Thank goodness for
The Woman's Hour. It's one of my favourite programs to listen to on my iPod while out walking with Deacon. Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey are like having a sister, a friend, a teacher and sometimes even a Mum tell you what's what depending on the subject matter. On the episode I listened to yesterday, Jenni mentioned a Teasmade. I was completely ignorant!
Being one whose ears are constantly pricking up at the mention of anything social history-related I made straight for Google once I got in. The coffeemaker is commonplace but I never realized there has been an appliance that automatically makes tea which has existed for decades. Apparently, Victorian era versions involved an open flame with disastrous results at times. You can't beat a cup of tea first thing in the morning but not at all costs! So for the benefit of others who are also in the dark about this fascinating piece of equipment I'm posting a model from the 1950s and a newer version. If you would like to read more about their history, simply click
here.
