I love tea. Of course I do I’m British but it’s not just the standard builders tea (2 sugars please), it’s the act of making tea, the ritual of tea, the gift of making something for someone else so you can soothe them, listen and share a moment together or give yourself the same.
Need some peace after work, put the kettle on. A guest comes round, put the kettle on. Celebrations, put the kettle on. Sad, put the kettle on. Overwhelmed put the kettle on. Heartbroken, put the kettle on. lost your purse, put the kettle on. Your leg has fallen off, put the kettle on. To quote one of the best of films of my youth:
The entire British Empire was built on cups of tea. And if you think I’m going to war without one, you’re mistaken.
Eddy- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
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