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Saturday, 22 February 2014

Tea and Toast with style!

There are some pieces of kitchen equipment that we simply take for granted.  How often do you boil the kettle?  I know that mine is on many times every day, not just for tea and coffee, but to boil water for vegetables or stock as well.  This Morphy Richards Chroma is a sleek, modern jug kettle in shiny black and silver.  It's fast boil and surprisingly light.

I really loved the lid which isn't the usual hinged type but lifts right out with a ring handle and a good seal around the top.  The cup measurements are really clear on the side too.


The Morphy Richards Chroma 2 slice toaster has good clear controls with a range of heat settings.  It toasted evenly and quickly, great for breakfast toast or a quick snack with cheese.

Both items did the job you expect with the minimum of fuss and the maximum of style and get a big thumbs up from me!

Morphy Richards Chroma Jug Kettle RRP £39.99 (currently with 15% off at Morphy Richards £33.99)
Morphy Richards Chroma 2 slice toaster RRP £39.99

I have a Chroma kettle and toaster to give away (UK only), to enter the competition please answer the questions on the Rafflecopter widget below:



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Thanks to Morphy Richards for the kettle and toaster to review, I was not paid for this review and all opinions are my own.

Many thanks too, to my friend Avril for the use of her kitchen and beautiful Portmerion Pamona crockery as I have major building work going on in my house!
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362 comments:

  1. Karen S Booth22 February 2014 at 10:43

    I am a tea and toast person Janice and this set looks very swish! Karen

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  2. Janice22 February 2014 at 10:47

    Love the word swish, haven't used it for years, but it is so descriptive.

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  3. GG22 February 2014 at 10:52

    Tea and toast a perfect end to a long afternoon or beginning to the day. This set looks very swish and practical. GG

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  4. Unknown22 February 2014 at 12:45

    Avocado on toast with Salt & pepper - divine!
    These look great.

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  5. Sylvia F.22 February 2014 at 12:47

    Love the all black colour! Very stylish and minimlistic ;)

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  6. Helen Greenwood22 February 2014 at 16:43

    Lurpak! I don't think there's anything better!!

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  7. twannywun22 February 2014 at 16:55

    nutella!
    twannywun at hotmail dot com

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  8. London Unattached Travel Blog22 February 2014 at 17:38

    that looks very smart. Tea and toast is something I can get FAR too addicted to!

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  9. Unknown22 February 2014 at 17:59

    It's got to be marmite! :-)

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  10. Anonymous22 February 2014 at 18:11

    A very neat little set - like it. Although I have an Aga and tea and toast are both made on that, but if I didn't, I think I'd be rather tempted by these...

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  11. Unknown22 February 2014 at 19:29

    I like the set, very stylish but having lived with a four-slice toaster I couldn't cope with a two slice any more! x

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  12. frances hopkins22 February 2014 at 20:45

    Marmalade

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  13. Jacqueline Meldrum22 February 2014 at 20:51

    I'll pop your giveaway in The Food Blog Diary for you Janice.

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  14. Morgan @ Peaches, Please!22 February 2014 at 21:03

    I have the same china pattern!

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  15. suzanne cooke22 February 2014 at 22:47

    I love real butter on toast, yum

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  16. tamalyn22 February 2014 at 23:18

    i love apricot marmalade

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  17. maxineflossy23 February 2014 at 09:11

    A good quality butter is all that hot toast needs - but it has to be hot so the butter melts

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  18. Unknown23 February 2014 at 13:58

    Can't beat a bit of honey and some real butter on hot toast :)

    This set looks great and I'm crossing everything to win as both my kettle and toaster are broken!

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  19. Choclette23 February 2014 at 16:13

    Our toaster is on the blink and our kettle ancient, so I shall cross fingers for this one.

    I love toast and eat a lot of it. Hot chilli sauce is one of my favourites for breakfast - it wakes me up.

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  20. Jean Bolsover23 February 2014 at 17:55

    Butter and Marmite is my favourite

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  21. Lynn23 February 2014 at 18:33

    I love cream cheese and marmite on my toast

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  22. Chrissie23 February 2014 at 20:54

    I love real butter on my toast!

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  23. Unknown23 February 2014 at 20:56

    Organic butter!

