Fair enough, yeah that'd work, and not as poncy as I was expecting. You do know a cloth can mop up any drips/spillages, or just use your sleeve, it's what I do (my sleeve, not yours, that would just be rude).
We have the Firm Living Still teapot, smaller leaves get stuck in the slits in the strainer and then you need to wait for them to dry out and clear every slit with a thin knife. No drippy mess, and suitably poncy. I think.
Currently looking at bodum nouveau (approx £15-20) or something from t2tea both around the same cost or cheaper than the Le creuset options.
I’d just like a large pot for making loose leaf tea but it saves the drippy mess of straining the tea when poured.