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In Reply to: RE: One of my favourite 'songs'? is "Right said Fred" posted by Timbo in Oz on July 13, 2017 at 00:34:46
Thanks Timbo. Wonderful to be reminded of the days when all kinds of songs including " novelty" ones could chart. Of course Bernard Cribbins will also be known to any fans of Dr. Who out there. As someone points out on You Tube, this record was produced by George Martin ( not "Sir" until later).
Do we Brits drink that much tea? Er, yes.
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As far as I can these days nothing but novelty songs chart.
:-)
Do we Brits drink that much tea? Er, yes.
We Yanks do too, but we also enjoy the iced variant as well. During a trip to Scotland, our gracious B&B hosts were making sure we enjoyed our breakfast. My wife (who also enjoys hot tea) asked for iced tea and the lady complied although she seemed puzzled at the request.
Apparently, it was the first time she had ever made iced tea. She is natively from Norway so I guess that explains it. Here in the Southern US where it will be 35C today, we love refreshing tea with a hint of mint. :)
Great to hear from you and the iced tea with mint sounds lovely (recipe please).No wonder that your Scottish host of Norwegian origin had never made iced tea. A hot day in Scotland hovers around 20+ C.
Of course British and Irish tea uses a different blend and a different method of preparation compared to tea in America. I have had American friends take tea back from here to the USA to replicate the experience. But you need to know the method.
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Great to hear from you and the iced tea with mint sounds lovely (recipe please).
Start with one family sized bag of Lipton's Black Tea for iced tea. Then add a bag of Celestial Seasoning's Peppermint Tea . Contrary to usual Southern fare, we prefer it unsweetened to enjoy the flavor.
On a ski trip to Colorado some years ago, we toured the Celestial Seasonings headquarters in Boulder. They stock all manner of teas from around the world. Natural peppermint is so pungent they keep it in a sealed room. You're welcome to enter, but are warned of its, er potency. Breathe in and it will open your sinuses for sure! You are presented with a "I survived the mint room" sticker afterwards.
Last time wifey was there, she brought back a case. PM me and I'll send you a box. Naturally, we also keep some Twinings (of London of course!) Earl Grey and Irish Breakfast tea on hand for when we want it hot.
We aren't entirely uncooth! :)
LOL -- I know what you mean about potency.
Years ago, when I was house painting, we worked for over a week painting every building on a peppermint farm. We were there for the harvest, and still there when they brought the mulch back (from the distillery that extracts the peppermint oil) and spread it on the fields.
Got to the point where the smell of mint actually made me nauseous. Couldn't drink mint tea or eat mint candy for several years afterwards.
Thanks for the recipe idea. Unfortunately the Liptons black tea blend for making iced tea would be hard to find over here. As is Liptons in general these days. Celestial Seasonings can be found so I will keep an eye out for it.
Many thanks for your kind offer of sending me a box of tea. However importing foodstuffs into the EU can be , um, complex as can the inverse action.
A while back wifey and I along with one of her brother's family visited Glacier National Park in Montana. Beautiful sights. Since it borders Canada, we decided to take a day trip and see what they call Waterton Lake Park on the other side. My sister in law brought a couple of oranges, but didn't eat them. Returning at the US border, customs seized them saying "they lost their citizenship"!
I get produce, but tea bags? :)
I was wondering where I recognized the voice. He was outstanding in Dr. Who.
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