Originally Posted by
Prospero
There's a sealed box of twenty in my larder, forms part of my emergency stock. You know, in case I get snowed in, suddenly develop agoraphobia, or the ceiling collapses again
Anyway, it sounds like your needs are greater than my own

Glad to see you are well equipped for good British cup of tea in the event of the ceiling collapsing. However....why would a ceiling collapse enable you to still reach the kettle but be unable to get out for milk. Enquiring minds** need to know
** enquiring minds may also have drunk some cocktails