Sherry,
Sad to say that too many in the UK will now reluctantly dump a tea bag in a mug of hot water, and point you towards the area where the UHT milk is available .
There really isn't anything nicer than sitting down to afternoon tea made in the correct way with a spare pot of hot water and possibly scones with jam and cream. Nikki is right there are some things an Englishmen /Women would miss and afternoon tea is high on the list .
I thought I should add a footnote to this thread, while I called it a simple story, I did think twice about the possibility of putting myself in this situation. My thread in Loved Ones section talks about the possibility of my marriage separation , my intentions are to move a few miles away and dress more or less full time . If I was TS for certain then this little story could be part of everyday life, so I feel I must take the opportunities when I can to become accustomed to dressing openly and being seen by the general public . Carole mentioned about being slightly overdressed , maybe she was right , I felt it was OK for the meeting ( sorry there aren't any pictures this time , ) but it's something I have to learn . I never have been one to slop about in jeans and a Tshirt so I'm dressing as my male equivalent I guess.
