IRIS: Scene & Story May 2017

Iris ran a B&B on the outskirts of London.

I met her many years ago when I was looking for somewhere to stay.

Iris loved to chat and recount stories and I loved listening to them!

One day, we got around to talking about the meaning of Christian names

and how the personality of the person is influenced by them!

Iris was born at the end of the month of May and her mother had chosen the name

because that is the time of the year when irises were blooming in her garden

and they were her favourite flower.

Iris made the best coffee I'd ever tasted in those days,

I asked her what her secret was.

She invited me into her kitchen to show me the incredibly simple method she used.

First, pre-heat a tall porcelaine coffee pot with boiling water.

After emptying the water, put a measure of freshly ground coffee for each person

add 1.5dl (5fl oz or 3/4 U.S. cup) of boiling water for each measure of coffee.

Stir with a long-handled spoon, cover the pot and allow to brew

 for the flavour to develop.

It's a good idea to preheat the cups with boiling water.

Pour the coffee through a small sieve to catch any grounds.

The coffee was served with pouring cream, of course!

There were delicious homemade ginger biscuits served at coffee time

and whenever I eat ginger biscuits, I immediately think of Iris

and her excellent coffee and of all our lovely chats together!

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Name meanings:

IRIS:

In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and the messenger

of the Olympian Gods.

Iris was a goddess of sea and sky. 

Her father Thaumas, "the wondrous" was a marine-god,

her mother Elektra, "the amber", a cloud nymph.

It is said that purple irises were planted over the graves of women,

to summon the Goddess Iris to guide them in their journey to Heaven!

What a wonderful name to carry through life!

SANDRA:

The original Greek name comes from Alexandros.

Alexander or Alexandra for the feminine form

This name means Helper or Protector of Mankind.

People who carry this name are usually happy-go-lucky,

upbeat and creative.

They are also friendly and generally live life to the fullest without

too much concern on what is going to happen in the future.

They tend to live in the present moment.

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