    Follow me too? Oh So Gawjess

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  24. Unknown24 February 2014 at 13:25

    This stylish toaster will look perfect in my kitchen, while I enjoy my toast with homemade salted butter in the mornings.

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  25. Hello24 February 2014 at 19:49

    Something simple like low fat margarine :-) x

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  26. mpsandy24 February 2014 at 21:39

    Butter with lemon & lime marmalade.

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  27. mellysocks25 February 2014 at 16:33

    Real butter and strawberry jam.

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  28. Janie25 February 2014 at 18:56

    Butter, butter and a little more butter to finish it off :)
    Janie x

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  29. Fab Food 4 All25 February 2014 at 20:00

    The last preserve I've just made so that's Shredless Marmalade:-)

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  30. tinysidsmum25 February 2014 at 20:09

    I like honey x

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  31. Anonymous25 February 2014 at 20:33

    Welsh butter & Seville orange marmalade does it for me!
    @millizilli

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  32. Lucy Bishop26 February 2014 at 00:53

    Lotus Biscuit spread...if you haven't tried it yet you absolutely MUST! It's like crack cocaine! X

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  33. Jane Willis26 February 2014 at 06:32

    Just butter for me

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  34. auntygeek26 February 2014 at 14:03

    Lemoncurd - always loved it, always will

    @auntygeek
    (Twitter)

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  35. sand7426 February 2014 at 19:22

    Peanut butter and strawberry jam-in fact iv just finished some!

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  36. kj1927 February 2014 at 20:07

    home made peanut butter

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  37. Lou Eat Your Veg27 February 2014 at 22:04

    Always one slice of Marmite and the other with my Dad's Marmalade!

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  38. Diane2 March 2014 at 07:31

    Butter and raspberry or blueberry jam. Occasionally I will have marmalade instead of jam

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  39. Peter Ck2 March 2014 at 08:04

    Honey, baby!

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  40. Lauren2 March 2014 at 14:47

    Peanut butter, although OH hates it so I try not to sit too near him, lol.

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  41. Wise Ways2 March 2014 at 19:51

    I Love To Spread Orange Curd On My Toast In The Mornings Yum!

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  42. Tracy Nixon2 March 2014 at 19:55

    proper butter and honey!

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  43. mummy242 March 2014 at 19:57

    Butter!

    Ashleigh

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  44. Helen S2 March 2014 at 20:00

    I love to spread lime marmalade on my toast.

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  45. Edward Guerreiro2 March 2014 at 20:01

    My favourite thing to spread on toast is pâté, but I usually just have butter, which i also love.

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  46. Mimi2 March 2014 at 20:02

    I'm a Marmite girl - love it! x

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  47. helen2 March 2014 at 20:04

    marmite much to my husbands annoyance!

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  48. mo37332 March 2014 at 20:06

    butter and marmalade

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  49. Jessica Wilde2 March 2014 at 20:07

    Lots of Lurpak Lightest spread, then some strawberry or plum jam... mmmm...

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  50. Lorna Kennedy2 March 2014 at 20:09

    This is a fab combo! I love butter (real butter!) on slightly cooled toast so that it sits on the top and doesn't melt in. Then depending on my mood it's spread with either Bovril or peanut butter. [Savoury all the way :-) ]

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  51. Jane2 March 2014 at 20:11

    Butter!!! Love to keep it simple!

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  52. Emma Nixon2 March 2014 at 20:13

    Lemon curd or crunchy peanut butter

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  53. jo2 March 2014 at 20:13

    Jam or marmite.

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  54. prwilson2 March 2014 at 20:15

    Just spread.

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  55. Victoria R Morrison2 March 2014 at 20:16

    Nutella - nom nom nom

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  56. Anonymous2 March 2014 at 20:18

    I love the colour, it would fit perfectly in my kitchen. I like butter on toast, lots of it.. real butter.

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  57. Unknown2 March 2014 at 20:24

    butter & orange marmalade.

