Well, it is absurdly early in the morning and, with my flight looming, I am doing what most champions will have been doing at some point. Ironing. And then more ironing.
Its been a few good days doing all the normal things you do in the run up to competition:
- Obsessing over every word you may or may not plan to say
- Hand sorting every gram of your greens before roasting
- Sacrificing small furry animals to any and all appropriate gods
- Ironing
- Spending too much on pretty table items you’ll probably never use again and only grow to resent when you have to lug them back halfway across the world.
- Collecting fresh child urine in order to pass random drugs screenings (If we’ve learnt anything from the Tour de France…..)
- Occaisonally relaxing and thinking it might be ok.
- Mostly stressing that it won’t be.
- And of course, screwing around with latte art when you should be packing stuff up. If I am not dedicated to the latte art challenge then who will be? So – I give you a pour in the brave hands of Anette:
A few more on flickr.
And so – WBC time it is. I am looking forward to this year, and I am hoping I get to explore Tokyo at least a little bit. It will be nice to see lots of people again, catch up and rant on over much drink (Sake maybe?). Wish me luck I guess (unless you are a supporter of “the opposition”) and I will try and do us proud. I will do my best to photograph and post on here but if Berne taught me anything its that I am a bit rubbish at the internet when under pressure. Best keep an eye on ZacharyZachary….
(On a side note I am quietly hoping they will get around to telling us what day we are on – once I know I’ll post it up….)
[...] sorta behind in our packing due to some much needed comic relief after his final run through. I won’t go on for too long here as I do have ambitious hopes of [...]
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I have been wanting to try a pour into hands ever since I first saw a photo – that is awesome! Was Anette burned at all? Tell her thanks because that was rad to see when logging into flickr!
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Best of luck in Tokyo!! I’ll be rooting for you.
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Anne – Anette was fine, we steamed the milk pretty cool and let the espresso get a bit cold too – feels quite nice really (oddly my freakishly large hands were no use for this!).
Give it a try!
And Peter – thank you, appreciate the support.
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Best of luck – we’re all rooting for you here. Only sorry we cant make the trip! Make sure that Penky buys lots of drinks!
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Good luck Jim! Have a great time in Tokyo. Perhaps you should focus on dealing with the jetlag before exploring the city… Also heard that it´s really hot down there. Might be a shock coming from the rainsoaked UK. Give ‘em hell!
Cool latte art by the way!
Ola
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All the best Jim. You made me smile with your pre-competetion list!
Show the others (especially the German Champion) what a Barista is ;)
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Best of luck in Tokyo James. All of us here in Athens will be rooting for you in the finals.
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Jim,
Best of luck, mate.
T.
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Good luck James!! :)
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Good luck James.
See you over there.
I hear rumours that the schedules will be up tonight….
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Good luck James.
See you over there.
I hear rumours that the schedules will be up tonight. I just need to iron my shirts and relax with a beer before I get on with it..
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Good luck Jim.
I’m sure you will do ol’ Blighty proud.
Have fun.
Darren
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Best of luck James!
Hope you do well! Say hi to Dave if you see him around.
Youri
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Good luck! try get a steady-handed soul to pour a rosetta in a contact lens and post us a pic of that!
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Hi James
Con gratualtions with the Championship….it looked really nice….and you looked so calm……
Best wishes from Denmark
Søren Stiller Markussen
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