General Great Things in Britain

[Eric Blair]

I think you occasionally can but most of the time tea is tea with the main brands and it’s more about whether it’s been made stronger or weaker. Nothing can beat a proper cup of tea from tea leaves as opposed to tea bags though, just a bit of a faff making it.

Completely agree. As the traditional saying goes: "good tea is the colour of He-Man"

 

[SteMerritt]

Completely agree. As the traditional saying goes: "good tea is the colour of He-Man"

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No, that'd be too weak/milky for me if it was that colour.

 

[Eric Blair]

No, that'd be too weak/milky for me if it was that colour.

I actually agree but "good tea is the colour of He-Man after a two week holiday in Malaga" has less of a ring to it (although admittedly is more accurate)

 

[unification]

No, that'd be too weak/milky for me if it was that colour.

Agreed.

David Dickinson’s skin tone is the correct shade for a decent tea.

 

[Marked Ox]

Agreed.

David Dickinson’s skin tone is the correct shade for a decent tea.

No milk at all creates the correct shade for decent tea.

 

[SteMerritt]

No milk at all creates the correct shade for decent tea.

Tried it a few times, just can't get on without a small splash of milk.

 

[Marked Ox]

Tried it a few times, just can't get on without a small splash of milk.

I got sick of the milk being stolen at work, so switched and really can't abide milk in tea now.

 

[Eric Blair]

Another genuinely great thing about Britain: proper discussions about how much milk to put in tea

 

[chuckbert]

Another genuinely great thing about Britain: proper discussions about how much milk to put in tea

With the extra dimension of “before or after”.

 

[holdsteady]

With the extra dimension of “before or after”.

After with tea, before with coffee, think we had this discussion once before and that was the winner.

 

[Old Man]

Boiling water in cup first then add the milk stir and remove Tetley t bag. We are famous world wide for a cuppa/mug of tea at Breakfast, mid morning, dinner time, afternoon and evening .

 

[DenbighYellow]

Test Match Special.

 

[Essexyellows]

The Shipping Forecast.

 

[SteMerritt]

The Shipping Forecast.

Vital listening in Leicester I'm sure...

 

[Eric Blair]

Might sound like a prat here but In Our Time on Radio 4 is essential.

"Hello. Today we're talking about the history of lungs".

And then next week it's the origins of totalitarianism.

Say what you like about it. It covers a lot of ground.

 

[Eric Blair]

 

[holdsteady]

Might sound like a prat here but In Our Time on Radio 4 is essential.

"Hello. Today we're talking about the history of lungs".

And then next week it's the origins of totalitarianism.

Say what you like about it. It covers a lot of ground.

I don’t know if I have ever even listened to Radio 4, pretty certain I have never listened to Radio 3 as well, what do they even cover?

 

[SteMerritt]

I don’t know if I have ever even listened to Radio 4, pretty certain I have never listened to Radio 3 as well, what do they even cover?

Test Match Special used to be on Radio 4 Long Wave up until pretty recently, that's all I used to listen on there.

 

[holdsteady]

Test Match Special used to be on Radio 4 Long Wave up until pretty recently, that's all I used to listen on there.

I have listened to that on the iplayer or bbc sounds so I suppose I sort of have listened to radio 4, feel posher now. Still none the wiser about radio 3, does it even exist?

 

[stokeu]

Radio 3 is essentially classical music.

Radio 4 is current affairs and some great comedy, if you don’t listen you are missing out.

 

[sideshowrob]

Did someone mention railways? One of our greatest inventions. We also have by far the best tube map.

 

[boogaloo]

I got sick of the milk being stolen at work, so switched and really can't abide milk in tea now.

My wife has buys milk sachets off of Amazon as her workplace are too tight to provide free tea making facilities. They charge her 50p for a dash of milk to go in her tea (from her tea bags)!

 

[Essexyellows]

Vital listening in Leicester I'm sure...

You never know when the information could be vital.................

 

[werthersoriginal]

I don’t know if I have ever even listened to Radio 4, pretty certain I have never listened to Radio 3 as well, what do they even cover?

The Archers! I still listen to it a bit but have no idea who anyone is or what’s going on.

I like Radio 4 because my parents always had it on and the sound is just so familiar. Radio 3 is mainly pure classical and not my thing.

 

[Basham Wonderland]

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I watched "Crewe to Crewe with Victoria Wood" on BBC4 last week, from 1996. It was an absolutely glorious documentary from before my time, and if you are in any way interested in railways / nostalgia, it makes for essential viewing.

On iPlayer for the next few weeks I believe.

 

[QR]

Rhubarb.

Radio 3 is essentially classical music.

Radio 4 is current affairs and some great comedy, if you don’t listen you are missing out.

I'd recommend Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. A bit bizarre and lol moments interwoven. Although I do wish he'd bring back Bobby Chariot. Ah, sod yer then.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

The British canal network.
The different regional cultures.
Regional accents.
A proper roast dinner.
Proper seasons.
Sport.

 

[m]

Did someone mention railways? One of greatest inventions. We also have by far the best tube map.

True re tube map. I do love this though.

 

[unification]

Did someone mention railways? One of greatest inventions. We also have by far the best tube map.

. A work of genius. The Johnston typeface is iconic.

Along with Leslie Green tube stations. I went for green tiles for my kitchen for the tube station-chic.

 

[LowerSouth]

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