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I lay the bacon on baking paper on an oven tray, then put it in the oven and set the temp to 190c on the fan forced setting. While that’s getting to temp I prepare the eggs for cooking. When the oven dings when it reaches the temp I turn the bacon, then cook the eggs in the microwave and put it on the plate. I then take the bacon out and put it on a plate with paper towel and dab it a little on top with more paper towel. Then I put it on the plate with the scrambled eggs, take a picture for posting later on reddit and it’s all done besides the eating.

Wembley Ware (I collect it), 1945-1961, Australia. The last picture shows the high shelf the swans are on with some more of my Wembley ware and a few other Australian made pieces, you’ll have to zoom in though.

Gee the yellow swan is nice, it goes so well with the other swans. I’m always on the lookout for a nice coloured swan I don’t have, they match so well.

Wembley Ware, 1946-1961, Australia. The eye isn’t quite perfect but the rest of it is. The colours play really nicely in the light. I don’t know why it took me so long to target this tray with all the ceramic fish I have. I’ve always liked it, I think it’s just been a case of something rarer or more fairly priced whenever I’ve had the money. It’s not particularly hard to find, there’s always a few for sale across the various sites. I never felt there was any need to rush for fear of missing out but now that I’m seeing it IRL I realise my collection always needed the Snapper tray. With their lustre they always look better IRL than in a picture, the lustre doesn’t dance in the light in a still picture.

It grows really well in the warm weather, I’ve had no issues as yet beyond no fruit but I’m pretty sure it said 3-5 years on the tag it came with.

This particular tray is quite common but the frog paint must have been low quality because the paint on the frog is always worn away and damaged. I purchased one with a typically poor frog as a place holder until a perfect one came along. Five years later that still hasn’t happened.

This week however, I found one with a better frog than I’ve ever seen. It’s not quite perfect but it’s likely as good as I’ll find. I consider this new tray a placeholder for a perfect tray but I’ll be unlikely to find one better and I’m a bit delighted to have found this one. It’s not an expensive tray, just one that means a lot to me due to the long search.

It’s a happy day in my house, I wish the same to all reading this post. Collecting can bring moments of joy.

That’s all, just an example of a design that works well in a small space. As an aside, power points in the broom cupboard are a must.

Wembley Ware (I collect it) 1956-1961, Australia.

Wembley Ware, Australia, 1946-1961.

We like to get a mug when we visit a theme park, which isn’t very often. I love the colours on the black background of the first mug. We put mugs like that in a different cupboard to the mugs we use, boring old white ones.

I’m just leaving them be until spring when I’ll have a close look at them and decide if each one needs a bit pruning. It’s not a heavy bloom this year after repotting but any bloom is appreciated by me. They last for a long time too. The dog is Daniel, apparently Ben had better things to do.

I got them last winter at about the same size as the two smaller ones and they’ve been really healthy plants from the outset. I just give normal care of free draining soil and liquid fertiliser with a slow release fertiliser periodically. Maybe most people wouldn’t take them outside daily but on this sub I’m thinking it would happen more often than average. It truly helps the plants to remain at the peak of health in the colder weather, cold around here being ice on the windscreen of the car, so not dramatically cold but too cold for Christmas cactus to enjoy.

It’s built like a tank, things like extreme heat, sudden temperature changes, dishwashers and oven cleaner are far less dangers to the stuff than most competitors. It doesn’t come with a lifetime warranty but it comes with something better, a “Made in Germany” tag (I’m Australian) on the box and a reputation earned over decades. It’s my opinion that it’ll outlast the user in the vast majority of cases.

Being stainless it’s the opposite of non stick but it’s a simple case of a bit more oil or butter, and in the case of meat a willingness to let a bit of sealing crust form before turning. The temperature plays a big role in whether things stick badly but five years in we’ve got all the things we like to cook dialled in. It’s no different to any other cookware or oven in that it takes time to learn things like how it performs with your particular cooktop and oven.

It costs a fortune in Australia but it’s a BIFL purchase and five years later the price is long forgotten and we’re glad we made the investment. It looks good too, people notice it and comment.

Not a thorough review, just a general expression of great approval. Things like the difference between discs and full clad don’t interest me, I just wanted to open a box and use stuff that is proven to work well and proven to last over a long period by many users. I recommend it to anyone looking for very good domestic cookware that isn’t eager to spend a lot of money twice.

The frog one with all the paint loss is a placeholder for when I find one without paint loss on the frog. They are rare though, I’ve never seen one and even the one pictured in the book I have has a frog with paint loss.

Wembley Ware, 1946-61, Australia.