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26/10/10

T-Time

There are certain times when resisting the need of having a hot cup of tea is almost impossible!!!

Some of them are

1. When it rains

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2. When you have been driving for a while, and want to take a quick break
3. When you want to talk at length with a friend
4. When someone has a packet of Parle-G Glucose biscuits
5. When its really cold outside and you are sitting in a balcony enjoying the chill
6. When you just want to sit on the top of a hill watching the valley in front

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7. When you don't want do much and relax in the morning

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8. When you want to stop thinking for a while
9. When you want to think about something important
10. When there is a lot of work to do

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11. When there is nothing to do
12. When you want to crib about things at work
13. When its a long weekend (thanks CP for the idea)
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15.
16....

am leaving some points for the readers to fill in! When do you like to have tea?

All photographs from a recent trip to the hills (Ranikhet, Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand)

Thanks to the visitors of CKD, here is another long list :)
* When I miss home a lot - V
* When you have a headache - Saguna
* When I enjoy looking at the hedges across the road, from my balcony - Mepretentious
* Anytime and everytime... its theraupatic... i can never say no to tea unless too sweet - Raina
* When you are writing a blog (post) - Raina
* Samose ke saath - Raina
* When you're sitting on a swing... the three-seater kind that is in the backyard or frontyard or indoors. :) - Kanan
* Chai anytime anywhere & everywhere!! - Purnima
* When you have to wake up.. - Komal-Niksha
* When you can't think or do anymore..a cup of chai almost always seems to re-enrgise you.. - Komal-Niksha
* When you want to pen some beautiful lines.. - Komal-Niksha
* When you want to go back in time.. - Komal-Niksha

30 comments:

  1. Yea! good point! I did that too when I was away from home!

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  2. When you have a headache. It reduces it, maybe it's psychological.

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  3. When you have a headache. It reduces it, maybe it's psychological.

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  4. @ Saguna...
    or a bad throat!

    Some Ginger, some Tulsi leaves and the tea tastes like heaven!

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  5. Bad! I was just about to write Bad throat when I noticed your comment :(
    next one would be:
    When I enjoy looking at the hedges across the road, from my balcony.

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  6. never mind! :)

    Looks like a lot of us like looking at things with a cup of tea with us!

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  7. anytime and everytime... its theraupatic... i can never say no to tea unless too sweet

    btw one point
    . when you writing a blog

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  8. I really wish I could say anytime everytime! There are times when I do not crave for it! :)

    and yes! while writing a post!

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  9. you make me desire one rite now....

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  10. oh how can you forget samose ke saath

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  11. I think point 1 covered it, but you are right.. Samosa and chai is a rock-star combo!

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  12. When you're sitting on a swing... the three-seater kind that is in the backyard or frontyard or indoors. :)

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  13. ha! brilliant. I could add 20 more to that list. Its the elixir of my life :). Lovely space u got here! Heart warming pictures!

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  14. wow.. love the list!!Chai anytime anywhere & everywhere!!

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  15. @ TKG
    let's see some 10 out of the 20 you have in mind! Please :)

    @ Purnima
    you bet!

    @All
    Would update the post with what I got in the comments!

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  16. When you have to wake up..
    When you can't think or do anymore..a cup of chai almost always seems to re-enrgise you..
    When you want to pen some beautiful lines..
    When you want to go back in time..


    I didn't know the lure of havin Parle G with tea was soooo universal.. :)

    Such a lovely lovely post, thanks for sharing

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  17. @ Komal-Niksha
    thanks for that list!

    and it would very well be relabeled as Parle-T for all I know :)

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  18. Loved yoru post and your style. I love to see Indian life and its nuances..so Thanks. I hope to pick up a thing or two from you...Cheers

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  19. I am glad you liked it!!

    Thanks for your visit!

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  20. thats a 'kadak' compilation.

    also when you are sad or generally upset.

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  21. @ Paavani
    Good to see you here!

    yea.. Tea helps the mood too :)

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  22. When i invite my 'tea-crazy' friend to drop in. I love the expression on her face when she sips on my ginger-ilaichi-tea :)

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  23. The ardent tea-drinker in me forgot to mention the most important one: when I come back from work.

    Another great time to have tea is when friends/family get together and you're sitting around talking to each other after dinner til late at night.

    Also, when I come back home from a long trip a hot spicy cup of tea is just perfect to get everything straight in my head and else where. ;)

    I have to share that drinking tea was like worship for me ever since 10th standard. It was one thing that started my day and it wouldn't be the same if I didn't get to have that. It was so magical it cured everything. My daily dose (right before I stopped all caffeine - coffee, tea, etc. some six years ago) was a minimum of 3 mugs. Sounds unbelievable, even to me!

    Btw, I knew a person who drank 24 cups of tea per day. :D

    Despite of having let go of tea, willingly, I have to say tea is like heaven, like nectar! *sigh*

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  24. This comment is to be deleted please.

    Prashant, the k in Komal-Nishka's name has traveled (in post). hehe.. sorry I couldn't help but notice that.

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  25. To just have a quick party (T Party). We daily have a T party at home.. It is always great to start your day chatting on a cup of T for a while with your loved ones. Try it.. :) ENJOY Teeing.

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  26. Adrak ki Chai-every evening back home after either a long day at work or not so long day at work is bliss.P.S.I think it also just brings back fond memories of home in India, where around fiveish a tray full of piping hot tea will automatically appear:)and the non stop chitter chatter would go on and on and on:)

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  27. Chai anytime,anywhere! Lovely space...fantastic shots!:)

    Sanghamitra.

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  28. when i am in trouble and my mom comes to me and put her hand on my hand and say le chai pile aur pareshan mat ho sab thik ho jayega

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