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Maggie Pope	This is what I call a nice and sensible site for nice and sensible people. How else can you describe a cup of tea other than 'nice'? Our family have taken this national past-time almost to professional level, both in the quantity of tea that we drink (we have to disagree with you there, Tetley's is best (though it may be due to the water)), to the importance in daily life. Running out of tea bags is more serious than a lack of any other item in the kitchen. We wake up with it, it gets us through the day, we lunch with it and drink it straight after dinner and last thing at night. We pack hundreds of tea bags when we go abroad 'just in case' and it usually is. We have now taken to packing bicuits as well. Europeans usually provide yummy cakes with their coffee, but are hard pressed to cup up with a decent bikkie. And sometimes only a nice cup of tea and a biscuit will do. Maggie Pope.  Taunton
	Nicey replies: Maggie, You sound like a nice normal family. If we ran out tea bags where I used to work the Managing Director used to personally intervene, as work effectively ground to halt as people staggered around in shock and disbelief.
Michel Petit Lu Mikado Review	You LIKE Mikados ? How perverted can your tastebuds get ! Is is because they're (perhaps) not on sale in your country that you find them so good ? Personnally, I wouldn't be seen dead with a box of those in my carrier bag : I've tried them, believe me, and I think that's a Good Thing , because I don't have to experience that horrid taste of milk powder any more. Now give me Scottish shortbread, hot cross buns, DIGESTIVE BISCUITS !  -  any time ! A French Connoissur, Michel Petit
	Nicey replies: Well I like them sure, but I wouldn't rate them over a Digestive.
CLASSICALGARDENS	Dear Nicey, Just thought I drop you a line about the origin of the breakfast biscuit. My Father told me about my Grandfather, Ernest James Turnbull, who was born in Reading 1858/1859. He was a Master Baker ( yes, spelt correctly ). He worked for Huntley and Palmers, and invented the recipe for the breakfast biscuit.
	Nicey replies: I just answered an email to another lady about your Grandad's invention. Its amazing how these things still touch and affect people in a nostalgic way. Hoorah for your Grandad and his much missed breakfast biscuits.
Mike Stephens Ginger Nut Review	As a psychologist in east london i come accross many tensions between communties, such as gang warefare; this is known as the bohr effect. Many problems are resolved with psychological talks and social workers sticking there noses in! However, the best way to ease tensions between gangs is confrontation. I achieve this by sitting my clients down with a nice cup of tea and a plate of ginger nuts. The majority of biscuits either contain too much sugar, or fall apart upon dunking - this results in frayed tempers and tensions rising. Gingernuts are therefore perfect for building bridges and bringing the love back into a community. Keep up the good work, kind regards Dr. WS Marett phD BSc Hons
	Nicey replies: What an inspirational tale of biscuit good. I have often thought that the gang violence in the US could be stopped if they all sat down and had an enormous fried breakfast with all the trimmings black pudding, baked beans, tinned tomatoes and of course lots and lots of pots of tea to wash it all down. I'm sure they wouldn't be too fussed about things one way or another after that. Of course a mid morning feast of Gingernuts and tea would surely cement the peace.
Jim Fussell	Morning Nicey,   I remember in the dim and distant past, we had a small discussion on mugs and the colour of them affecting the tea therein.  After my hols i've arrived back at the comfort and safety of ncotaasd to see you are having a discussion on personal mugs.  I was wondering if you or anyone else ever got to the bottom of this dark mug phenomenon?  The way in which no matter how hard the bag is squeezed or how little milk is applied, the resultant brew is a pale, tasteless affair with a strange film over the top.  I was given a mug a while back from my sister which was very smart indeed, a red and blue number.  But despite my numerous attempts, a satifying cuppa could never be obtained and so at risk of causing offense I resorted back to the old faithful.  Any thoughts?  Has anyone ever made a succesful brew in a dark mug?   Regards,   Jim
	Nicey replies: Yes well said Jim, this is an important element in tea presentation isn't it.
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