UK drinks enough tea in a year to fill 5,300 Olympic swimming pools

We’re not just a nation of tea drinkers – we’re  nation of tea obsessives, accordingto a new survey by children’s charity Dreams Come True . 

The survey revealed that the average person drinks enough to have three baths full of tea a year and that each of spends around £12,500 on tea over our lifetimes.

 The findings, which were announced to mark the start of children’s  charity Dreams Come True’s Dream Tea week, also found that a third of respondents will put the kettle on and make a cup of tea when they feel stressed.

A cuppa is one of the top 50 things that make our day – it’s official (-ish)

According to a new survey of 2,000 people, sunny days, a perfect boiled and a good cup of tea are three of the top 50 things that make our day. 

It would appear that the simple things in life can really make a difference.  As reported in the Western Daily Press, Sarah Loosemore, Customer Services Director of Interparcel which commissioned the research, said: "When we get caught up in stress of daily routine, a small gesture or surprise can make all the difference."

The top three things that make our day are:
1. Waking up to a sunny morning
2. Fresh bed sheets
3. Getting unexpected post

A morning cup of tea came in at number 15 – 17 places above ice cream and 35 places above getting a match on Tinder. Who’d have thought that?