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Penelope Reid	Fruit tea! whats the point of that then? my workplace canteen is only offering flavoured teas at the moment. They offer no caffeine or dunking possibilities, so how can these tepid ribena like offerings possibly share the nomenclature of the honest cuppa? Any ideas? I believe we should implement tighter controls on the use of the word 'tea' in descriptions of warm water based beverages to avoid further torment. Your Humble Follower, Pen
	Nicey replies: You're right of course
Dan Hames	Hi there all at NCOTAASD. I thought I'd let you know that one of my favourite bands, Delririous?, have put a page on their website devoted to tea and its usage to them in the recording studio. For any tea and music lover, it's a great page! Thanks Dan Hames
	Nicey replies: Nice mug shots there.
Simon Vannerley	Dear Nicey, I have just come across a very important experiment that you really should be aware of. The following article is taken from the West Somerset Free Press on Friday may 16. Tea first or milk? WI is called in to find the definitive answer. MINEHEAD tea and coffee merchants DJ Miles are trying to solve a riddle that has plagued tea-drinkers for generations:  whether to put the milk in before or after the tea. Centuries after the beverage was first introduced in Britain, tea lovers are still divided into two distinct camps, each side claiming its preferred method achieves the best results. Now, in a bid to provide a definitive answer, DJ Miles, in Stephenson Road, is embarking on an experiment - with the help of  the WI. Over 10,000 WI members in the South West have been given samples of Miles tea to serve to friends, complete with instructions  on how to prepare it in one of the two ways. The results of the survey will be analysed in the hope of settling the question once and for all. "We think a trial carried out on this scale should provide some very solid evidence," said DJ Miles director John Halls. He said that putting the milk in first - as he does may have more to do with history than taste: "Pouring tea that way  probably dates back to when thin porcelain cups were used. "Having milk already in the cup would have lowered the temperature of the nearboiling tea and reduced the chances of the cup  cracking." But he added that the tea and milk sequence can affect the taste of a cuppa. "If you have a large volume of tea in a cup and you suddenly introduce a small volume of milk. the temperature of the milk  will shoot up and you can actually scald it, which leaves a burned taste. "But now more people are using semi-skimmed milk, which has less of a tendency to scald, and perhaps that isn't as important  a consideration any more." Somerset WI Federation secretary Ann Emond said: "I know a lot of people make a bit of a joke of it, but we really do drink a  lot of tea - in fact, we are some of of Britain's most dedicated tea drinkers. You'd hardly find a better qualified judging  panel." Interesting, no? Incidentally, DJ Miles make some very fine tea, they have a website, where you can find out more about them. I do think they are perhaps notmaking their survey as inclusive as they could because their researchers (the WI) are a bit of a limited sector of the population. I hope in the near future they extend their research to other important tea-drinkers like builders, journalists, cleaners, 1940s soldiers and your good selves. I remain, etc, Simon
Ross Holmes	Nicey,   Thanks for your speedy reply, I attach a picture of us ( Enjoying a well deserved stand up)  - I would also like to add that we all agree that sitting down would be the optimal way to enjoy tea and obviously outside the workplace this is how it is nearly always taken.   Cheers
	Nicey replies: Woo, Is that a Foxs Creations tin that you are using in your tea-club there??
Paul Deadman Tim Tam vs Penguin Review	Dear Mr Nicey, May I first congratulate you on an inspirational website, Never before has any site made me want to leave my computer so much, venture downstairs and make a cracking cup of Yorkshire tea. Thank you.   I feel  compelled to add to the mighty Tim-Tam debate that is unfolding before our very eyes by including a couple of instructions for the sucking up of tea through a Tim-Tam that Mr Pigstabber wrote to you about. The Tim-Tam must slightly give way underneath your fingers when the tea has been sucked up, so don't grip the biscuit too hard, and then, the MOST important thing is to put ALL of the Tim-Tam into your mouth for the complete and unadulterated satisfaction and semi-orgasmic experience.   These extra additions I feel will make those virgin Tim-Tam Slammers quiver with sheer delight.   Thank you Ian Norris, you are a legend in your own mixing bowl. Long live the Tim-Tam,   Paul Deadman Humble biscuit fan England
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