The ritual of a slower morning
Why the best part of breakfast is the part you don’t rush.
Most mornings start in a hurry. An alarm, a kettle, a list of things to do before the day has properly begun. We think the first ten minutes deserve better.
Make the tea first.
Put the kettle on before anything else. While it boils, cut a thick slice of bread and put it on to toast. Nothing about this is complicated. The point is to do one thing at a time.
Then the honey.
Butter the toast while it is hot, then let the honey fall from the spoon in a thin ribbon. A runny honey like Wildflower finds its way into every corner. A set honey like Heather sits on top in a soft, thick layer. Both are right; it depends on the morning.
Sit down to eat it.
It sounds obvious, but it is the part most of us skip. Sit at the table, by a window if you can, and eat slowly. Stir a spoonful of Spring Blossom into the second cup of tea. The day will still be there when you have finished.