Tea? (Part 2)

[Speicher]

I can take a hint. Coconut and almond ones?

 

[Amanda P]

I used to share an office with my diabetic boss. He'd always eat his lunch about eleven. And it's really, really hard to put off eating your own in those circumstances. And then, come 2 o'clock, your stomach starts asking where lunch is.

And then sometimes he'd give himself his insulin, and only then realise he had forgotten his lunch. "Phil, can I have one of your sandwiches?"

You can't really say no under those circumstances. (Especially if you're the first aider).

 

[Speicher]

I made someone a cup of coffee at work one day. Half an hour later, I had to call an ambulance! People normally made their own drinks, but she was exceptionally busy, so I was trying to be helpful.

I had told her that we had run out of milk, and did she mind coffee whitener. No that was okay, she said.

Well her grumbing ulcer did not like the coffee whitener, and she ended up in agony.

 

[ianrauk]

We have a chap in the office who uses whitener. Says he prefer's it to milk. But we all know that it's because he's a tight sod who refuses to by milk...

 

[Amanda P]

We have a chap in the office who uses whitener. Says he prefer's it to milk. But we all know that it's because he's a tight sod who refuses to by milk...

Not in Tea, surely? That's just wrong. And it tastes horrible.

 

[ianrauk]

yep, tea and coffee.. bloody freak lol

 

[HelenD123]

I'm going to have to come in here for virtual tea soon. I've nearly run out of tea. There's no point buying some more as I'm leaving in a few days.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Oh Helen - buy some and take it with you. You will really be gasping for proper tea fairly soon after leaving. Buy a box with enough in it to last your trip out + extras for those desperate days. You know it makes sense

 

[Renard]

I'm going to have to come in here for virtual tea soon. I've nearly run out of tea. There's no point buying some more as I'm leaving in a few days.

Preposterous!

Surely you'll need some when you come back?

 

[HelenD123]

Oh Helen - buy some and take it with you. You will really be gasping for proper tea fairly soon after leaving. Buy a box with enough in it to last your trip out + extras for those desperate days. You know it makes sense

I'd have to have a pannier just full of tea! I'm away for 6 months. You have a point though. I wonder if Canadian customs allow tea bags in.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I'd have to have a pannier just full of tea! I'm away for 6 months. You have a point though. I wonder if Canadian customs allow tea bags in.

Mail boxes of T to strategic places on your route..............

Foreigners don't know how to make tea. So take your own and make your own for that proper experience

Oh - customs will allow enough for your own consumption as long as you agree to refrain from planting it as any infections you might introduce to Canada could ruin their Tea Crop

 

[Arch]

One of the Americans on one of our field school digs had a parcel sent from home - mostly terrible 'candy' like Hersey bars and Reeces Pieces. But there was also a box of teabags! His Mum thought he wouldn't be able to get tea in Wales.

He made us get a pot and out and with great ceremony, make tea with them.

Frankly, it was just tea - common or garden, not quite PG, but no worse than supermarket own brand.

I think it was red rose brand.

http://www.redrosetea.com/history.aspx

I think the problem abroad, isn't the tea so much, as the not knowing about having to use boiling water...

 

[TheDoctor]

I'm not at all certain that planting bits of tea leaf will result in a tea tree.
Worth a try though.
*plants doughnut*
*sits back*
*waits*

 

[Arch]

D'you reckon I could grow a cheese plant?

Maybe, if I bury a Babybel?

 

[ianrauk]

HEY!! Don't diss the Reeses. Their Peanut Butter cups are glorious.

One of the Americans on one of our field school digs had a parcel sent from home - mostly terrible 'candy' like Hersey bars and Reeces Pieces

. But there was also a box of teabags! His Mum thought he wouldn't be able to get tea in Wales.

He made us get a pot and out and with great ceremony, make tea with them.

Frankly, it was just tea - common or garden, not quite PG, but no worse than supermarket own brand.

I think it was red rose brand.

http://www.redrosetea.com/history.aspx

I think the problem abroad, isn't the tea so much, as the not knowing about having to use boiling water...