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Jogon
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[quotenick="keyholekate"]I like Twinings tea and like it the colour of rusty iron.Twinings have quite a history[quote]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ments.html

Yorkshirerose
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Post by Yorkshirerose »

Rain water makes the best cup of tea.    We can buy Yorkshire tea over here, but have never tried it. I like Twinings Breakfast tea bags.

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chemimike
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I noticed in the latest episode of "homeland", that yorkshire tea has been doing some product placement. At one place the returning all-American hero/spy is told "I have got you Yorkshire Gold, your favourite". To me it sounded a bit out of place, and very contrived.    

Cardiarms
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somme1916 wrote: For the last few months now, I've noticed an increased smell of chlorine in local water supply....Has anybody else noticed this ????I live e.ardsley..............it affects taste of tea too...not quite same as used to be. Chlorine dissipates with boiling and does not impact on the taste to tea.Your source of supply may have changed.

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book wrote: Haven't noticed it but I heard a report that kids teeth were the worst in the Country in Yorks so maybe it's to counter tooth decay. Nothing to do with it and fluoride is not added to the water.

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I was told sometime in the 70's that Leeds water was so pure you could use it in car/motorbike batteries straight from the tap. Anyone know if this is/was true?
Daft I call it - What's for tea Ma?

Cardiarms
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Post by Cardiarms »

Dunno, but 'pure' means different things to different people. Pure water tastes awful. It's the 'impurities' that make it taste nice, or not, depending on your taste.

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Cardiarms wrote: Dunno, but 'pure' means different things to different people. Pure water tastes awful. It's the 'impurities' that make it taste nice, or not, depending on your taste. I think on reflection "pure" may have been the wrong word, distilled was what I meant.
Daft I call it - What's for tea Ma?

Loiner in Cyprus
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Post by Loiner in Cyprus »

Johnny39 wrote: I was told sometime in the 70's that Leeds water was so pure you could use it in car/motorbike batteries straight from the tap. Anyone know if this is/was true? My dad in the 60s and 70s used tap water for his car batteries.    

Jogon
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Post by Jogon »

Going against all good practice, there was Army Tea.Stewed and boiled for hours, it would initially make you wince. Gradually you'd build up tolerance, until after a cold wet day on Colchester ranges, you'd enjoy the stuff.

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