(ends 27 Oct, 2013 17:38:40 GMT)

It’s the final of The Great British Bake Off next week so it’s only right that we pay homage in this Charity Vintage post.

One of the most used tools in our kitchen is our little, vintage aluminium measuring cup. It’s used when we cook rice, feed our sourdough starter and make cakes.

There’s a lovely set of 3 measuring cups currently on offer on eBay for Charity where 100% of the proceeds go to The Martlets Hospice in Hove. They were originally measures for Lyon’s Tea – and measure 1 ounce, 3 portions & 2 portions so, of course, can still be used for this purpose if you’re partial to brewing & serving your tea in pots!

*The Martlets Hospice is an independent charity, caring for adults with a life-limiting disease where a cure is no longer possible, in the Brighton & Hove area. Specialist palliative care is provided for patients. Support is given to families and carers during the patients’ illness and into bereavement.