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Cup of tea

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Decaff tea isn’t brilliant at waking you up, but at least the caffeine levels are healthy..

I like English breakfast tea, earl grey and just bog standard tea bags. I don’t like speciality teas, some of the flavoured ones taste lovely but can be packed with sugar. And cost a lot. I’m also not keen on camomile tea which gave me nightmares when I drank it.

Why are the photos on the free photo list on here so hard to find? Most of the ones under “tea” are made without milk, which makes me think most of the images are American? Us brits generally like a brew made with boiling water on a teabag then when it’s steeped, we add milk and sugar or sweetner or nothing else. I don’t know many people who take it with lemon. Most people like builders tea (very strong in a mug). Enjoy!

A cup of tea

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I asked hubby for a cup of tea, ten minutes ago. He put the kettle on then wandered off somewhere. I can’t make it myself as I’m walking around with crutches. My balance is a bit off and I’m still in pain so I’m struggling to support my weight on my foot, I’m getting better but the damage only happened four days ago.

I know it’s hard for him, his mental health isn’t good. I asked him to cook tea earlier. I had to tell him to read the instructions, he can’t hear me because he gets irritated by his hearing aids. When he’s in the kitchen and I’m in the living room, he says my voice sounds like “wah wah wah”. Then he accused me of “mansplaining”, I was just trying to help him. I know his anxiety is bad, how do I help without appearing to interfere?

I’ve just written this and still no sign of him!

Dunked biscuits taste better

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It has been proven that biscuits taste more biscuity when they are dunked in your favourite hot beverage, tea, coffee, cocoa, (maybe not bovril or that kind of drink!) apparently it releases more biscuit aromas. I think it makes them easier to eat too!

Some biscuits like ginger nuts don’t soften as much as ones like rich tea biscuits. The worst thing that can happen is that the biscuit/ cookie falls apart and bits fall into your drink. You can either fish the bits out with a spoon or wait till you have finished drinking and then scoop it out. Have a go if you haven’t dunked before… Enjoy!