The Daily Teaser — 3-10-2013: Teabagging

Embroidery.

Hmmm … 

You wouldn’t think, it, would you: but England was famed for its embroidery, at one point.

At least, going by the documentary I recorded last night: episode 3 of The Fabric Of Britain.

I’m just slightly sad I missed all of last week’s.   The piece it featured, about the manufacturing of Victorian flock wallpaper, was fascinating to watch.

With THAT in mind … ?

Let’s move on … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with letting us know her hand was acting up, she ALSO scored six out of six.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s teabagged questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To,’ License and video … 

Q1) 3rd October saw the UK Minister for Food, announce the end of tea rationing.   In which year … ?

Q2) Who WAS that Minister … ?

Q3) As of 2009, which Arabian country was THE biggest tea drinkers on the planet … ?

Q4) Britain comes 7th on that list of tea drinking nations, drinking how many ounces, per capita: 67, 69 or 71 … ?

Q5) In the UK, there’s been ongoing debate — for many years — about putting what in first or last: milk or sugar … ?

Q6) What’s the scientific name for the Tea bush … ?

Q7) More to the point, in which far Eastern country does that bush come from … ?

Q8) Assam tea, Darjeeling tea and Nilgiri tea, all come from which country … ?

Q9) In the UK, the ‘TV Pickup’ is a surge in the use of what, during the ad-breaks in popular TV shows.

Q10) Finally … Tetsubins, Brown Bettys and Yixings are what … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 2nd October, 1925, saw the first tests of a television system, by John Logie Baird.   Which country of the UK was Baird from … ?

A1) Scotland.

Q2) 34 years later, 2nd October, 1959, saw which anthology series make it’s US television debut … ?

A2) The Twilight Zone.

Q3) More to the point, who both created and presented that show … ?

A3) Rod Serling.

Q4) 2nd October is the International Day of Non-Violence: inspired by the fact that the day is ALSO the birthday of which Civil Rights leader …  ?

A4) Mohandas K Gandhi.

Q5) 2nd October, 1974, saw US research released: that showed smoking what, caused brain damage … ?

A5) Cannabis.

Q6) Finally … 2nd October, 1973, saw the birth of singer/songwriter, Lene Nystrøm.   With which band did she come come to prominence … ?

A6) Aqua.

Enjoy those.

I’ll leave you with this thought from George Orwell.

“Tea is one of the mainstays of civilization in this country.”

George Orwell.

And a quickie from Doris Day … 

We also have — towards the end of this video — Orwell’s recipe for a nice cup of tea.

I have to say, literary genius that he was, Orwell was a complete heathen, on tea.   Milk in LAST, and NO SUGAR … ?   Dear lord … !

*        Oh, crikey, and here’s me coming up with a ten-question monster, Debbi … !   (Still, if it’s any help, it’s another one that rolled off the typewriter … )