Traumatic Incident Today
- Thread starter Smokin Joe
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classic33
Leg End Member
That'd be tears down the telephone trying to explain that one. Best not think about it.
- Location
- Egham
It's disgraceful that you don't have a spare kettle in the cupboard, no self respecting tea slurper should have to microwave water...
classic33
Leg End Member
In the OP's defence m'lord, it was not he who suggested the microwave option. That is clear.
- Location
- Inside my skull
Call the locksmith
Lullabelle
Banana
- Location
- Midlands UK
My iron packed up on Saturday, my life almost fell apart 
lazybloke
Considering a new username
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Yeah, freshly drawn water, only boiled once and poured immediately into a pre-warmed pot containing tea leaves. Blah blah blah.
SCRATCH THAT. Most of the tea being drunk in this country is in the workplace, usually with the cheapest tea bags (catering pack), thrown in a vaguely clean mug and covered with "hot"(ish) water from a small urn, followed by a bit of mashing with the help of a spoon. There ain't much finesse in that scenario.
If you're posh the milk goes in LAST!!!!
classic33
Leg End Member
You in this catering lark.
If the milk went in first, how'd you warm the cup first? Milk on it's own into a warm cup, it'll curdle.
lazybloke
Considering a new username
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Expect you use skimmed milk. You make me sick!
classic33
Leg End Member
Wash yet mouth out! Skimmed milk indeed. No semi skimmed stuff either.
Nigeyy
Legendary Member
- Location
- Massachusetts, USA
When I first got to the States I was a bit concerned about how civilized it was... not a 'leccy kettle to be seen in the early 1990's. Everyone would put a kettle on a cooker and wait (interminably) for the kettle to boil.... Mind you, even after the water had boiled, it was just the beginning of a greater horror perpetrated by the "tea" they used (handy travel hint to anyone visiting the States: never, ever, ever, ever order a cup of tea at a restaurant or coffee shop. Trust me. "Friends don't let friends drink Salada" is what I say) Apparently they must have thrown all the decent tea into Boston Harbour and then they forgot to order some decent replacement stuff.
On the positive side, electric kettles are now much more common place -I even have a choice of quite a few to buy now. And I can get hold of PG Tips and Yorkshire without too much trouble either.
So I sympathize with your dilemma. Hope you got back safely from Currys!
On the positive side, electric kettles are now much more common place -I even have a choice of quite a few to buy now. And I can get hold of PG Tips and Yorkshire without too much trouble either.
So I sympathize with your dilemma. Hope you got back safely from Currys!
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I hate it when an appliance packs in. You have to go out and spend a wad of cash. But at the end of the day the house looks just the same.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
I think I'd buy a kettle for putting on the stove if my leci kettle packed up. Years ago we had one with a whistle and it was quite appealing
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
When I worked I'm the States I had an electric kettle. Start it going for a brew and the lights in my apartment would go noticeably dim. It was strange living in a building with 120v mains.
