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Brad Hall	Hello Nicey, I'd just like to say that whilst I've not experienced the noise levels of the Morphy Richards, my silver Breville at full boil reaches decibel levels akin to a Hawker Harrier, and renders any conversation impossible for a radius of twenty yards. This is not at all a bad thing - I see it as sort of an enforced sorbet in the conversational meal; it also gives you pause to contemplate the Coming Of The Tea. I am, however, slightly peeved at the water level meter being set behind the handle - pretty design, but tricky to guage how full the kettle is when you've got your fist in the way...Cheers, Brad Hall.
Wayne Ching Tim Tam vs Penguin Review	There's some strange people out there.  To explain, a Tim Tam is a chocolate biscuit available in Australia and NZ (you probably already know that). How crazy is this lady!? Here's her webpage
	Nicey replies: Thats a proper web page with pictures of biscuits, a man using a hose and references to tea and compost, the sort of thing Tim Berners-Lee had in mind when he invented the interweb.
Nathan Rippon	Nicey - Apropros your kettle request. I can honestly say that my relatively new, pink plastic cordless Bodum jobbie is the best I've ever had. Not least because it's pink plastic and cordless. However, I think the bold choice of colour - paradoxiacally - affirms in me a sense of rugged carefree masculinity too. ('Pink kettle? Sure, why not!') It even leads me, atavistically, to some primal moment. Overcome as I roughly tackle a hobnob or another suitably coarse and hardy biscuit (something with oats, no doubt), is this how my ancient ancestors acted, I ask myself? Did they brew up over an open fire, chucking a few flavourful leaves into a pot, with little consideration to etiquette and appearances:to spit-coated crumbs of proto-digestives tumbling from grateful mouths? Who knows? All I know is that I and my pink kettle work together in harmony. (It has a jolly efficient little filter to stop scummy white bits getting from electric coil to cup, too.) Rgds, n
Liz Loree	Dear Nicey. With the talk of North Americans and some of the horrible tea-making habits, I thought you might enjoy taking a look at the "new Steeped Tea" at Tim Hortons.  Tim's is not normally known for its tea - more the coffee and donuts. As for the "do they or do they not have kettles" question, I don't know many people who don't have a kettle here in Canada.  I do remember being shocked with I saw a friend (kettle-less) boiling water on the stove for coffee and tea.  Soon after, this friend got a coffeemaker of the drip variety, and instead of coffee, he'd put several teabags in the basket and let the water run through.  Strong enough to trot a mouse, as Robertson Davies said. Looking forward to the book, Liz Loree - Canuck with a kettle
Bart Harris	Hello Nicey, I loved the fig article, but was mildly disappointed to see that there was no clear conclusion. I have largely allowed fig rolls to slip out of my life since I was weaned on them up to the age of 8 or 9. Occasionally I am reminded of their figgy goodness by caring friends and family who seem to buy them sporadically. Without these people I might, sadly, have all but forgotten them. Your article has inspired me to fully rediscover my lost love, but I am having trouble working out the panel's consensus on the best fig roll to buy (I believe we used to have Jacob's). Anyway, I would be interested to hear not only that but your own personal preference so that I can waste no time in introducing them back into my routine. Very best regards, Bart Harris
	Nicey replies: Oh we frequently don't like to draw clear conclusions and prefer people to make up their own minds. I would simply say stump up the cash and try a few different ones, certainly a Jacobs and a good Burtons (or one of the store own labels) that is 27% or higher fig. The Crawfords ones are hard to find and the others are all fairly exotic.
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