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  • Following a startling revelation – recommend me a desk mug
  • Gary_M
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    I’ve worked for the same company for a long time, in that time we’ve been in three different buildings as the company has grown. Right from the very start we’ve never been allowed hot drinks at our desks.

    Anyway yesterday we got the amazing life changing news that hot drinks are now allowed as long as its in a mug with a cover – so an insulated type thing rather than a tommee tippee mug 🙂

    So I now need a desk mug, recommendations please, just normal mug size. Bike themed would be good, or anything interesting could be considered. I’m seeing a lot of dull mugage on desks today.

    bikebouy
    Free Member

    Wow, nice company to work for.. how about this..

    jam-bo
    Full Member

    I have an alpkit kelvin.

    no handle, but its insulated & titanium…

    ton
    Full Member

    because I don’t like football.

    [url=https://flic.kr/p/HX8A9E]2016-06-21_10-36-01[/url] by 20ston, on Flickr

    kcal
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    I worked in Japan a long time ago, and one of my treasured mementos was one of these – the staff went on a jolly to HK, and brought me back this – mug eventually broke a few years back, but still have the lid somewhere..

    jimjam
    Free Member

    Something like this maybe?

    hatter
    Full Member

    Kleen Kanteen insulated pint glass

    Or, if you want to ride to work and need something to fit in your bottle cage: Elite Deboyo

    perchypanther
    Free Member

    £6 from Tesco. It’s big and red and keeps coffee warm for ages.

    Recommended.

    iainc
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    why does it need to have a cover, in an office environment ?

    stumpy01
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    It’s not exactly ground-breaking in terms of design, but Starbucks do a ceramic mug with a lid – bit pricey at £8.50 IMO….

    http://store.starbucks.co.uk/Starbucks%C2%AE-Ceramic-Mug-with-Lid,-414-ml/14-fl-oz/011018818,en_GB,pd.html

    Cougar
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    I use that Thermos one at work also. Served me well for years.

    They (and similar) crop up in TK Maxx occasionally, for not much money.

    Gary_M
    Free Member

    Yeh I had a look at the thermos ones on amazon. Some people seem to be struggling with the concept of ‘insulated mug with lid’.

    Yes they are a nice company to work for.

    theotherjonv
    Full Member

    we’ve never been allowed hot drinks at our desks.

    and

    I’ve worked for the same company for a long time

    Is there (was there) a reason? I’d cease to function pretty quick without a caffeine drip……

    somouk
    Free Member

    TK Maxx are a good cheap source for this sort of thing as Cougar said.

    The Mrs has one of those thermos ones and loves it. It does keep the brew warm for ages though so it would mean you might not be able to drink it for an hour after making it.

    supersessions9-2
    Free Member

    Why couldn’t you have a hot drink at your desk? Don’t understand. Unless you work in a nursery or is a Childminder.

    Cougar
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    why does it need to have a cover, in an office environment ?

    Do you know how much laptop keyboard replacements are?

    DezB
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    Simples: buy a VW Golf or Passat that has still got the emissions cheating software. Get VW to fix the emissions cheat for free and hey presto you get an insulated mug with a lid as a gift! (Also a packet of Tic Tacs, but that’s just a bonus.)

    iainc
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    Cougar – Moderator
    why does it need to have a cover, in an office environment ?
    Do you know how much laptop keyboard replacements are?

    no idea, but I do work in an office with a few hundred people, for a company with many thousands of office based staff, all with computers and no rules about lids on hot drinks cups….

    Gary_M
    Free Member

    Do you know how much laptop keyboard replacements are?

    That’s pretty much it from what I remember, think some one spilled a cuppa on a pc at some point.

    We have a heavily subsidized canteen and cafe and its not something that’s ever bothered me. If I want a copy I can nip out to the atrium and have one there.

    kcal
    Full Member

    ah, missed the insulated bit sorry 🙂

    perchypanther
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    I do work in an office with a few hundred people, for a company with many thousands of office based staff, all with computers and no rules about lids on hot drinks cups….

    …..awaits thread from iainc asking “how long off the bike for horrific scald injuries?” 😉

    edit : also awaits iainc thread entitled “Which new laptop keyboard?” 😉

    Gary_M
    Free Member

    That’s the rule, it doesn’t bother me and it doesn’t bother anyone else.

    The alpkit kelvin pretty much fits the bill – ordered. Thanks.

    Drac
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    Gary_M
    Free Member

    Neither insulated or close fitting lid but thanks anyway 🙂

    avdave2
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    Do you also have to stand in the corner if you’ve been naughty?

    Gary_M
    Free Member

    Do you also have to stand in the corner if you’ve been naughty?

    Not that I’m aware of, why do you ask, do you like that sort of thing?

    Drac
    Full Member

    Neither insulated or close fitting lid but thanks anyway

    We don’t need one.

    Although did spill my soup earlier. 😳

    molgrips
    Free Member

    Oh for squirrel’s sake? What?

    somafunk
    Full Member

    You won’t be disappointed with the kelvin from Alpkit, brilliant mug and satisfying to hold in the hand whilst keeping the contents warm for ages.

    Drac
    Full Member

    iainc
    Full Member

    Although did spill my soup earlier

    what laptop cover for spilt soup ? 🙂

    perchypanther
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    Oh for squirrel’s sake? What?

    Squirrels don’t drink sake.

    Chipmunks love lemon tea though.

    benp1
    Full Member

    What sort of draconian doesn’t let you drink a hot drink at your desk?

    Do you have to put your hand up when you need to go pee pee?

    Drac
    Full Member

    Squirrels don’t drink sake.

    Damn missed an opportunity.

    what laptop cover for spilt soup ?

    Luckily it was on the desk

    Drac
    Full Member

    What sort of draconian doesn’t let you drink a hot drink at your desk?

    Don’t blame me.

    Gary_M
    Free Member

    Do you have to put your hand up when you need to go pee pee?

    Of course, is there an office environment that allows people to just get up and wander free range? That would be like anarchy surely.

    perchypanther
    Free Member

    What sort of draconian doesn’t let you drink a hot drink at your desk?

    Princess Ardala?

    4130s0ul
    Free Member

    Do you work here? I can see why spilling a hot drink may be an issue if so 8)

    unovolo
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    You want a Thermos Bubba, saves trips back and forth to the kitchen/coffee machine.
    http://www.camping-online.co.uk/thermos-flasks-thermal-mugs/bubba-keg-thermal-mugs/bubba-keg-50oz-1-54lt-thermal-mug.html?gclid=CIfI4ZGSsNACFfcK0wod1zMDuA.

    And for scale…

    rOcKeTdOg
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