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Post by Lexica on Apr 25, 2016 21:02:33 GMT
If you want to get really tipsy, try watching "Happy Valley" and drinking whenever someone brings up tea. I enjoyed the series, but they were the 'tea drinkingest' people I've ever seen. Every time someone either has a cup of tea, offers someone else a cup of tea, or puts the kettle on for more tea, take a drink. I have never seen so much tea drinking in a series! I know the English enjoy their tea. My grandmother was born in England and she continued the habit in Canada. My mom and I also drank tea together in the afternoons when I was growing up, and I had tea every afternoon when I was working and that 3:00 slump would hit. But these people and their tea will have you on your butt if you play along.
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Post by Jockscrap on Apr 25, 2016 21:10:03 GMT
Lol...I would say their tea drinking is entirely normal for we Brits. I brew up multiple times a day, and putting the kettle on is the first thing I do when I get up, and come home, or start a job like ironing, or end a job like ironing, or sit down to watch the telly, or someone comes to the door....you get the picture. A good cup of tea calms the nerves, lifts the spirits and makes everything better.  |
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Post by gar on Apr 25, 2016 21:24:03 GMT
I didn't notice they were overly frequent with their tea drinking!  |
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Post by Lexica on Apr 25, 2016 21:30:37 GMT
Do you guys doctor your tea in any way? My mom put milk in hers, Dad had lemon juice, my sisters put sugar, and I liked mine either just black or sometimes with honey, but usually just black, like I drink my coffee. I cannot remember how my grandma drank hers. Maybe with milk like Mom?
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Post by gar on Apr 25, 2016 21:35:52 GMT
I resent your inference that adding milk is doctoring!!  To answer your question, yes, I add milk to my tea:smile: |
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Post by Jockscrap on Apr 25, 2016 21:50:03 GMT
I resent your inference that adding milk is doctoring!! To answer your question, yes, I add milk to my tea:smile: I second that resentment Strong with a drop of fresh milk, so it's the colour of a bad self tan. |
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Post by Lexica on Apr 25, 2016 21:53:57 GMT
Doctoring isn't meant in a negative way! I was just curious because I have never seen anyone other than my mom and gran put milk into tea. I've had it that way a few times, and it isn't bad. I will drink it. I just tend to not drink milk much anyway.
So that much tea drinking is normal, huh? I thought they were maybe doing it to poke fun or something. But it is a drama, not a comedy, so I guess I should have considered that.
Okay, another question. What kind of tea do you drink? My mom drank something called Orange Pekoe, I think. I tend to drink plain Liptons or Constant Comment.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2016 22:05:10 GMT
165 million cups of tea are drunk daily in the UK!! Brewing up is the national pastime I drink Earl Grey or Lady Grey and like a splash of milk in it. |
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Post by Jockscrap on Apr 25, 2016 22:17:23 GMT
Doctoring isn't meant in a negative way! I was just curious because I have never seen anyone other than my mom and gran put milk into tea. I've had it that way a few times, and it isn't bad. I will drink it. I just tend to not drink milk much anyway. So that much tea drinking is normal, huh? I thought they were maybe doing it to poke fun or something. But it is a drama, not a comedy, so I guess I should have considered that. Okay, another question. What kind of tea do you drink? My mom drank something called Orange Pekoe, I think. I tend to drink plain Liptons or Constant Comment. Tea with milk is the most common way to drink tea in the UK, followed by black tea, and with lemon trailing so far behind as to be negligible! My least favourite way to have tea is weak and milky. Weak and black is fine, weak with a tiny drop of milk I can take at a push, but weak and milky...bleurgh. I'm not a milk drinker in anything other than tea. In my experience, people are very fussy about the way they take their tea and I am no exception. I drink regular black tea, either ordinary Fair Trade or decaf, and both from Aldi as I find their bags are strong and have a great flavour. Before an Aldi opened in town, I usually drank Twinings in the yellow box or Tesco's own brand Fair Trade. |
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Post by Lexica on Apr 26, 2016 0:18:53 GMT
Tesco, that sounds familiar. Grandma used to send Mom packages once in a while and that might have been the tea that was in there. I was mainly interested in the Coffee Crisp, Aero Bars, McKintosh Toffee, and the special mints that Mom loved. I so wish I could find those same mints again as a surprise for her.
