"Sayang satu teapot!"

A few months ago I didn't have a clue what Portmeirion meant, what more how to spell it! Everything changed last Eid when during a visit to Mira & Faisal's open house my wife Lil was taking a special interest in a big box sitting next to a wall. She was joined by a few of her friends, and they were all going gooo-gooo-gaaa-gaaa over what were inside. I moved closer and took a peep. From that day, I found out and can now publicly confess, LiL my wife of over twenty years has started a new affair! At Faisal's open house I realized I have become her number two! I was left to re-fill my own plate while she was being in close proximity with her new love.

It didn't stop at Faisal's house. It was obvious her heart had been stolen. When we got home, she brought the new subject into our conversation. I had no choice but to sit next to her when she enthusiastically cajoled me to look at the laptop screen with pictures and more pictures of my new competition for her affection. I knew I could not win, but I also knew I didn't want to lose. So I did what was the only honorable option left! I joined in her new fascination.

During the weekend when I was in London, it came as no surprise when she texted message me with a request to get intimate with her love affair.

"They can be found at Debenhams on Oxford street!" She said.

I went.

On a Saturday afternoon crowded due to the Bank Holiday, I was one of the foreign visitors caught on thousands of closed circuit camera littered across London! I was sure that I was scrutinized more than closely by the expert intelligence looking for suspicious looking threat to security. How could they not suspect seeing me walking with gritted determination with single minded focus on my mind! I was on a mission...but one which was not of any threat to security. The only thing under any kind of threat was my bank account.

Then I found the display. Instantly, everything changed. I too fell in love. I could not lift my eyes from the beautiful figures; all elegant, curvy, their complexion can be compared to the finest porcelain white and smooth to the touch of my finger tips.

I became intimate!

I took home as much as my newly acquired Samsonite could handle! When I called her from behind one of the black cabs on my way back to the hotel, she sounded excited and thrilled.

"Sayang you !" She said on the phone.

"How much?" I asked.

"Sayang satu teapot much!" She said.

"Then I should have bought a Tempayan! Do they make tempayan at portmeirion?" I asked.

"Hahaha" we both burst laughing at the same time!

"Maybe I should customize order a 'Tempayan' in Botanic Garden design for our next wedding anniversary. That will be a lot of love to last a life-time!" I said.

"Aha...but won't be as sweet as love in a teapot though!" She replied.

Then my phone ran out of credit! I was left to smile alone for the rest of the taxi ride.

She later told me, she was left wondering why suddenly I cut off the call? I then asked her, "What was on your mind?"

She replied, "Ingatkan you dah terjumpa someone yang boleh bagi se tempayan love!"

Hahaha!

"Sayang satu teapot manis secukup rasa, dah ok dah!" I replied. I was saying the truth, and she knew it!

Now not only I have understood Portmeirion, I also have got quite intimate with it.

"Tea, anyone?"