| An enduring urban myth is that the continentals | | | | hotter countries like Spain and Portugal, will be |
| don't do tea. In fact many of their supermarkets | | | | thrilled if your kettles come complete with built-in |
| have an astonishing range of teas, though nothing | | | | water filter for purer water. The new generation |
| strong enough for many British palettes. But what | | | | of jug kettles are so safe and easy to use |
| many don't do is make tea with boiling water. As | | | | they're perfect for European holiday |
| a result, it's often lacking in the flavour of a good | | | | accommodation. |
| old British cuppa. | | | | You might want to opt for an ultra-fast energy |
| And if you've ever stayed in French self-catering, | | | | efficient appliance like which delivers boiling, filtered |
| chambres d' hotes, B&B, pension or gite | | | | water in just three seconds. Which all helps keep |
| accommodation, no matter how well equipped, | | | | your electricity bill low and your guests happy. |
| you often won't find a kettle to make your | | | | Remember too that British visitors to your guest |
| morning tea. You'll be expected to heat your | | | | accommodation will probably enjoy a bedtime |
| water in a pan on the hob or in the coffee | | | | cuppa just as much as their morning tea. So |
| maker, resulting in a strange continental hybrid | | | | make sure the stocks of tea, milk and sugar in |
| beverage. You may find a similar situation in | | | | guest bedrooms are high enough to meet the |
| pensions in Spain, Portugal and Germany. | | | | demand for both. |
| So when you're kitting out your new guest | | | | Whether you're at the stage of kitting out your |
| accommodation, you'll delight tea-drinking guests if | | | | guest accommodation or actually up and running, |
| you include a kettle in every B&B bedroom or the | | | | you will have discovered the commodity in |
| kitchen. And as the French often make, and drink, | | | | shortest supply is your time. |
| their tea in a bowl, don't forget a teapot and | | | | So while you're busy stripping paint or stripping |
| some decent sized traditional tea cups or pretty | | | | beds ready for your guests, your order for all |
| china mugs. You'll outshine the opposition and | | | | your kitchen appliances, including tea caddy can be |
| score top marks in your visitor book and on Trip | | | | on its way to you in France, Spain, Germany or |
| Advisor. | | | | Portugal for just 5 delivery charge from |
| Those guests who still subscribe to the other | | | | Littlewoods Europe. |
| urban myth of "don't drink the water", especially in | | | | |