British planners feared tea shortage after nuclear attack

I lived in England for two years & have been a devotee of morning tea ever since; I travel with my own supply of black tea. I wish it were possible to get a properly brewed "cuppa" outside of my own house, but nobody, it would seem, knows how to do it. My sister recently took me to "high tea" at a fancy hotel for my birthday, and I could tell they had used water that was hot but not boiling, and had been standing.

Here's my method: Start with freshly drawn cold water, bring to a ROLLING boil, pour over tea leaves or tea bag, preferably in a pot which you heat beforehand by swirling some hot water in it before putting in the leaves/bag. (If you use a mug, it helps to cover it.) Let steep--the time depends on the kind of tea you're using. I always add milk to my cup before I pour the tea; this makes me a Pre-Lactarian, like the Queen. Others are Post-Lactarians or Non-Lactarians. Fortunately these differences among members of the Church of Tea have never resulted in any schisms.

File it under "There will always be an England . . . . "

I like the scones and clotted cream :-)

Isn't that pronounced "sconns"? I prefer the cucumber sandwiches.

If there was an attack there would be a world wide shortage of tea.

This information shows how important tea is to the world.

Jon Stout