A nice cuppa
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I love tea, milky British style tea that’s just the right shade of beige! My personal penchant is PG Tips with a good splash of milk. There’s nothing better than getting a hot mug of tea in bed on a Sunday morning and I think, most Brits would agree with me! However, a nice cuppa can be drunk at any time and I put the kettle on as soon as I get home - it’s the perfect antidote to a busy day. I’m not alone in loving a good brew and it’s the nations ‘comfort drink’, with more than 60 million cups being drunk every year! So to those of you that live in the UK - have you succumbed to the joy of milky tea? Or are you still trying to fathom why we British are so obsessed with it? Let me know!
Glossary
- milky (adj.)
A drink that contains milk. This adjective can also be used to describe a colour e.g milky white
- just the right (part of sentence)
the correct amount of something
- shade (noun)
A particular form of a colour - how light or dark it is.
- beige (noun)
A light brown colour
- penchant (noun)
A special liking for something
- splash (noun)
A small amount of liquid that is added to a drink or when cooking. This word also has other meanings.
- nothing better than (phrase)
There isn't anything superior to
- mug (noun)
A cup (usually quite thick) with a handle that doesn't have a saucer
- Brits (noun)
British people
- cuppa (noun)
A cup of tea
- put the kettle on (phrase)
To boil water in an electric device (especially for making tea)
- antidote (noun)
Something that makes you feel better
- to not be alone in something (part of sentence)
To not be the only person that does something
- brew (noun)
A cup of tea
- a comfort drink (noun)
People usually talk about 'comfort food', which is food that reminds you of home and provides a feeling of well-being.
- to succumb (verb)
To stop fighting against something, to be persuaded (to give in)
- fathom (verb)
To understand something
- obsessed (adj.)
To be constantly thinking about something in a way that seems extreme to other people
