Jubilee china rules
IT'S dainty. It’s ornate. It is palest blue, gilded and hand-painted in all the right places.
Just one look was all it took to evoke a profound longing in your columnist.
I’m talking about the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee commemorative china which is based on an oak leaf pattern first used on a dinner service made for Queen Victoria.
If you have a soft spot for pretty china and a few spare inches in your display cabinet don’t deprive yourself at least of a good long look at this beguiling Stoke-on-Trent service.
Failing that take a trip to your nearest car boot sale or antique fair. Divinely decorative china can still be picked up for a song and if you’re not bothered about it matching cheaper still.