All this tea talk made me want some, so I just made myself a cup. I don't have milk in the house, so it had to be honey this time. But I will try it with milk again when I get some. I should be honoring my English heritage properly, right?
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Post by seikashaven on Apr 26, 2016 0:45:19 GMT
My parents are both British (as are pretty much all my relatives - I'm the lone exotic!) and I was raised to take my tea seriously. Tea is perfect for those little gaps in the day.
We always joke about the time I was attacked by a neighbors dog and came home with blood all down the side of my face and my Mum made me have a cup of tea before taking me to the hospital! She says I was in shock so obviously tea was most important. Ha!
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Post by seikashaven on Apr 26, 2016 0:47:17 GMT
Tesco, that sounds familiar. Grandma used to send Mom packages once in a while and that might have been the tea that was in there. I was mainly interested in the Coffee Crisp, Aero Bars, McKintosh Toffee, and the special mints that Mom loved. I so wish I could find those same mints again as a surprise for her. All this tea talk made me want some, so I just made myself a cup. I don't have milk in the house, so it had to be honey this time. But I will try it with milk again when I get some. I should be honoring my English heritage properly, right? If you can trek up to Canada (assuming you're American) all of that chocolate/candy is available here. What were the mints like? Perhaps we have those too. |
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Post by Lexica on Apr 26, 2016 1:15:35 GMT
Oh, I should have said that those were from Canada. Grandma was born in England, Mom in Canada, and I was born in the states. My grandmother moved to Canada from England as a new bride. She sent those things to my mom after Mom moved to California. I love Coffee Crisp so much! The mints were white round mints that had a hardish exterior, and when you sucked on them, they eventually melted to expose a softer center. They had a bit of a vanilla taste. Scotch mints maybe? I am really tasking my memory today and I don't think it likes it. I didn't get much sleep last night, so I'm very fuzzy.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Apr 26, 2016 1:17:02 GMT
OMG. I'm so glad I hadn't heard of that drinking game before I watched it.
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Post by Jockscrap on Apr 26, 2016 6:52:44 GMT
The mints were white round mints that had a hardish exterior, and when you sucked on them, they eventually melted to expose a softer center. They had a bit of a vanilla taste. Scotch mints maybe? I am really tasking my memory today and I don't think it likes it. I didn't get much sleep last night, so I'm very fuzzy. They sound like pan drops. Pan drops
Loved and sucked by generations of Scottish church goers for generations! Traditionally grannies always had a packet in their handbags, and they are sometimes in wee dishes by the till in restaurants. |
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Post by gar on Apr 26, 2016 7:23:56 GMT
Doctoring isn't meant in a negative way! I was just curious because I have never seen anyone other than my mom and gran put milk into tea. I've had it that way a few times, and it isn't bad. I will drink it. I just tend to not drink milk much anyway. So that much tea drinking is normal, huh? I thought they were maybe doing it to poke fun or something. But it is a drama, not a comedy, so I guess I should have considered that. Okay, another question. What kind of tea do you drink? My mom drank something called Orange Pekoe, I think. I tend to drink plain Liptons or Constant Comment. I drink a standard Breakfast Tea - PG tips currently but I'm not overly fussy. I don't like it too strong and I do add a fair bit of milk. Until recently I added sugar too but have given up sugar almost completely - tea without the sugar took a bit of getting used to!  |
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Post by joelise on Apr 26, 2016 8:00:26 GMT
I drink Tetley tea with a splash of soya milk (I'm lactose intolerant). Most people I know drink tea throughout the day. When visiting someone's house it would be very unusually not to be offered at least one cup of tea if not more, usually within 2 minutes of stepping through the door!  |
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Post by Lexica on Apr 26, 2016 15:54:20 GMT
The mints were white round mints that had a hardish exterior, and when you sucked on them, they eventually melted to expose a softer center. They had a bit of a vanilla taste. Scotch mints maybe? I am really tasking my memory today and I don't think it likes it. I didn't get much sleep last night, so I'm very fuzzy. They sound like pan drops. Pan drops
