Great picture of you, Rebecca, and that miniature tea set!
Ahh...tea...I thought it was either a Lipton tea bag left to stew with a slice of lemon or a shot of sweet burning tea, until I came to these shores...I quickly learnt to specify no milk no sugar or else it would automatically be served with both, a sickly mixture I could never stomach. I also learnt the universal refrain, whenever something was wrong: "I'll put the kettle on..." as though this was the salve for everything: the look of relief from the recipient, the nod of empathy from the kettle owner, everything on hold so the ritualistic brewing took place!
I could be wrong, but I think there may have been a teasmade in one of the Sherlocks. In that episode I believe the police blamed the teasmade for a fire.
Oh this made me smile Rebecca! Thanks for re-sharing this!
I'm a tea drinker and I too have been drinking tea since I was a wee girl! I remember sitting on my grandads knee, dunking biscuits in my morning cuppa, loving life.
I only drink Yorkshire Tea (my mum actually brought a stash over to Spain with her in her suitcase when she visited this week!) and I either have no milk or just a dash. I like my tea strong with no frills as you say.
I've been concerned with my teeth too and make the effort with my dental hygiene to try and counteract the impact. But I really don't think anything could make me give up a cup of the good stuff completely ☺️
I occasionally resent my couch for making me lay on it too! I feel your pain, I can't go cold tea-key off caffeine, I need to do it gradually or I am one with my couch.
The trials and tribulations of Rebecca’s ca-tea-strophy. Nothing like coming full circle when tea is involved. Have you ever had white tea? It’s quite good and doesn’t stain the teeth. I had no idea Lipton was a Brit. Here in the US one can find Lipton tea in any hospital cafeteria or dicey diner. It’s not my go to bag.
‘Have I got Covid?’ I asked my husband when he got home. ‘I shouldn’t think so, but you’ve skipped your last two hundred cups of tea, so I’m not surprised you’re feeling rubbish.’ ha ha ha Only Rebecca Holden could write such an entertaining story about something as simple as making a cup of tea. By the penultimate paragraph I was heading to the kitchen to make myself a cup of tea -- which I NEVER do in the evening. I will be up till midnight now, but I could not stop myself.
I had to chuckle at the mention of Germans and their tea bags. I’m happy to report that loose leaf tea is now very popular. I enjoy loose leaf more than a bag but one of my current favorite teas comes in a round, tagless bag and I adore those. I love a good earl grey with some sugar and a splash of milk. There’s just something about it. ❤️
I loved this. Also, I didn't realize tea stained so badly until I recently tried switching from coffee to tea and found my cups turned a horrid brown. Yikes! And my teeth? Well, surprisingly the coffee with at least an eighth cup of milk gets me through the day again. And I always thought milk was more protein than carbs. Lots of learning here.
I enjoyed this post very much, I do love a cuppa myself. We don’t meet eye to eye on tea colour, I do like it strong but I like a good bit of milk, so it looks like He-Man, or should I say Tea-Man!
Thanks so much for sharing my post at the end too 🙏
Like a lot of British people I can’t get through the day without tea. I so wanted a teasmaid! I now limit myself to four cups a day, this is enough of a fix and no caffeine after 2pm. The rest of the time I drink herbal tea. Normal coffee sends me into hyper mode, so only decaf. Funny how we all have a tea profile!
Just about time to put the kettle on for my first cup of the day. I’m travelling at the moment with an elderly lady and she finds regular cups of tea essential so we’re having fun. Reminds me I’ll need to fill the kettle so I can get the thermos preheated too. We’ll be painting along one of Australia’s major rivers for the next week, so having our tea supplies with us will make life very pleasant. Definitely tea bags for this week though. (And definitely all with strings! The little subtle differences throughout the world...)
Have a lovely week dear Rebecca. Thanks for another terrific read.
I loved reading this post again...the stain teeth is REAL (and I drink coffee) Luckily I too have a great dentist that helps me out here. :) I love my cup of coffee so...
and the picture of you as a young child...adorable.
Love this old classic, Rebecca 🫖 and thank you for the generous shout-out, a lovely surprise this morning! ❤️
Great picture of you, Rebecca, and that miniature tea set!
