Beth... Stop doing that will you, it's awful. :wink:
Do it like this!
Boil the kettle.
Warm T pot with a little boiled water and empty out.
Two tea bags in the tea pot, one for you, one for the pot.
Pour in equivelent of three cups of boiled water, two for you, one for the pot. Stir briskly and leave for approx thirty seconds.
Pour small amount of milk into your cup, add sugar if required, pour tea onto same, stir slowly, sit down, relax, and drink at your leisure.
DO NOT LET IT GO COLD.
Yanks!