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  58. Unknown2 March 2014 at 20:26

    Marmite

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  59. Anonymous2 March 2014 at 20:30

    I love heaps of real slightly salted butter on hot toast

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  60. Alison2 March 2014 at 20:32

    Nutella

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  61. Anonymous2 March 2014 at 20:32

    Butter and Marmite

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  62. rozsarg2 March 2014 at 20:34

    Butter and Jam

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  63. Unknown2 March 2014 at 20:37

    a nice thick layer of butter

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  64. Beccy Cheung2 March 2014 at 20:38

    I love marmite on toast done the Nigella way - mix softened butter and marmite together, then fridge it til it's nearly set before spreading on hot toast....mmmmmm!!

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  65. emma walters2 March 2014 at 20:45

    lemon curd

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  66. Unknown2 March 2014 at 20:49

    butter and marmite ...yum

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  67. kerry taylor2 March 2014 at 20:59

    i love to spread marmite on my toast :)

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  68. Unknown2 March 2014 at 20:59

    chocolate spread and slices of banana

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  69. Unknown2 March 2014 at 21:02

    cream cheese

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  70. Allan Smith2 March 2014 at 21:05

    Just butter :D

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  71. Megan Adams2 March 2014 at 21:09

    Butter and marmite. Yum!!

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  72. anthony harrington2 March 2014 at 21:15

    shredless orange marmalade

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  73. Victoria2 March 2014 at 21:23

    Cheese and marmite is a brilliant toast topping. Marmalade too.

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  74. boothby262 March 2014 at 21:27

    chocalate spread

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  75. LEA D2 March 2014 at 21:32

    Strawberry or raspberry jam

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  76. Unknown2 March 2014 at 21:33

    Peanut butter x

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  77. Unknown2 March 2014 at 21:35

    strawberry jam

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  78. Anonymous2 March 2014 at 21:36

    Apricot jam.

    Hazel Rea - @beachrambler

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  79. Heather Haigh2 March 2014 at 21:38

    I have to confess I'm a marmite lover.

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  80. janetf2 March 2014 at 21:38

    marmalade

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  81. Unknown2 March 2014 at 21:39

    jam

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  82. Unknown2 March 2014 at 21:43

    can't beat cheese on toast

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  83. Anonymous2 March 2014 at 21:49

    Lurpak butter
    (Kim Neville)

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  84. Kevin Cozens2 March 2014 at 21:53

    cream cheese :)

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  85. Jayne2 March 2014 at 21:56

    lime marmalade

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  86. Zoe G2 March 2014 at 22:02

    Peanut Butter

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  87. sarah38752 March 2014 at 22:10

    Nutella. I add toast to my nutella rather!!

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  88. Mary Heald2 March 2014 at 22:12

    Marmite!

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  89. Anonymous2 March 2014 at 22:13

    just butter so that I can taste the toast too

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  90. Just_me2 March 2014 at 22:18

    Chocolate spread when I'm feeling naughty or else butter and jam

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  91. Anonymous2 March 2014 at 22:18

    Nutella

    @rachieg

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  92. lyn burgess2 March 2014 at 22:19

    proper salty butter

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  93. Gemma2 March 2014 at 22:20

    strawberry jam!

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  94. Unknown2 March 2014 at 22:21

    butter

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  95. Lola8882 March 2014 at 22:23

    Peanut butter and raspberry jam

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  96. Pooky2 March 2014 at 22:31

    I like to spread Anchor butter on my toast. Yummy.

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  97. Unknown2 March 2014 at 22:33

    I love savoury toast so I go for Marmite or Pate.

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  98. Unknown2 March 2014 at 22:38

    loaaaadsss of butter!!!!

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  99. jillwebb2 March 2014 at 22:50

    Butter and marmalade

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  100. Unknown2 March 2014 at 23:06

    Just nice and simple...butter x

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  101. Rachel eades2 March 2014 at 23:07

    butter

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  102. Caroline2 March 2014 at 23:08

    My absolute favourite which I occasionally treat myself to is loads of good quality unsalted butter.

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  103. Flowerbelle2 March 2014 at 23:16

    Jam or marmite

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  104. angie mummy2 March 2014 at 23:29

    Butter and honey

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  105. Anonymous2 March 2014 at 23:36

    marmite @lucyirv

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  106. Debby2 March 2014 at 23:37

    If toasting a thick doorstep of freshly baked crusty bread I like lime marmalade; on more basic breads I'll have honey, marmalade, Marmite, jam or thick-cut orange marmalade. Fingers crossed hoping for a little bit of luck now

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  107. Paul2 March 2014 at 23:52

    Just butter for me.

