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To Our Dear Friends,

Let’s not confuse “need” with “must.”You need water. You must have a cast iron teapot shaped like a baby dragon that hisses when it steeps your ceremonial-grade matcha.

Shall we continue? Let’s begin with coffee, because mornings should start with drama. The Good Dr. K—ever the perfectionist—would insist on an Italian espresso maker that looks like it belongs in a Bond film. Brushed chrome. Hisses like a diva. Prepares coffee so rich, it refuses to pay taxes.

Now, cookies. Not just any cookie, no. Have you ever had sea salt caramel shortbreads made by monks in a misty cliffside abbey? One bite and you’re writing poetry about butter.

You’ll need a blanket, of course. But not a mere throw. We’re talking cloud-soft alpaca imported from a Peruvian village that only speaks in metaphors. Wrap yourself in one while sipping rose petal tea from a hand-painted porcelain cup too delicate for your dishwasher (or your mortal hands, really).

The Mysterious Mr. B would never travel without a suitcase that glides across marble like a haunted candelabra across a ballroom floor. Could you resist one that charges your phone, tells you the time in Prague, and might open a portal if you press the right zipper?

And what’s travel without a stack of travel books you won’t read but will flip through while drinking breakfast tea in your robe? Picture yourself planning a trip to Marrakesh with a sugar cube melting in your cup and a biscotti balanced just so.

Now, let us bake. A copper mixing bowl will not make your meringue better (it will). But it will make you feel like a Parisian patisserie goddess. Add a Scandinavian measuring spoon set that resembles minimalist art, and suddenly, you’re not baking. You’re curating batter.

Some may say these things are “extra.” But what is life without a little excess, a sprinkle of flair, a whisper of cinnamon where none is required? You don’t need these things. But friends, you must have them. And if you click these affiliate links? You’re not shopping.
You’re stepping into a more curated version of yourself.

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All the best to you and yours, 

The Mysterious Mr. B and The Good Dr. K

Shelley, Poe & Doyle

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