Does this Tea Lady live at Mornington Crescent or is she related to Mrs Trellis of North Wales?

The RFL have just announced that the tea lady will be allowed to continue her association with the new Bradford club but in line with the other punishments handed out all cups of tea dispensed in future will contain 70% fewer tea leaves and you must provide your own cup and water. Milk is still under negotiation.

Did you get extras?

Chocolate finger.

I had the training, the skill and the natural aptitude for it. For instance I could put the kettle on, put the boiling water in the mug and then do something other than retire with the satisfaction of a job well done. I'd actually go back, put some milk in and then deliver it.

Not everyone on this thread has attained my skill level.

The tea lady resigned due to the terms of the contract offered conflicting with her political beliefs. She was offered shares and as a life long socialist declined as " all proper tea is theft"
Remember women are like tea bags you don't know how strong they are until you put them in hot water.

Swiss Tony.

Whilst I will miss Mabel, the club's tea lady, I know she will regenerate in a different form some time in the near future to carry on the dedicated work of the head tea masher of Gallifrey
This will be her 17th regeneration since 1963 to my knowledge when she (?) has take on a different form and with the same name - Mabel.
In each of her differing forms she has always recognised me and deferentially called me Mr Bob. Whilst this is not my name I respect her attempt to be friendly.
She says she knows the name of every customer she has ever served. It certainly surprised me to learn just how many 000' of Mr Bobs are out there.
Here's hoping that the next regeneration is somewhat fairer of completion and without the running nose.

Coming soon ... Bradford RL Academy of Tea Brewing ...

I've heard from KCNBABT (so it must be true) that the tealady has been treated really badly by management and we will all be shocked when it comes out

Tealady's son has signed for Castleford apparently, but she still gets to know everything

Major announcement due this weekend on tea lady (according to sauces)

Oh, Sounds like something is brewing!

Think she's having a practice brew this weekend.

Instead of the usual 3 helpers, there will be 10 or 11 milling around, including 3 or 4 of the more outstanding products of the brewcademy. The tea lady is hoping to use this practice brew to sort out who will brew where in the new season - with various tea bars requiring staff, competition will be high, particularly with places in the 'back of the terrace' and 'rear of the stand' bars still waiting for squad numbers to be announced.

It is also thought thought there may be new recruits heading to Odsal, so competition in all the bars is likely to be red hot this season, though maybe not as hot as the tea as it is carried back to one's seat. The new owners have let it be known that the range of teas available may also increase, which will add pressure on the tea team as they will now need to ask, "Typhoo, or the tea the monkeys drink"?

Apparently we should be OK for helpers having just signed a dual reg with the Betty's Cafe

News Update:
Despite the Tealady leaving Odsal following the liquidation it has been announced that she has been loaned back to Bradford for this season although the initial loan will be just for 1 month. During the initial loan period the Tealady will be mashing the tea at Castleford before bringing it to the ground on matchdays in a thermos flask. Leigh Beattie is rumoured to have said 'This new arrangement suits us to a tea".

Apparently she has to make the tea with -12 tea bags. RFL directive according to reports.

Add to that she has to get the best out of newly assembled tea-pot, spoons, milk jug, cups, saucers and sugar-bowl that have not been used together previously.
So initially she's going to struggle with the order; should the tea-pot be forward of the sugar bowl; should the spoon be in the and the milk-jug be full at the back.
But there's still gaps on the table.

Hopefully another tea-lady could loan her some crockery to fill those gaps - a solid, well-worn, no-nonsense Builders mug would be useful up front

Luckily there is some stability because the kettle is one she used previously but loaned to someone else for several years; now its back in its home kitchen it looks less sparkly and impressive; I'm not sure it will last long without needing a repair.

The main thing is will the tea be a good enough standard to keep the punters returning for more?

Due to bad weather conditions everyone had to use the same tea hut on Sunday. Whilst most agreed that it was nobody's fault there were some that were upset because the darjeeling they normally have was given to people from Rochdale.

might have some new varieties with him but, so far, he can't use his new motorbyke to travel as he is still waiting for a new visor to be delivered from Halfords. This will hopefully arrive soon and then the urn can be fired up and normal service resumed.

News Update:
Tealady unable to make tea at the present as she is awaiting Visa. This will replace the Mastercard used by the old co.

This would be devastating news to the RFL, as it would make a total dog's breakfast of their plan to have tea available at every other stadium on alternate weekends for the whole of the current season. I'd guess they may well have to loan out tea-making facilities to the club - maybe they'll 'urn' some interest?

She makes a pretty strong and scary brew, but I still think sales could be increased if they could get the PG rating lifted.

Whispers are that tea lady has been asked to rub noses with the new owners as instead of shaking hands, she said she would after timing her nose hair