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  108. Anonymous3 March 2014 at 00:08

    Marmalade.

    Rachel Craig

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  109. Emily3 March 2014 at 00:17

    A cup of coffee and nutella on toast for me :)

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  110. Unknown3 March 2014 at 01:38

    Butter and jam.

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  111. Anonymous3 March 2014 at 03:26

    butter
    katie kerr

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  112. saurus3 March 2014 at 07:02

    Wholenut peanut butter

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  113. s edwards3 March 2014 at 07:37

    Butter :)

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  114. Angie3 March 2014 at 08:05

    Just really good butter with sea salt crystals

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  115. scrapper3 March 2014 at 08:51

    Lemon marmalade

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  116. anon3 March 2014 at 09:15

    Honey.

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  117. Steve3 March 2014 at 09:57

    Salad Cream

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  118. Anonymous3 March 2014 at 09:59

    Dairylea :)

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  119. Beverley3 March 2014 at 10:02

    Just plain butter for me!

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  120. Housewife593 March 2014 at 10:13

    Very good butter and home-made blackberry jam : )

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  121. Hilda Hazel Wright3 March 2014 at 10:14

    On white bread I like butter and strawberry jam. On granary I like marg and lemon and lime marmalade. In fact I was daydreaming about that just yesterday!

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  122. Lisa Sands3 March 2014 at 10:29

    Honey on Toast :) x

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  123. Robwhufc3 March 2014 at 10:42

    Butter and raspberry jam.

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  124. Isabell Whitenstall3 March 2014 at 10:46

    Butter

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  125. Lauren3 March 2014 at 10:56

    lemon curd or pate!

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  126. Unknown3 March 2014 at 11:11

    Lurpak! Thats all thats needed

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  127. Anonymous3 March 2014 at 11:19

    always real butter :) and lots of it!

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  128. Unknown3 March 2014 at 11:20

    Butter and damson jam

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  129. Unknown3 March 2014 at 11:25

    butter and raspberry jam

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  130. abbyed333 March 2014 at 11:31

    cheese spread

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  131. Guy Platten3 March 2014 at 11:56

    Potted shrimp in melted butter

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  132. Alana Walker3 March 2014 at 12:00

    Love this set, I like butter on my toast, or Nutella if I fancy something sweet!x

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  133. Unknown3 March 2014 at 12:19

    Butter and homemade jam

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  134. jenniwren123 March 2014 at 13:00

    marmite :-)

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  135. Danielle Stevenson3 March 2014 at 13:02

    I like lots of butter and marmalade on my toast :)

    Danielle Stevenson
    @mrspogs

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  136. Debbie3 March 2014 at 13:04

    Lots of strawberry jam! Yummy xx

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  137. ukdesign3 March 2014 at 13:19

    I like to put fresh strawberry jam on top of my toast :-)

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  138. Unknown3 March 2014 at 13:48

    I like to spread laughing cow cheese triangles on my toast instead of butter, delicious!

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  139. Unknown3 March 2014 at 13:49

    BUTTER

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  140. Unknown3 March 2014 at 14:23

    Marmite

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  141. sophie20023 March 2014 at 14:37

    Unsalted Butter and Marmalade

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  142. Susan Hay3 March 2014 at 15:35

    Just butter.

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  143. Anonymous3 March 2014 at 16:33

    Butter, lots of butter!

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  144. Anonymous3 March 2014 at 17:37

    Lots of butter and sometimes marmite!x shinewater12@outlook.com

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  145. Anonymous3 March 2014 at 17:48

    Just butter :)

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  146. Melanie C (Miss Melvis)3 March 2014 at 18:56

    Strawberry Jam is my favourite x

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  147. Chris3 March 2014 at 18:59

    Honey

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  148. Unknown3 March 2014 at 19:08

    Lately it's apricot jam :]

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  149. Unknown3 March 2014 at 19:19

    Nutella

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  150. lindagreenwood13 March 2014 at 19:26

    lashings of butter!

