Future of the great British cuppa is under threat as climate change could slash tea production in Kenya by a QUARTER, report warns Climate change is putting the traditional British cup of tea at risk, says a report Kenya, which produces half the black tea drunk in UK, faces floods and droughts Optimal conditions for … Read more
A £65 cuppa fit for the Queen! Official chinaware to mark Her Majesty’s 95th birthday is unveiled – featuring a rose design inspired by Windsor Castle and a VERY regal dusting of 22-carat gold The Royal Collection Trust has launched range of commemorative chinaware It includes £65 teacups and saucers complete with 22-carat gold … Read more
Charities have suffered hugely during the pandemic, but Sarah, Duchess of York thinks she has found the secret to swelling the coffers of her new Trust — by flogging some tea and biscuits. The author, filmmaker, former Weight Watchers ambassador and now gift designer has launched a range of products to support charities in her … Read more
It’s a situation bordering on the ridiculous – but two friends from two neighbouring areas of Scotland have found a new way to continue to meet despite tougher lockdown measures. Friends of 30 years, Tim Porteus and Sheila McWhirter live in the neighbouring council districts of East Lothian and Edinburgh. But because both areas are … Read more
Secret to the perfect cuppa! Twinings boss who supplies the Queen says the teabag should be left in for four minutes and milk added to the mug BEFORE pouring in the brew Queen’s official tea supplier has shared its secrets to making the perfect cuppa English firm Twinings has been supplying British monarchy with tea … Read more
From whether to ‘warm the pot’ to Evelyn Waugh’s assertion that only ‘nannies and many governesses’ put the milk in first, the art of tea making is fraught with dispute. Experts from China have now ‘stirred the pot’ by showing how microwaving tea can ruin your cuppa by creating uneven heat distribution throughout the mug. … Read more
On Tuesday, I wrote about the peculiarly vivid dreams many of us have had during the lockdown. Since then, I have discovered that quite a few of us have been dreaming about the Queen. ‘I’d just moved into the wing of an old castle and I was settling in on my first night to watch … Read more