A nice Britishcup of tea?

In Britain we know how to deal with a crisis. As soon as something bad happens or there is impending doom lurking just around the corner, what do we do? Do we run around screaming 'panic', biting our finger nails to the bone? Do we sweat buckets and have an attack of what Mrs Hudson calls the heebie-jeebies? Do we lie down with our faces in the mud, pounding the floor with our fists?

No, we do none of these because we are British. What then do we do I hear you ask? The answer will be clear to all of you British folk reading this, but just in case you are not British...we put the kettle on and make a nice cup of tea.

Tea is the remedy for all situations where you need to adapt a cool head! Like when my boss (resident of 221b Baker Street) had a visit from his arch nemesis, Jim Moriarty! I've never seen the kettle go on so quickly in fact!

 Tea of course has to be made in a certain way, and that would depend on whether you use tea bags or loose leaves.Tea bags can be tricky, but here's a useful guide and for goodness sake NEVER put the milk in the cup first!

If you would like to discover a truly British way of making tea, see the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnvYymrCn4g

There we have it, tea has got us through two world wars, the British empire was built on it and if you ever want to impress any Britain's, make a smashing cup of tea, in a proper china cup (with saucer) poured from a pre-warmed tea pot which has a knitted tea cosy (exactly like the one below)

Accompaniment suggestions for afternoon tea are:

* Scones with clotted cream and jam (making sure the cream is spread on BEFORE the jam - unless you are in Cornwall, then it is butter, then jam with a dollop of cream on top ( not whipped cream), OR
*A selection of; Rich tea biscuits, custard creams, chocolate bourbons and digestives.

Please ensure that every day, you have your tea at the ready at 4 'O' Clock sharp or the empire will indeed Crumble!

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