calNgary Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Woolworth's have Tetley and a few variety's too, they are in the normal Tea Section and price wise they are similar to all the others. They do have PG Tips in the UK section though if you fancy a treat. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 And yes Coles has the "international section" that has cadburys, irn bru, tetley teabags. But I don't like paying $10 for 40 teabags.....although i might succumb as being british, good tea is like sex.....hot, delicious and voluntary in the mornings! The secret is NOT to stick to brands you know. Think back - way back in time, you found your favourite brands by a process of elimination, trying various brands till you found the ones you liked best. You will now see lots of new brands you've never tried - so try them! Who knows, you might decide Dilmah tea tastes even better than Tetleys! If you never try you'll never know. I found, when I got back to the UK, that I had to change my food buying/cooking habits, otherwise I'd have been paying out a fortune. In Australia, processed foods (e.g. fish cakes, meat with sauces added, ready meals, prepared veggies) are expensive. You'll save a lot of money by learning how to DIY with fresh foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Tetley tea bags are on the normal section and not that expensive at all And they're on spec at Coles atm............$5 for 200 and, I think, if you check prices, even though you think you'd pay more for something considered as "British" that they are amongst the cheapest T bags,l even when not on special. I've never moved past them. The one thing I hung onto when leaving the UK. I preferred them there, I prefer them here..............$5 for 200.................so why pay almost the same amount for half the quantity as in Dilmah, Liptons, and other brands? Edited November 13, 2015 by Johndoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucharmily Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Cats will certainly cope with the heat. I used to be based at Marble Bar - holds the heat world record and there are masses of feral cats there. We did it the other way. Brought our Darwin cat to the UK...have a wonderful photo of him in the snow looking rather bewildered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 .....although i might succumb as being british, good tea is like Ahhh the British and their tea! It is very ingrained isn't it. I was a big daily tea drinker in the UK like everyone I knew. But nowadays I drink about two cups a year. Literally. Dilmah tea is lovely. And Twinings (sold in Coles etc...) do a nice "English Breakfast". Coles Online sell PGTips and they are $4.60 for 40 bags. A pom I know went back and visited the UK last year. He complained when he got back, that all his relatives wanted to do was sit round and drink tea all day. He never noticed it when he was living there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Ahhh the British and their tea! It is very ingrained isn't it. I was a big daily tea drinker in the UK like everyone I knew. But nowadays I drink about two cups a year. Literally. Dilmah tea is lovely. And Twinings (sold in Coles etc...) do a nice "English Breakfast". Coles Online sell PGTips and they are $4.60 for 40 bags. A pom I know went back and visited the UK last year. He complained when he got back, that all his relatives wanted to do was sit round and drink tea all day. He never noticed it when he was living there. I don't drink tea except occasionally to be polite if there was nothing else on offer or when I played cricket (if the bar wasn't open at teatime :wink:) I haven't had a cup of tea since I got here and wouldn't worry if I never did again and I am a born and bred Englishman from a family of tea drinkers I might add. OH is a big tea drinker but has to be Twinings Earl Grey only (yuuuk!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 OH is a big tea drinker but has to be Twinings Earl Grey only (yuuuk!!). Yuuuk - I agree with you there. I have tried Earl Grey several times. Plain black. With milk. With lemon. With honey. And every way is truly vile. I read on Wikipedia that "there is a considerable history of Earl Grey tea being used as drinks mixer in gin". Never heard of this before. When I said I don't drink tea, I actually meant caffeine tea like PGTips. I do actually drink a lot of caffeine-free loose leaf herbal teas. Things like: dandelion, calendula, echinacea, burdock, red clover, stinging nettle, cardamom, ginseng, cleavers, brahmi, rosemary, meadowsweet and ginger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Yuuuk - I agree with you there. I have tried Earl Grey several times. Plain black. With milk. With lemon. With honey. And every way is truly vile. I read on Wikipedia that "there is a considerable history of Earl Grey tea being used as drinks mixer in gin". Never heard of this before. When I said I don't drink tea, I actually meant caffeine tea like PGTips. I do actually drink a lot of caffeine-free loose leaf herbal teas. Things like: dandelion, calendula, echinacea, burdock, red clover, stinging nettle, cardamom, ginseng, cleavers, brahmi, rosemary, meadowsweet and ginger. I can't even stand the smell of it though have become accustomed over the years. My wife prefers de-caf Twinings