Tea - Cheap, Natural And Good For You

Tea is something we take for granted. Even though I live in Bulgaria I still find that tea is something I like to drink firs thing in the morning to wake me up. The beauty is that tea is not only good for you being a herb, but it is one of the cheapest forms of drink refreshment.

I can get British brand named tea here such as PG Tips etc., in Bulgaria, but I am not an expatriate who likes getting ripped of with extortionate prices so I choose a cheaper brand of tea. In fact it is unbelievably cheap. The brand name is Golden Lion and is a Sri Lankan tea, which is where is was grown, picked and packed and exported direct to Bulgaria. There are Bulgarians who do drink this type of tea and it is not just confined tot the British living here.

For 25 teabags the cost is just 0.99 BGN Leva. This works out that each cup of tea is under 0.04 stotinki! Where else can you buy a refreshing drink that is natural, healthy and good tasting at this price? Quite simply you can’t. All this marketing for drinks at stupid prices and chemically filled and people buy and drink them more fool them.

So it is a thumbs up to Golden Lion Tea, which is in Bulgarian Cyrillic text on the box as well.

Crisps - A Bigger Con Than You Think

Crisps, what a con! One 25gm bag of crisps takes less than one potato to make. How much is the cost of one potato? Well think about it hard, you are being taken for a ride and not only that this food is one of the worse for you.

In many cases it is not even potatoes used in making crisps, but a compound made up just like they use for french-fries and this is even worse for you. Again, just think what crisps actually are. They are thin slices of potato or shaped compound that are deep-fried in fat/oil. They are then smothered in salt and other chemically enhanced flavours that give you the impression that that particular flavoured crisps. No matter how companies present their crisp products as healthy, this is a complete lie. Unless I am mistaken, a product that is saturated in fat or oil certainly can’t be healthy for you, but they get way by saying ‘healthier’. Healthier than what, another packet of crisps that have more salt and more saturated fat or oil that is.

I won’t go into the advertising, but only go as far to say that is preys on the weak willed and uneducated very successfully.

I am glad to say that crisps haven’t yet been a main play in the food here in Bulgaria but it is coming up on the rails with the advertising. The reason it is not too successful is that they are a very expensive product and like I started this post in saying, Bulgarian’s don’t like getting ripped off with crap food products that cost lots of money they haven’ got!

A big thumbs down to crisps here.

Whatever Garden You Want - You Can Always Enchance It

If there is one thing that I really could not be without it is a garden. Not just space to sit out in but a place where you can create your own environment wither it be a place for flowers, vegetables, relaxing, sports or even left to grow wild. It is a place where you can stamp your own personality and an extension to your living environment.

There is an online shopping site that I have found that can help you create the garden to suit your personality. This includes goods that you can fit into your outdoor area including porch and patio areas if you so wish. Ever fancied a weathervane or wind chimes? Well you’ll find a good selection here and competitively priced as always when you shop on online compared to high street prices.

My own personal pick would be a fire pits and oil lamps. I just love playing with fires in gardens it’s a man thing really but everyone to their own. Also there is a fascination with torches, which are really useful as I go out at night looking hunting for slugs and snails that eat my vegetables. Whether you be a bit of a garden snob or more down to earth green fingered person there are things that you can find that will enhance any garden.

A thumbs up for gardens and place where you can buy not just fashionable garden equipment but practical as well.