Friday 21 March 2008

Kettle on the table

A curious thing. I have over the years visited a dozen or so French families for a coffee, or as is often the case a cup of tea. I am presented with a teabag, because I am English and the English drink copious amounts of tea. In my case this is true, I do drink a lot of tea, and I must confess I do still import vast quantities of PGTips.

However, I have never had a cup of tea made for me. I place the teabag in the cup and the kettle is brought to the table with a small bowl and a jar of honey. It is quite strange to see a kettle on the table, but in fact it is extremely practical as no one bats an eyelid when I reach for my second cup !!

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