S4 Ep1 - Tea breaks on Bake Off, why the type of mug matters & being gloriously sober with Briony May Williams

We’re back with season 4 & I couldn’t be more thrilled to be kicking it off with the wonderful Briony May Williams. A proud Bristolian, it was so lovely to be able to film here in Bristol too. As she came in I was greeted with her homemade lemon drizzle cake which tells you everything about the energy Briony brings with her!

You may know Briony from watching The Great British Bake Off series 9 where she was a semi-finalist & for her TV presenting on: Escape to the Country, Morning Live! and The Travel Show to name a few. She also co-hosts a parenting podcast I'm Not Judging, But... with two of her best friends, Charlie & Vix. 

Last year she launched a recipe book with twists on retro recipes, The Retro Recipe Society. She also has an instagram page - @gloriouslysober sharing advice & support as well as the joys of not drinking having not drunk alcohol for over two years. 

What you may not know about Briony is the mugs telling the story of her life so far, from playgroup, to teaching, to Bake Off & everything in-between. We also get right into the nitty gritty: the importance of mug choice & the mug cupboard structure to protect the most precious ones!

Here are the mugs talked about, if you’d like to follow along: 

1. Stoke Bishop Nursery Playgroup mug (40 years old!)

2. ‘Briony’ mug - a gift from her colleagues before she went on maternity leave 

3. ‘I’d rather be watching The Bake Off’ Stubbs mug bought for her as a gift

4. Gloriously Sober mug made for her by Rachel Bridgman Ceramics 

Some of her quick fire favourites:

☕️🍪 Pairings: Montezuma's dark chocolate buttons 

☕️ Barry's Tea 

🥐 Cafe: Coffi Lab , Bristol 

🏝️ Desert Island people: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, Dr Punam Krishan , Jessica Fostekew, Vix & Charlie 

Available on all platforms to listen (Spotify/Apple) or watch (Spotify/YouTube) 💫

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00:00 Intro

02:31 The mug selection process & policies  The mug selection process & policies 

03:19 The versatility of a mug - university memories 

06:57 A love of languages & Bake Off memories 

12:22 Auditioning & the Bake Off experience 

15:11 Mug #1 Stoke Bishop Nursery Playgroup 

19:58 The mug cupboard structure 

22:21 A coffee mug is NOT the same as a tea mug 

26:04 Mug #2 Briony's maternity leave gift from teaching colleagues 

32:56 Mug #3 I'd Rather Be Watching The Bake Off Stubbs mug bought for her as a gift

35:13 A wild journey since Bake Off 

37:01 The peaks & troughs of Bake Off 

38:02 Unexpected fans 

39:18 A love of travel 

41:14 Taking on new challenges & adventures 

45:17 Saying YES & going outside of your comfort zone 

46:16 Mug #4 Gloriously Sober mug by Rachel Bridgman Ceramics

51:48 Briony's recipe book - The Retro Recipe Society 

53:53 A vintage cookbook collector! 

55:46 Briony's Quick Fire Favourites

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