Back on the island....

[Readie]

No old boy, we do not.
It'll end in tears....

 

[mikewint]

We colonists put Englisher tea where it belongs...in Boston Harbor!!!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I've never had English tea.

 

[mikewint]

Aaron, take a dip in Boston harbor

 

[Airframes]

Aaron, English tea is extremely rare, and very expensive. It only grows on the southern slopes of Mam Tor, in the Peak District of England and, due to the weather (Britain doesn't have a climate, only weather), a crop can only be expected every 50 years, or thereabouts, and then only a very small crop, averaging 13 bushels. Once processed, this provides enough dried, chopped leaves for about 14.5 Pounds of tea, a half-Pound bag of which costs approximately £1,716.38.
That's why we import our tea from India and China .........

 

[Lucky13]

Mind the hunting season for Haggies is in the middle of it all....
Them wee bastards have an eye for the tea bushes as well...!

 

[Airframes]

Aye, that they do. Especially the female of the species.
They're the ones with legs shorter on the starboard side, the males having legs shorter on the port side. As we know, the females run around the side of the slope in a clockwise direction, the males anti-clockwise, with the shorter, inboard legs maintaining balance during their high-speed runs.
Sneaky little b*stards have migrated across the border, and established quite a colony in the Peaks.

 

[Readie]

Coming back to real world albeit briefly

'English (breakfast) tea' is a term for our preferred drink that even the Americans and French understand.
Don't pour confusion on our sacred brew.
Where would we be without it?

 

[yulzari]

Almost english tea is the tea now being grown in Kernow (Cornwall to the English) at Tregothnan ( tregothnan.co.uk )

Based upon my experience, neither the French nor the Americans have any concept of proper strong British builder's tea. Delicate Earl Grey, Jasmine etc. for china cups yes. Real tea for a half pint pot mug no.

 

[Readie]

Its has to be 'proper tea', a RSM's brew as my dad used to say. Its one thing that we hold dear...in fact its properly the only thing we hold dear these days
The Americans do not know what they are missing....
Unless, that's why so many come here either to live, marry a Brit or visit.
Who knows.

 

[mikewint]

Harumph......tea

 

[Lucky13]

Would that be the Swedish one.....? Of course!

 

[Readie]

Essential to the British war effort. If the Germans REALLY wanted to win then Herr Hitler would have cornered the global tea market.

That includes you lot

Perfect.

 

[Lucky13]

......sitting in nice recliner, looking out over the late Mk. I Spitfires, enjoying a lovely, quiet, summer morning..

 

[Readie]

......sitting in nice recliner, looking out over the late Mk. I Spitfires, enjoying a lovely, quiet, summer morning..

Bliss Jan, pure bliss.

 

[Airframes]

Followed by 'Phissh', as the first beer of the day is opened ...... or, if more genteel, 'Clink', as the first G&T, with ice and a slice, is prepared ..........

 

[mikewint]

Would that be around 8AM or so?

 

[Lucky13]

07:45.....

 

[Airframes]

Heathen! One must wait until at least 16.00 hrs - apart from today, as Max is about to arrive to take me out to lunch !!

 

[Lucky13]

Them there Jerrys might be early old boy!