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