I say get your Royal Albert Old Country Roses pattern china and use it every time possible.... I had it, loved it, but it was all stolen when our house was ransacked. I did have 2 other sets of china, but the Old Country Roses was my favorite. As much as I loved it, I was most bitter about them taking all MY SEWING THINGS, AND MY TOTAL STASH.
I found out tho, all this was material things, and the best of life is not in having THINGS>
enjoy..