The Tea Tag!

What was the first kind of tea you ever had?

The first type of tea I ever tried was Earl Grey, however, soon after, I tried breakfast tea soon and enjoyed more than Earl Grey

What is the best place to have tea – at home or in a coffee shop?

At home because it means you can make the tea however you like it and then sit on the sofa with a book or watch something on your laptop whilst drinking it and eating toffee waffles!

Do you prefer hot tea or cold tea?

Hot tea, definitely! Who likes cold tea? You may as well drink water!

When do you drink tea – morning, evening or afternoon?

Every moment of the day? Why drink tea at only one point of the day, when yoou can drink it throughout!

What is your go-to tea?

Either breakfast tea or Lady Grey at the moment. It changes depending on the season!

What is your favourite seasonal tea?

In the summer, I head towards Lapsang Souchong and in the winter, redbush or whatever tea I find that has cinnamon in!

What do you put in your tea?

One sugar or one sweetener! No milk!

Do you prefer your tea weak or strong?

In the middle! Too strong and it tastes weird and too weak and it doesn’t taste of anything!

How did you get started in the wonderful world of tea?

I found others who liked it, after I started to like it! Then, Jemima of Another Ranting Reader came along and I found someone who liked tea as much as me!

What kind of tea are you most keen to try?

I want to try more fruit teas and green teas!

What is the worst tea you’ve ever tasted?

I have never tried a tea that I hate with a passion, but chocolate tea is not particularly great!

Do you prefer loose tea or teabags

Teabags because they mean I get tea quickly and without a fuss!

Teacup or mug?

Mug because you can fit more in and you get cute designs like Disney pictures o them!

Best night-time tea?

Red bush because it have no caffeine in

What is the number one tea you’d recommend?

Lady Grey or Lapsang Souchong because they are AMAZING!

Stay happy,

Katie xx

D of E

We all arrived but one. A strangler, maybe, just a bit late. Later, we found out that this team member was ill. He had our tent and our route for day 2. Great. However, we ploughed on. We set off, waving to our parents and they waved back. We walked approximately 20 metres. We were already on the wrong path. We knew this would be a very interesting weekend!

We walked and walked, filming, chatting, singing. We ate continuously and chatted continuously. We stopped for lunch, exhausted already. Shoulders aching more than one can even begin to imagine. But no blisters? It's a miracle!

We walked more and more, until we came to three routes in front of us. Which way do we go? The wrong one, obviously. We got lost. Thank you google maps! (Don't tell anyone!)

Finally, we saw the gate for our campsite. I ran, suddenly power in my legs. I hugged the sign! We were there. One day down, another to go!

The food was good, the gossip was good, the sleep was not, but oh well!

The next day, we set off (late, because we didn't want to get up!). We got lost again, but found our way very quickly after that! We sang and sang and sang. We walked and walked and walked. Yet still no blisters!

Achey knees and achey shoulders, we stopped for lunch. We were so nearly there! We powered on, getting lost and taking routes that we weren't meant to. But then we saw the car park! We had done it! We dropped our bags and lay down, exhausted. Limbs aching and heads pounding, but we had done it. However, it was only the practise! Oh well!

D of E is a great experience, and although you may not think of it at the time, it is so much fun and you make great friends for life.

Stay happy,
Katie xx
P.s. I have no blisters!

The British Tag

Thank you to Jemima of http://anotherrantingreader.blogspot.co.uk for tagging me!

How many cups of tea do you have a day? Any sugar?
Around 3-4 on a normal school day. I have one English breakfast tea before school to wake me up and then 1-2 cups in the afternoon after school. This is either Lady Grey, Lapsang Souchong or normal tea. Then in the evening, I have a Rudbush, as it has no caffeine which means I won't be awake all night! And to the sugar question, I use sweetners instead as a healthier option! 1 sweetner is fine :) (p.s. I don't have milk in my tea!)

Favourite part of a roast dinner?
It depends what my mum makes. If it is a really nice roast, I love the potatoes or cauliflower and broccoli cheese! If it is a nice roast meal, yet with less in, just the potatoes! And of course, I love the meat!

Favourite dunking biscuit? 
Lotus biscuits! Like the ones that you get if you order a coffee and they taste caramelized and lovely!

Favourite quintessentially British pastime?
Having a cup of tea and a scone whilst watching Harry Potter. Oh, and saying spiffing and tally-ho is one of my favourites as well!

Favourite word?
Spiffing!

Favourite Cockney rhyming slang?
Tie up ya scooby-doos!

Favourite sweet?
Those really nice gummy fish that you never seem to find anymore

What would you pub be called?
Tea inn? I don't really know?!

No.1 British person?
Emma Watson

Favourite shop/restaurant?
Shop would be Urban Outfitter because I like looking at the knick-knacks that they have! And restaurant would probably be Wagamama's even though it is not British!

What British song pops into your head?
Jerusalem

Marmite - love or hate?
All the love for marmite!

I don't really have anyone specific to tag but if you do want to do it, go ahead!

Stay happy,
Katie