Meet Val

Val was my Mum and the creation of this Tea Shop is as much

for her as it is for me.

A Londoner all her life, Val centered her comings and goings around her family, work, keeping a spotlessly clean home, and TEA. Strong tea, always in a cup and saucer, with just a spot of milk and no sugar. 

No fancy herbal teas, just good black tea, steeped well and

served boiling hot.

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My Mum was my rock, my Go-To person and when she passed

suddenly in December 2019, my whole world crumbled for a while. 

We had talked often about my opening an English Tea Shop here in Rhode Island and she always encouraged me to "take the plunge", followed by "if you don't try, you'll never know".

So, here I am, taking the plunge into what I love doing the

most - baking, feeding people, and paying as much attention to

detail as I possibly can.

I have decades of experience in the planning, preparing

and hosting of Afternoon Teas.  It's something I have always done

and it's time for me to share my passion,

and my culture, with you.

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I know she is with me. In every pot of tea brewed, every sandwich

made and every Bakewell Tart baked.

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Kettle's on Mum - this Tea Shop is for you.