Neopolitan

"A drink is one thing, it's an excuse to sit in lavish/oppulent/comfortable surroundings, you're not simply sitting there for the coffee itself. However, tea is much more involved, it's a meal."

So let me see if I got this. It makes sense to sit in posh surrounding to have just a bit of alcohol. But it doesn't make sense to sit in posh surroundings to have a meal (in this case tea). Ok, thanks, I got it now.

Intrepid1

I am topping this because I was doing a search about tea and cream tea...am I the only one who thinks there are at least two people on this thread who would be perfect together on the stage in a prodcution of "Legends"...gender notwithstanding?

PatrickLondon

Nah. Char and a wad dahn Nellie's Caff, that's the ticket.

nona1

Now a CREAM tea, that's the best and you can get them all over the UK. Had one at the weekend, actually, as it is something Brits eat not just tourists. It's one of those 'little treats'.