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  151. Anonymous3 March 2014 at 19:43

    butter

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  152. Isis1981uk3 March 2014 at 19:49

    Peanut butter

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  153. Unknown3 March 2014 at 21:20

    Good old fashioned butter!

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  154. juneski3 March 2014 at 21:32

    Real butter

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  155. clairew1373 March 2014 at 21:57

    butter and jam

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  156. Unknown3 March 2014 at 22:20

    butter :)

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  157. Unknown3 March 2014 at 22:30

    I love raspberrry jam

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  158. Anonymous3 March 2014 at 22:56

    I like cheese on my toast

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  159. Laura nice3 March 2014 at 23:48

    strawberry jam :)

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  160. Lynne4 March 2014 at 00:36

    Chocolate spread

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  161. no name4 March 2014 at 06:03

    Whipped honey butter

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  162. Fozia4 March 2014 at 09:57

    Peanut butter...and lots of it

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  163. Emily4 March 2014 at 12:30

    peanut butter and thinly sliced bananas.

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  164. pepicola4 March 2014 at 13:12

    Butter and marmalade - Paul Witney

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  165. billyboychrisd4 March 2014 at 14:21

    Same as my pancakes, and everything else.... Nutella!

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  166. Unknown4 March 2014 at 15:49

    Apple Sauce

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  167. Chris4 March 2014 at 19:52

    What do you like to spread on your toast?
    BUTTER -and l mean butter, not spread, just lots of butter

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  168. laura jayne bates4 March 2014 at 21:23

    marmalade or golsen syrup yummy

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  169. Maggie Coates5 March 2014 at 08:33

    jam and butter or marmite

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  170. mouseybabe5 March 2014 at 09:57

    Lurpack and jam

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  171. Sylvia Witham5 March 2014 at 11:11

    Salmon pate

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  172. Anonymous5 March 2014 at 16:36

    butter but not the spready stuff

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  173. Anonymous5 March 2014 at 17:32

    Butter!

    Elle H

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  174. Unknown5 March 2014 at 18:36

    Lots of butter and jam or marmite :D

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  175. Hannah S5 March 2014 at 21:53

    Homemade jam :)

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  176. Unknown5 March 2014 at 22:46

    butter only

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  177. christine shelley6 March 2014 at 08:38

    Marmalade and butter

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  178. Laural6 March 2014 at 20:26

    low fat spread!

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  179. Unknown6 March 2014 at 21:35

    Marmalade!

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  180. Rachael Jess6 March 2014 at 22:21

    Marmite - every time :D

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  181. Kirsty Grace7 March 2014 at 17:57

    My favourite is marmite ♥

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  182. John Pagett7 March 2014 at 23:08

    Dime bar on toast it melts beautifully, yum yum

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  183. Unknown8 March 2014 at 14:11

    marmalade and butter

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  184. Victoria8 March 2014 at 16:35

    peanut butter and honey :)

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  185. katrina walsh8 March 2014 at 21:19

    bramble jelly

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  186. Solange9 March 2014 at 05:40

    Butter and jam

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  187. Ruth Harwood9 March 2014 at 12:05

    I love blackcurrant jam spread on my toast :)

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  188. Emma9 March 2014 at 15:41

    butter!

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  189. Unknown10 March 2014 at 18:54

    Cadburys chocolate spread :)

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  190. Abigail Cullen10 March 2014 at 19:11

    Butter, is the best.

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  191. jodie yorke10 March 2014 at 19:47

    peanut butter and banana x

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  192. pete c10 March 2014 at 20:10

    honey

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  193. Brownhandbag11 March 2014 at 11:08

    Home made butter

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  194. Melanie Edjourian11 March 2014 at 11:27

    butter or nutella

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  195. Unknown11 March 2014 at 13:11

    Pate

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  196. Danielle Graves11 March 2014 at 20:54

    lurpak

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  197. Tamsin11 March 2014 at 21:30

    mARMALADE

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  198. Julie11 March 2014 at 22:13

    my absolute favourite is blackcurrant jam

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  199. Unknown11 March 2014 at 22:31

    A bit of good old fashioned butter :)

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  200. Hafsah12 March 2014 at 06:19

    The set looks lovely!

    I like to have marmite or marmalade on toast. :)

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