Early Grey but can't get the decaf version over here so it is caffeinated or nothing. She drinks some herbal teas too. I have never found one I can tolerate, let alone enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I don't drink tea except occasionally to be polite if there was nothing else on offer or when I played cricket (if the bar wasn't open at teatime :wink:) I haven't had a cup of tea since I got here and wouldn't worry if I never did again and I am a born and bred Englishman from a family of tea drinkers I might add. OH is a big tea drinker but has to be Twinings Earl Grey only (yuuuk!!). I only drink tea occasionally too - usually when the weather is colder with a nice slice of cake! Don't enjoy the herbal stuff either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docboat Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Im very sorry for the term "abbo" if used incorrectly. Ive heard it used a lot since being here and thought, naively it was a well used term to describe the locals. Like "pikes" or "chavs" back home. And yes I've read that over and sounds politically incorrect but I'm not being racist! Just a bit thick with words. Don't worry about using "Abo" - it is what is usually said when there are no PC-idiots around, and kind of counters the "White c***" that is usually used by the abos. On the other hand, there are some - many - absolutely wonderful indigenous people around, who are a real pleasure to be with, and they are never called abo, but referred to by name and called sir if you are of a generation where good manners count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucharmily Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Love dilmah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucharmily Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Don't worry about using "Abo" - it is what is usually said when there are no PC-idiots around, and kind of counters the "White c***" that is usually used by the abos. On the other hand, there are some - many - absolutely wonderful indigenous people around, who are a real pleasure to be with, and they are never called abo, but referred to by name and called sir if you are of a generation where good manners count. Totally agree. I've had the privilege of meeting some wonderful indigenous families in their communities through my work in the NT. Unfortunately, like many things in life, it's a troublesome few who give a whole group a bad name. The sort of drunken, abusive indigenous people you're likely to encounter loitering around smith street mall in Darwin are often people who have been thrown out of their community. So for many tourists or even locals for that matter, their only experience of indigenous Australians is not a particularly favourable one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Earl grey is my tea of choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Don't worry about using "Abo" I would be very wary about saying it in public or in front of strangers. It is like the N word - classed as very offensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada2Australia Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Pardon my non-Pommy ignorance, but what in the hell is an "irn bru"????? It sounds like some sort of ancient Celtic Stonehedge moonshine or evil witch spell Edited December 15, 2015 by Canada2Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Pardon my non-Pommy ignorance, but what in the hell is an "irn bru"????? It sounds like some sort of ancient Celtic Stonehedge moonshine or evil witch spell Irn-Bru is a Scottish carbonated soft drink, often described as "Scotland's other national drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Irn-Bru is a Scottish carbonated soft drink, often described as "Scotland's other national drink. Available in your local Woolworths store! well the ones I shop at they have a little section for British foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Irn-Bru is a Scottish carbonated soft drink, often described as "Scotland's other national drink. It is made from Girrrders too! (meaning steel girders) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I presume scotch whiskey is the real national drink ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Irn-Bru is a Scottish carbonated soft drink, often described as "Scotland's other national drink. And Scotland is the only Country where Coca Cola isn't the #1 selling soft drink. [emoji2] #uselessfactfortoday1 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited December 15, 2015 by Suzukiscottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I presume scotch whiskey is the real national drink ? There's no "e" in Scotch Whisky. #uselessfactfortoday2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Oh. Is it spelt differently in US and UK ? I didn't know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Oh. Is it spelt differently in US and UK ? I didn't know that. The one with the 'e' in it is Irish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 The one with the 'e' in it is Irish. Yes Irish with an 'e' and also in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Which one is supposed to be better, Irish or Scotch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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