Ahh...tea...I thought it was either a Lipton tea bag left to stew with a slice of lemon or a shot of sweet burning tea, until I came to these shores...I quickly learnt to specify no milk no sugar or else it would automatically be served with both, a sickly mixture I could never stomach. I also learnt the universal refrain, whenever something was wrong: "I'll put the kettle on..." as though this was the salve for everything: the look of relief from the recipient, the nod of empathy from the kettle owner, everything on hold so the ritualistic brewing took place!
I love this post, Rebecca! The stains on the teath 😉 are very relatable. I have to have my teeth whitened because of how much I drink coffee 🤷♀️
I could be wrong, but I think there may have been a teasmade in one of the Sherlocks. In that episode I believe the police blamed the teasmade for a fire.
Or maybe it was just a dream I had.
Oh this made me smile Rebecca! Thanks for re-sharing this!
I'm a tea drinker and I too have been drinking tea since I was a wee girl! I remember sitting on my grandads knee, dunking biscuits in my morning cuppa, loving life.
I only drink Yorkshire Tea (my mum actually brought a stash over to Spain with her in her suitcase when she visited this week!) and I either have no milk or just a dash. I like my tea strong with no frills as you say.
I've been concerned with my teeth too and make the effort with my dental hygiene to try and counteract the impact. But I really don't think anything could make me give up a cup of the good stuff completely ☺️
I occasionally resent my couch for making me lay on it too! I feel your pain, I can't go cold tea-key off caffeine, I need to do it gradually or I am one with my couch.
All this talk of tea makes me want a cuppa. ☕️
The trials and tribulations of Rebecca’s ca-tea-strophy. Nothing like coming full circle when tea is involved. Have you ever had white tea? It’s quite good and doesn’t stain the teeth. I had no idea Lipton was a Brit. Here in the US one can find Lipton tea in any hospital cafeteria or dicey diner. It’s not my go to bag.
‘Have I got Covid?’ I asked my husband when he got home. ‘I shouldn’t think so, but you’ve skipped your last two hundred cups of tea, so I’m not surprised you’re feeling rubbish.’ ha ha ha Only Rebecca Holden could write such an entertaining story about something as simple as making a cup of tea. By the penultimate paragraph I was heading to the kitchen to make myself a cup of tea -- which I NEVER do in the evening. I will be up till midnight now, but I could not stop myself.
I had to chuckle at the mention of Germans and their tea bags. I’m happy to report that loose leaf tea is now very popular. I enjoy loose leaf more than a bag but one of my current favorite teas comes in a round, tagless bag and I adore those. I love a good earl grey with some sugar and a splash of milk. There’s just something about it. ❤️
I loved this. Also, I didn't realize tea stained so badly until I recently tried switching from coffee to tea and found my cups turned a horrid brown. Yikes! And my teeth? Well, surprisingly the coffee with at least an eighth cup of milk gets me through the day again. And I always thought milk was more protein than carbs. Lots of learning here.
I enjoyed this post very much, I do love a cuppa myself. We don’t meet eye to eye on tea colour, I do like it strong but I like a good bit of milk, so it looks like He-Man, or should I say Tea-Man!
Thanks so much for sharing my post at the end too 🙏
Like a lot of British people I can’t get through the day without tea. I so wanted a teasmaid! I now limit myself to four cups a day, this is enough of a fix and no caffeine after 2pm. The rest of the time I drink herbal tea. Normal coffee sends me into hyper mode, so only decaf. Funny how we all have a tea profile!
Just about time to put the kettle on for my first cup of the day. I’m travelling at the moment with an elderly lady and she finds regular cups of tea essential so we’re having fun. Reminds me I’ll need to fill the kettle so I can get the thermos preheated too. We’ll be painting along one of Australia’s major rivers for the next week, so having our tea supplies with us will make life very pleasant. Definitely tea bags for this week though. (And definitely all with strings! The little subtle differences throughout the world...)
Have a lovely week dear Rebecca. Thanks for another terrific read.
I loved reading this post again...the stain teeth is REAL (and I drink coffee) Luckily I too have a great dentist that helps me out here. :) I love my cup of coffee so...
and the picture of you as a young child...adorable.