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Jim Fussell	Nicey, Reading some of Wifey's thoughts (in the book) regarding her attempts to drink some weird fruity stuff when she was pregnant it reminded me of something I get really wound up about.  "Fruit tea drinkers".  Calling something that does not contain any actual tea leaves, tea.  It's been covered before I know (handy search feature), but it's gotten worse.  The other day a work colleague brought in some root ginger.  You may not want to read on at this point.  He then crushed the ginger added hot water and called it Ginger Tea.  You know me, I didn't duck the issue and confronted him head on.  It turns out that these "Fruit Tea" people are not so passionate in their defence of tea slander as I am in trying to eliminate it.  I let it lie after we'd agreed on the term "Hot Drink Infusion".  A very wishy washy generic term but importantly for me lacking in the word tea.  So i'd just like to make a plea to anyone who encounters this issue.  Don't ignore the problem, it is already way out of hand.  Confront and educate. Cheers, Jim.
	Nicey replies: Jim, Very timely, as I suspect I might get asked about that on the Paul O'Grady show this afternoon. I'm with you, if it hasn't got tea in it then what's it doing calling its self tea. I'm a reasonable man if there is some tea in there then thats OK, otherwise 'hot drink infusion' as you suggest would seem fine.
Alison Debenham Caxton Pink'n'Whites Review	Hello again Nicey and Staff Yes, I saw the article about Eccles Cakes.  Unfortunately, we have TWO of the said Greggs stores here in Sunny St Albans, on opposite sides of the main shopping street.  They are the sort of cake/sandwich shop that my mother would have pronounced as "selling septic cakes" (she meant the sort filled with that rather nasty artificial cream).   They are cheap and not very cheerful.  They even sell something called "Tottenham cake", which as a Spurs family, interested us. I suppose it's to compete with Chelsea Buns, but since it's just a square of plain sponge with a lurid sickly pink icing, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the football club.  When I asked a member of staff why they were so-called, they mumbled "dunno", so I'm none the wiser. Maybe we should arrange a campaign to Save the Eccles Cake, starting right now! Best wishes to all.  Must go now, to put on the kettle for the Return Home from School Cup of Tea and Sit Down (with Caxtons Pink and White Wafers) of the younger daughter. Alison
Rob Byatt	Dear Nicey and Wifey, We've just come back from a wet week in the lake district. One of the highlights of each day was popping into local establishments for teas or lunches. It was noted by us that on the menu in several of these places, as well as having a headed section for cakes, there were headed sections for tray-bakes which included such treats as tiffin, fruit flapjacks and caramel slices. Obviously this took on great significance to us, especially as we couldn't get out and about much due to the inclement weather and a particularly young new member of staff. Maybe if the cult of the tray bake continues to rise, the old Venn diagram will have to be updated. Keep up the good work, Rob Byatt
	Nicey replies: Oh yes the old Venn diagram is very dated now. There is a splendid big new one in our book but I fear that its too late now to amend it with this new theory of slices. Still it proves that this is a vital and expanding field of knowledge.
Adam Christmas	Dear Nicey, I was prompted to remember this by your poll. I always refuse to call herbal tea 'tea'. Surely a drink must contain tea leaves to qualify for the moniker. What's your view? I think they should be called "herbal tea-like drink infusion", so those expecting actual tea from the misleading label will not be disappointed again. I can see why this might not catch on though... Adam.
	Nicey replies: Oh quite. I mean coffee doesn't get all this grief does it? Occasionally chicory or something tries to get involved, but it does have completely random things like stinging nettles, stinky old camomile, rose-hips or blackcurrant leaves passing themselves off as it. If I was tea I would be very indignant, and demand that they only assume the title of "herbal infusion", and use a different shelf entirely in the supermarket.
Keith O'Kane	Dear Nicey and the Wife, Like many people across the country, I am partial to a spot of marmalade on my toast at breakfast.  For me, the thing that sets marmalade apart from jam and gives it its appeal is the inclusion of the pieces of orange zest, the bigger the better. Imagine my surprise when, just last week, my wife brought home some Golden Shred Shredless marmalade (surely an oxymoron), stating that she "doesn't like the bits".  In the same shopping trip she also bought some fresh orange juice "with juicy bits". Women, will we ever understand them??? Keith O'Kane
	Nicey replies: Kieth, I think this allows me to utilise the seldom seen Jam and Fruit icons
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