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Old 06-22-2011, 03:31 AM   #12771
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Longest evening? I thought today was the longest day? Do I have things turned around again?
I meant the longest evening of daylight before the sun goes down. We tend to talk of "long summer evenings here".

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This is so ubiquitous here that I don't think I've mentioned it...

Do any of you keep charcoal in your water kettles? It's standard practice in Japan to put a couple of sticks of charcoal inside the electric water heaters and in the rice cookers. You can purchase packets with 3-4 sticks, each about 2cmX10cm (1"x4") in 100Yen shops, convenience stores, supermarkets, etc.

Having another mug of Yorkshire tea this afternoon. It was soooo good this morning I decided a reprise was in order.

Stitchawl
Not a common practice in the UK. It is to do with water purification?

Rooibos cup #1 gone. Coffee being prepared...
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