjoy Tennis, Rugby and American Football.
Unfortunately I had an early meeting on Monday, so decided record the Superbowl. I had to spend today avoiding the news but managed, and now as I type this the half time show is on my TV.
Its not looking good for Pittsburgh as I watch, while enjoying a beer but they ended the first half with their first touch down, lets home for a close game in the second half. Its 21 – 10 with Green Bay winning. Time to open another beer!
Birthdays
Congratulations to Sofia on her fourth birthday. We had a little party and family get together. Oh and lots of cake, jelly and trifle.