Prepare for New Year. Champagne, crackers, gold, glitter, hats, masks, sequins, tinsel, noise
Champagne buying and storing
If you are on the email list of any supermarket or wine supplier, you may be getting lots of offers of Champagne, premium brands at high prices, or discounts. You might want to stock up for your next birthday or wedding anniversary. Champagnes and white wines are sold in dark green bottles to protect the contents from the light. A dark place, and a cool place, and one where temperatures do not fluctuate, is best. If the bottle has a cork, you need to store it horizontally to preserve the wine. Otherwise the cork dries out and shrinks and air gets in and spoils the wine. It turns to vinegar, acidic. The aromas escape. If in doubt, ask about storage when you buy or consult the seller's website, the supermarkets, the importers, the producers.
The wire cage around the cork is to prevent any accidents, accidental flying off of the cork.
Champagne Serving
Make sure the bottle is pointed away from people and breakables and valuables. You could put a cloth over the cork. Professionals turn the bottle rather than the cork, keeping tight hold of the cork.
Champagne normally has smaller bubbles which last longer in the glass, and a faint aroma to enjoy before you start sipping.
Crackers
When I spoke about crackers, a member of the audience though I meant food. Crackers make a noise when pulled apart. They have a folded, concerteenaed paper hat,
Masks
Useful Websites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champagne
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_cracker
The Author
BIOGRAPHY
Angela Lansbury B A Hons ACG ALB PM5 EH5 DL5 VC5
The Author of several books including Etiquette For Every Occasion. Wedding Speeches & Toasts. How to be the Best Man. Quick Quotations. Who Said What When.
Blogs travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com
dressofthedayangela.blogspot.com
Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Club Vice President Public Relations (VPPR), Previous President
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Vice President Public Relations (VP PR) of Tampines Changkat Advanced;
Secretary of weekly online Singapore International Dynamic Toastmasters Speakers’ Club;
Member and past president of Harrovians toastmasters club, UK; Past member of HOD Toastmasters, London. Past member in Singapore of: Toastmasters Club of Singapore (TCS); Tiarel; and Senja Cashew.
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Regular attendee at annual Swanwick Writers’ School, England.
Regular attendee at annual Writers’ Holiday, Wales.
Contributor to poetry readings, and after tea courses on: Speaking On Radio To Promote Books; and Plots And Character.
Winner of many club and area speaking contests in the UK and Singapore.
Language advisor to Empire Toastmasters club in Indonesia.
Language and speech workshops in Singapore.
Speaker on radio and TV in England, Scotland, the USA, and Australia.
Compiler of a school course on public speaking for teachers to prepare pupils for school open days with attending ceremonies before government ministers, Singapore.
Former member of Harrow Writers’ Circle, London, and two writing groups in Singapore.
Angela is on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter. She would be delighted to link up with new friends.
Books by Angela Lansbury
How to be the best man. (Ward Lock / Cassell.)
Wedding Speeches and Toasts.(Ward Lock / Cassell.)
Unforgettable British Weekends.
Poetry Workshop Workbook.
The Tailor and the Spy. (Lulu.)
Larry The Talking Labrador. (Lulu.)
Writing Poetry for fun.
Quick Quotations
Who Said What When
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