Going over to the dark side

There's an inexplicable belief in Germany that herbal tea is somehow "real tea", as opposed to the coloured hot water it really is. In fact, herbal tea is the default in Germany. If you want real tea, you have to specifically ask for "black tea" or "green tea" or else you're getting some sort of Hagebütte-Holunderblüten-Sonnenblumenblütenblätter-Schwachsinn (rosehip-elderflower-sunflower-petal-nonsense).

Anyway, the Empire (and not the British one) has won. I woke up this morning to a grey, depressing sky and my first thought was, "Ooo what about brewing a nice herbal tea and answering a few emails?" This simply will not do.