A MUG'S LIFE

I used to be amused by the idea of people having a favourite cup.

In 2010, I was working at ABC’s Ultimo headquarters when I went to the tea room to make myself a tea. Standing at the bench, dunking his tea bag into a cup, was an iconic ABC presenter. I walked past him and reached up to the shelf to get a cup. I picked one out and started lowering it tow…