Anyone from another village wanting to visit us had to apply for a special permit at least four weeks in advance just to drop in for a cup of tea.

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One of the servants would bring her a cup of tea, which she drank with Shah Sahib, who also at that time received two slices of grilled-cheese toast, a treat that made his stomach growl, and one that he insured by being of service to the cook, passing his bills without question.

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"I went down to the galley to make a cup of tea for the others on the watch and returned at about 14:00 while I was waiting for the water to boil, " Mr Purcell explained.

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So not exactly Sinn Fein's cup of tea, and my source was at pains to stress that arranging Stormont as a venue hadn't been an executive decision.

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