Hello, and welcome to the group, Dave. Your views from across the pond will be
appreciated.

>I am horrified to
>hear of the practice of using "Hot Water" to make tea.

But I wish to point out that "hot water" is usually better for green tea, if
that's what you're making, than boiling water, especially if a good whole-leaf
green. Much of the teabagged green we get over here is awful with hot water
and awful & bitter with boiling water.

Joe