In the North, "Tea time" is dinner time everywhere else. Families sit down for "tea" which is not tea at all but a proper hot meal for everybody in the evening. It's either eaten on laps in front of the tele (god forbid, but it is... ) or eaten as a family sitting at the table where discussion covers everybody's antics during the day. It is served anytime between 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock, although 7 o'clock is pushing it away from "tea" and towards "dinner", if you know what I mean. Allegedly posh folks eat later than working folks.

Incidentally, also in the North, "dinner" is lunch, ie the mid-day meal. Confused yet?