Loved and sucked by generations of Scottish church goers for generations! Traditionally grannies always had a packet in their handbags, and they are sometimes in wee dishes by the till in restaurants. That may be it! Are they more of a squatty mint and not round like a marble? If so, then I think you nailed it! Mom would be so happy to get some of these. I wonder if I can get them here before Mother's Day? Thank you, thank you! |
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 26, 2016 16:40:24 GMT
Happy Valley is the nickname for Utah county and the surrounding areas in Utah. Your thread made no sense to me. Mormons don't drink tea. |
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Post by Jockscrap on Apr 26, 2016 18:20:16 GMT
They sound like pan drops. Pan drops
Loved and sucked by generations of Scottish church goers for generations! Traditionally grannies always had a packet in their handbags, and they are sometimes in wee dishes by the till in restaurants. That may be it! Are they more of a squatty mint and not round like a marble? If so, then I think you nailed it! Mom would be so happy to get some of these. I wonder if I can get them here before Mother's Day? Thank you, thank you! Yes, more flattened out than spherical. Mint imperials are similar, but they are smaller and rounder. They are available everywhere here so if I can help to get some to you if you don't have any luck locally, then give me a shout. Appearance varies between makes but this brand has a good picture on the front of the pack. They have a hard outer shell that is quite hard to bite through, but if you leave them in your mouth for a while, the outer shell sort of collapses and there is softer mint inside. They aren't chewy.
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Post by Lexica on Apr 26, 2016 20:43:18 GMT
Thank you! I did a search and found a few companies that specialize in sending Canadian candy to the states. I am going to check them all out to see whether they carry this mint. I did see one by Kerr. Would you know if that is any good?
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Post by bc2ca on Apr 26, 2016 21:29:09 GMT
I grew up in a tea drinking family. It was always made in a teapot and the teapot preheated before steeping the tea. My dad ALWAYS knew if we tried to skip the preheating step. A dash of milk goes in regular tea, but green or herbal teas never had anything added.
Love Happy Valley and hadn't really noticed the excessive tea drinking but will pay more attention next time.
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Post by bc2ca on Apr 26, 2016 21:35:50 GMT
Thank you! I did a search and found a few companies that specialize in sending Canadian candy to the states. I am going to check them all out to see whether they carry this mint. I did see one by Kerr. Would you know if that is any good? If you have a Cost Plus World Market near you check out their international candy section. It is a little expensive, but they do have a decent selection of British & Canadian favorites. |
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Post by Jockscrap on Apr 26, 2016 22:20:25 GMT
I grew up in a tea drinking family. It was always made in a teapot and the teapot preheated before steeping the tea. My dad ALWAYS knew if we tried to skip the preheating step. A dash of milk goes in regular tea, but green or herbal teas never had anything added. Love Happy Valley and hadn't really noticed the excessive tea drinking but will pay more attention next time. I am totally with your dad on this. I use a vintage Picquot ware tea pot every day, and it needs preheated or I KNOW. I always use a tea cosy too as my tea has to be piping hot. I've just bought a Picquot ware set off eBay, complete with the original tray and I can't wait for it to arrive. |
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Post by Jockscrap on Apr 26, 2016 22:22:32 GMT
Thank you! I did a search and found a few companies that specialize in sending Canadian candy to the states. I am going to check them all out to see whether they carry this mint. I did see one by Kerr. Would you know if that is any good? I don't recognise the name, sorry. |
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Post by seikashaven on Apr 27, 2016 0:15:25 GMT
Thank you! I did a search and found a few companies that specialize in sending Canadian candy to the states. I am going to check them all out to see whether they carry this mint. I did see one by Kerr. Would you know if that is any good? Kerr's is a good brand. They've been around forever. |
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