Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Charismatic Casseroles!

I love Orla Kiely designs [not that I actually own anything by OK] I think her simple leaf prints are so attractive

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But long before OK put her leaves on coffee canisters and biscuit tins, Hornsea Pottery had a leaf design, called Charisma

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It was around back in the 1970’s, when we chose Hornsea ‘Cornrose’ as our wedding present china. Here’s my casserole from back then

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But recently, eagle-eyed Bob spotted a Charisma casserole in a charity shop. Same size and shape – so he bought it for £5!

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As you can see, one is grey, and the other is beige – but I love them both. I think they are definitely OK!

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I don’t make so many casserole once the weather gets warmer – but I may perhaps serve curry in one and rice in the other – or maybe remove the lids and use them to serve jacket potatoes and a salad.

8 comments:

  1. Those older designs are still so attractive.

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  2. Ooooh, now I'm jealous. I wish I had one of those! lol

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  3. Very pretty designs.
    Love from Mum
    xx

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  4. You have an eagle eyed husband! Jx

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  5. When I was growing up my mum had a set of coffee, tea, sugar and flour storage jars like this:
    http://www.replaceyourchina.com/hornsea-pottery-saffron-99-c.asp

    I was so jealous when my sister found some in a junk shop a year or two ago.

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