graham wrote:
Thanks everyone for your comments. In the end it looks as though
there's no overwhelming case for any solution and that it's the usual
trade off between personal taste and budget.

One additional note from me based on last nights kitchen activities...
Granite is so tought it is completely un-forgiving to crockery should
you be the slightest bit clumsy.

One of our few remaining pyrex lids slipped from a hight of no more than
4" onto the worktop and broke into about 6 large pieces with shards
and "dust" going everywhere.

Still, I suppose at least the worktop survived. Easier to replace the
odd pot or plate here and there.

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