Grown up crockery

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At the grand old age of mid 30’s I would like to buy a set of good quality crockery - plates, bowls etc

So far I’ve managed with freebies and gifts and I’d like to treat myself

I’ve been looking at Denby (halo) but wondering if there are any other brands I should be looking at before buying ...

I came to say Denby Halo, it's gorgeous

I have Emma Bridgewater

Denby also do a plain white range by James Martin which is remarkably inexpensive (for Denby) but looks pretty smart.

@IHaveBrilloHair it’s lovely- I love the dark
Blue halo but DH prefers the light

@Nanasueathome I love Emma bridgewater but all our mugs are Bridgwater and the glaze seems to fail after a few years use so want something that really will last

I love my Correlle crockery. Very lightweight and slim to stack, available in plain white or many different patterns.

www.worldkitchen.co.uk/Corelle

Forgot to say, Correlle is very durable. Some mine are vintage from the 70s and still in great condition.

we have denby the dark green with the white inside and its elegant looking good quality heavy duty crockery and theres lots of extras you can buy we got all ours from ebay a few bits at a time

I have Denby, and it has lasted as our everyday crockery really well. We buy new plates as seconds from the outlet shops

I love Denby but wanted something more delicate looking so went with Aynsley I bought two sets and use them daily, they run through the dishwaher and the microwave and are more strdy that I imagined.

I bought ours from Tesco's!

I love the dark Blue halo but DH prefers the light

LTB. The dark halo is far superior. I love it.

I've had Denby Jet Stripes for 14 years and it still looks great - used every day, in and out of the dishwasher, and has survived DS (now 17). But I do second the suggestion of getting it from an outlet store. You will not notice the defects and perfection would only count if your great grandchildren planned on taking the whole set to the Antiques Road Show!

We have Cornish Ware, it's very sturdy and is great in the dishwasher.

We have Denby. After 10 years of everyday use and abuse, just a couple of plates have minor chips. It's durable enough that I've been happy to let the kids use it, plus they use the smaller sized plates that blend with the full size.

I need to head to the seconds outlet as a bowl objected to its indavertent fling off the metal edge of the dishwasher, but most crockery would!

Denby all the way. It has survived 2 overseas moves. Plus I top it up from the outlet when I'm home x

My advice is to buy plain white in a range that also comes in singles so if plates or cups chip then you can easily replace. If you want to add colour to your table invest in some brightly coloured linen.