It is impossible, I think, to live in England and not come to love tea, teatime, and the occasional high tea. I had always been a tea drinker but, among other passions and obsessions, I became passionate about tea. So much so, that my sons both love good tea, teatime, and the occasional high tea - and have their own tea services. Again, two loves are combined - folk art and tea. Coffee is also a passion but there's just something calming about a good cup of tea in the right surroundings!

Journaling reads:At the end of a long day or week, there is little better than a cup of tea, soft music and a good book on the porch or on the deck in the quiet time before midnight or the cool soft hours before dawn.