Question for my British friends

Okay. I can't make a really good cup of tea, and I don't know why.

I have actual British tea - not Tetley English Breakfast or some American brand calling itself British tea, I have PG Tips, so it isn't the brand, I don't think.

Is it because I'm using tea bags instead of loose tea? Perhaps I'm not boiling the water long enough, or not letting the tea bag seep long enough. Is there an actual time one should be doing these things?

Or is it inherent? years ago I worked with this woman called Wendy who hailed from Manchester, England* and she would sometimes have PG Tips at work, and she would make me a cuppa, and it was always really, really good. Maybe I'm just too American to make a really decent cup of tea.

Help?


*England, across the Atlantic Sea.

Question for my British friends

Okay. I can't make a really good cup of tea, and I don't know why.

I have actual British tea - not Tetley English Breakfast or some American brand calling itself British tea, I have PG Tips, so it isn't the brand, I don't think.

Is it because I'm using tea bags instead of loose tea? Perhaps I'm not boiling the water long enough, or not letting the tea bag seep long enough. Is there an actual time one should be doing these things?

Or is it inherent? years ago I worked with this woman called Wendy who hailed from Manchester, England* and she would sometimes have PG Tips at work, and she would make me a cuppa, and it was always really, really good. Maybe I'm just too American to make a really decent cup of tea.

Help?


*England, across the Atlantic Sea.

I really don't want to be a grown up anymore

I'm tired of being the only one who worries about things, and I'm tired of worrying about things. I'm tired of not having any money, I'm tired of worrying about money. I'm not good at budgeting. I don't want to do it any more.

I want my mommy.

I really don't want to be a grown up anymore

I'm tired of being the only one who worries about things, and I'm tired of worrying about things. I'm tired of not having any money, I'm tired of worrying about money. I'm not good at budgeting. I don't want to do it any more.

I want my mommy.

Tea, Life and Harry Potter

Firstly, just want to say thanks for all the tea advice. I shall give it a go.

Secondly, thanks for the solidarity re: my second posting. Stupid real life has been getting hard lately, and it is very frustrating. I shall have to take it a day at a time, that's all.

Thirdly, I just returned from seeing Harry Potter. Wow. I think it was the best so far, and I venture to say it's because they finally got a British director.

( seriously spoilers? How could you possibly not know...okay. Cut for movie spoilers )

Anyway...I need to go to sleep. Or get drunk. I dunno.

Tea, Life and Harry Potter

Firstly, just want to say thanks for all the tea advice. I shall give it a go.

Secondly, thanks for the solidarity re: my second posting. Stupid real life has been getting hard lately, and it is very frustrating. I shall have to take it a day at a time, that's all.

Thirdly, I just returned from seeing Harry Potter. Wow. I think it was the best so far, and I venture to say it's because they finally got a British director.

( seriously spoilers? How could you possibly not know...okay. Cut for movie spoilers )

Anyway...I need to go to sleep. Or get drunk. I dunno.