Topic: Western Europe

Oxford's revamped Ashmolean can now "do drama"

OXFORD, England (Reuters Life!) - T.E. Lawrence's Arab dress, an entire Japanese tea house and the best Aegean history collection outside Greece will be star exhibits when Britain's oldest public museum re-opens on Saturday. The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford will swing wide ...

A cup of tea really does help in a crisis: study

Researchers produced evidence Thursday to support what most Britons are famously certain of -- that a cup of tea is the answer to any crisis. Dr. Malcolm Cross, a psychologist at City University London, tested the anxiety levels of a group of ...

Editor's Pick: Dr. Stuart's Teas

The few “medicinal” teas I’ve tried have been bitter and unpleasant. But this winter I discovered Throat Relief by Dr. Stuart’s (drstuarts.com), a medicinal tea that’s actually layered with flavor—and I got my voice back to boot. Every blend (Detox, Gingko Plus, ...

Hot tea linked with throat cancer

People who drink their tea piping hot run a higher risk of throat cancer than counterparts who prefer a cooler cuppa, according to an investigation published Friday by the British Medical Journal. Cancer of the oesophagus is linked especially to smoking and ...

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My partner is a total tea fascist and whenever I make a pot it is never, ever right. It's: 'Did you use fresh water?' Then it's: 'You used re-boiled, didn't you?' And then, with a sniffy look: 'How long exactly did you ...

Hard times see the return of high tea

The old-fashioned high tea - scones, cakes, sandwiches and, of course, a refreshing cuppa - is enjoying a credit-crunch revival and attracting a new, young clientele, it was claimed yesterday. Tearooms across Britain are reporting that customers are starting to shun expensive ...
Just when the humble cup of tea seemed to be slipping out of fashion in Britain, its health benefits have seen it undergo a renaissance. In a world filled with distractions and temptations, British life has for the past century had at ...