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If this isn\u2019t too personal a question, do you know where your cockles are?? ;)<\/p>

When we give someone a hot, reviving cup of tea on a cold day and say 'That'll warm your cockles' we are referring to how comforting and gratifying it is to drink, as well as how it'll warm every part of them... EVEN down to your cockles. <\/p>

But what are cockles?<\/p>

\"t3k9dvmuqgzvjlwj0zuxwzvikkz6whfvp7x3w6onhqej5hc5.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&v=2\"The word 'cockles' is thought to be a corruption from the Latin phrase \u2018cochleae cordis' used (in the mid 1600s) specifically to describe the 2 ventricle chambers of the heart. These ventricles are thought to be similar in shape to a snail shell (and you might have also noticed a connection with the word \u2018cochlear\u2019, part of the inner ear, which also looks like a snail shell).<\/p>

So, treat the cockles of your heart to a brew, and get yourself a hoodie or jumper from the Wolsey Close Designs Range to make sure the sub-zero temperatures don't even appear on your cosy horizon.<\/p>

But, be careful not to muddle the seafood meaning of 'cockles'... as I wouldn't advise warming your seafood in a cup of tea ;)<\/p>","urlTitle":"this-will-warm-your-cockles","url":"\/blog\/this-will-warm-your-cockles\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/this-will-warm-your-cockles\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/wolsey-close-designs.teemill.com\/blog\/this-will-warm-your-cockles\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1705335684,"updatedAt":1705601296,"publishedAt":1705601296,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":326341,"name":"Wolsey Close Designs"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/xemprnk7m8zj17gbdelb7oalugpylxdauvqpngfvrmnb4cdj.png","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/xemprnk7m8zj17gbdelb7oalugpylxdauvqpngfvrmnb4cdj.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/xemprnk7m8zj17gbdelb7oalugpylxdauvqpngfvrmnb4cdj.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":44628,"title":"Reindeer vs Camels","url":"\/blog\/reindeer-vs-camels\/","urlTitle":"reindeer-vs-camels","division":326341,"description":"If you were the wise men, which animal would you have chosen to get you to Bethlehem? Aren\u2019t camels known for the aggressive spitting behaviour? Has Santa made a wiser choice? \nLet\u2019s see how they stack up against each other.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/dti4tqoziyzh8iq5bwm9hj8qkw2dlorzo0nk8xomckmsha9q.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/dti4tqoziyzh8iq5bwm9hj8qkw2dlorzo0nk8xomckmsha9q.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":38616,"title":"Snap - dragon - fly","url":"\/blog\/snap-dragon-fly\/","urlTitle":"snap-dragon-fly","division":326341,"description":"Does your mind ever play word association with you? Like, it doesn't let you in on how it made the connection?","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ptbddotgdzsbdsqluri93xv6xs22f2pllw5ggbiw1qihqtqu.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ptbddotgdzsbdsqluri93xv6xs22f2pllw5ggbiw1qihqtqu.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":37117,"title":"Has spring sprung?","url":"\/blog\/has-spring-sprung\/","urlTitle":"has-spring-sprung","division":326341,"description":"Spring and winter doing the Cha-Cha Slide makes me want to curl up on the sofa, wrap up in some comfy lounge wear and watch the dance performance from indoors.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zmzh8iq0s96ufcyqp2wxu2hxlcystygcanhwz9tinrchko9a.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855&z=1.8&fx=0.48749980551325&fy=0.65698566809488","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zmzh8iq0s96ufcyqp2wxu2hxlcystygcanhwz9tinrchko9a.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&z=1.8&fx=0.48749980551325&fy=0.65698566809488"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}