Archive forOctober, 2009


It’s the end of dribbling teapots

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Tea lovers throughout Britain will be raising their brews to a team of experts after they claimed to have found the cause of the dribbling teapot.
According to the fluid dynamic experts, teapots drip because of the hydro-capillary effect.
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Scot wins £1 million at bingo

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Most bingo players dream of hitting the jackpot and for one Scottish woman this became a reality when she scooped £1 million.
But, according to the Daily Record, Jean McCullagh’s big win has caused a rift in her family.
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Thousands of cups of tea drunk in poppy construction

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

A staggering 5,000 cups of tea were consumed during the construction of a giant poppy man at Heathrow Airport.
The brews were the drink of choice for the thirsty workers, who spent 1,000 man hours working on the project.
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Queen drinks tea for breakfast

Monday, October 26th, 2009

The Queen likes to start her day like much of the rest of the country – with a cup of tea.According to the Daily Mail, Queen Elizabeth enjoys a morning brew in her bedroom while she looks through the day’s…

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Van drivers ‘love tea’

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Brits are known for loving their tea but now research has shown that it is the most popular drink for van drivers while they work.Swinton Vans, a UK-based vehicle insurance provider, compiled a study which revealed that van drivers would…

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Bingo ‘is brain exercise’

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Playing bingo really is good for the brain – well, according to the writer Carolyn Hitt.The columnist for Western Mail said when she played bingo her brain was straining to mark off the numbers in time with the bingo caller.She…

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Land Girls take tea with the Queen

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Thousands of Land Girls took part in manual work throughout the Second World War and what better way to repay them than having a cup of tea with the Queen?Yesterday (October 21st), more than 90 veteran Land Girls sat down…

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Cleaner wins thousands at bingo

Monday, October 19th, 2009

A former toilet cleaner has hit the jackpot after winning £23,000 at bingo, according to the Rye and Battle Observer.Rita Hardy, from Eastbourne, who has also worked as a potato picker and in a factory, celebrated the win with her…

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George Clooney spotted drinking tea

Monday, October 19th, 2009

He is known by millions of women as a Hollywood heart throb but it seems that George Clooney also enjoys relaxing with a cup of tea.The movie star was pictured in the Daily Mail sharing a cup of tea with…

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Tea drinkers to get thank you

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Brits love to relax with a cuppa – they get through more than 150 million cups of tea each day – and now they are to get thanks for their drinking.The tea brand PG Tips is currently searching the UK…

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