Tea

Gordon

i was walking round town with a mate, he was considering buying some sort of microwave cooker type gizmo and we happenchanced (heh, love that word - is it a real word?!) on a realisation. We saw all these coffee machines costing ten arms' and legs' and realised that they didn't sell the "Tea maidens" anymore! Not sure if that's the right name for them - the things that wake you up in the morning with a cup of tea and switch the radio on for you! Now those things rocked! Though, I never had one or used one I sure did think it a cool thing. My aunt got one and I was so jealous.

Anyone have one? And why can't you buy them anymore? Or can you?

Pigman II

Originally posted by Gordon
Not sure if that's the right name for them - the things that wake you up in the morning with a cup of tea and switch the radio on for you!

I call them 'my girlfriend'.

ozpass

I basically think they were canned as a concept after Morphy Richards got their balls pinched over some high profile scaldings and housefires. I mean think about it - a device that has components which become incredibly hot and generate steam at a set time..... That's practically a weapon of mass destruction in George Bush's eyes!

Iraq had better hope Saddam aint partial to being woken with a small cup of char, 80's style.

BTW Gordolio (happenchance ) would appear to be a bastardised version of (happenstance ) although it is indubitably a lovely word.

P.S. Indubitably is my current fave word....

Gordon

heh! Whenever I say indubitably it is always with a want to say "Watson" afterwards.

Hmmm I see, I guess the weapons of mass infusion thing would be right. Actually now you mention it I remember some bad incidents involving hot tea and kiddie skin. Maybe I should find a female version of it then Pigman!

mmm tea.

evie

My Gran had one and it was the coolest thing ever! She was semi-retired so I used to go up and see her when I had a day off school and there she'd be lying in bed listening to the radio with a cup of tea! The job!

From a more mature perspective I can see why it would be a "weapon of mass destructuion" though!

Ah the memories

Tyrrial

I really want one of thoughs i really don't mind the chance of a little fire as long as i can get my hands on soom gloriously addictive tea!!!

oh baby!

daveirl

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SimonMaher

Hello all,

Because Im studying for important exams at the moment, I can't remember the ideological perpective of Raymond Williams. I can however remember perfectly that the device ye are talking about was called a "Teasmaid". Flippin fabulous piece of kit too. I will search through the attic (instead of studying of course) and see can I find one.

Regards,

Pete Reed

ozpass

So you need a fix of retro tea first thing in the morning?





Fear Not! All Things Retro to the rescue!

It appears that following the collapse of the Moulinex/Krups corporation in 2001, the arm of the company responsible for teasmaid manufacture was sold to the Littlewoods chain. As a result, that company now owns the sole rights to the Teasmaid name and franchise.

The above images are of the Goblin Teamatic circa. 1994 (considered by many the zenith of early morning automatic teamaking).

Find out more on this fascinating subject at:

http://www.teasmade.com

(The above link is proof positive that truth is indeed stranger than fiction!!!)

Lpfsox

afaik you can still get these gadgets - my SO's sister bought one for her parents last Christmas (not the one just gone, the one before). To the best of my knowledge, it's gathering dust at the back of one of the kitchen presses - but they won't give it away 'cause their daughter bought it for them <awwww>

evie

Originally posted by daveirl
are we talking about the sort of things that Father Ted bought for Mrs. Doyle in the Christmas special??

Dave, see picture! I thought you were up on technology?? Clearly not!

Mewzel

my god, i've never even heard of one of these contraptions!

and tyrrial- i think you cause enough fires as it is!

Tyrrial

as long as there's tea to be made, does it really matter about a little flame?



i think not

Mewzel

Originally posted by Tyrrial
as long as there's tea to be made, does it really matter about a little flame?

yes

evie

Excuse me while I tea praise!

all the same, isn't tea just great! Couldn't survive without the stuff! Bad for your teeth and addictive but ....brilliant!