The Tea House Times Reader Comments

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Jan/Feb ‘04

“Thoroughly Enjoyable, can’t wait for the next issue! … Thank you Lady Gayle.”

“Makes me think of when I worked in London.  Every day at 3:00 ‘Rose, the tea-cart lady’

came around and poured cream and tea into my cup and served up delicious treats as well.”

Mar/Apr ‘04

“I order enough for my regular tea society members and give it to them for free.

 They love it and keep coming back every two months!”

“A real treat.  Makes me want to visit my favorite tea room more often.”

May/June ‘04

“Loved the last issue, can’t wait for the next one.”

“Glad I finally subscribed, now I want back issues too!”

“A promising newcomer to ‘tea in print’, very enjoyable.”

July/Aug ‘04

“Very professional.  Our Tea Room’s personalized page is beautiful.”

“Your newsletter is inspiring & informative.  I read the back issues and wish I had more.”

“This is fun! Your new website is great, didn’t want to leave.”

Sept/Oct ‘04

“Your website is beautiful.”

“My favorite thing to do is read The Tea House Times in a relaxing bubble bath!”

“I ordered all back issues & read them cover to cover while traveling. 

Can’t wait for more!”

Nov/Dec ‘04

“I love Tea Times!”

“So enjoyable to sit down and read.” 

“A great escape!

Jan/Feb '05

“Me too, I can’t wait to read The Tea House Times in a nice, hot bubble bath.” 

“I enjoy your fine website.” 

“Nan Taylor’s recipe for Banana Ball Surprise is delicious.  We enjoyed them at our recent tea party.”

 “Nan Taylor’s recipe for Shepherd’s Pie was easy and very tasty.  A great meal.”

Mar/Apr '05

“The Tea House Times is so elegant.”

 “This is such a wonderful, positive publication.”

 “I am ordering The Tea House Times for our community fundraiser tea.”

 “The “T” Cozy I ordered from your website is absolutely gorgeous, very posh!”

May/June '05

"Beautifully written and highly informative, even for a tea connoisseur like myself!"

"I really enjoy the articles and recipes."

"Please renew my subscription, I can't wait for the next issue.  I love it!"

July/August '05

"Thank you for taking such care with our order.  My mom **loves** The Tea House Times!! She says that she looks forward to spending time reading the newsletter.  It is her "quiet time."

"The last issue was quite a spread.  I enjoyed it and cannot wait for more."

"I've enjoyed The Tea House Times since 2003 and congratulate you on your growth.  You do a beautiful job."

Sept/October '05

       "For over a decade my daughter and I have hosted our women/girl friends with an afternoon tea.  Our guests always enjoyed themselves, but yesterday was our best tea party ever.  We used some of your ideas for the children and put in some of our own.  Our party was a smashing success.  My daughter was absolutely the belle of the ball today at school.  Thank you."

       "I am grateful for your website and the great games to play with the ladies at my church tea."

       "From Williams Sonoma event coordinator:  Thanks again for The Tea House Times for our Mommy & Me Tea in April.  We had 169 mothers and 20 children.  We used the games from your website for the children.  It was a huge success!"

       "I read the last issue cover to cover and it was totally "tea"riffic.  I was captivated by the content.  Love the World Tea Expo Report.  Just wanted to let you know what a good read it was.  Keep up the good work!!  You are doing a great job bringing tea enthusiasts the latest......."

Nov/Dec '05

~I LOVE the new glossy look!  Very nice!  ~I recently visited your website.  It's very nice! Please exchange links with my website.  I'm sure my visitors will find your site of interest.  ~The new look of The Tea House Times is marvelous!  The paper quality and the color pages really brings everything to life.  Well done!  ~I really enjoy reading The Tea House Times.  I'm amazed at what a big business tea is.  ~I want every issue ever published!  I was so impressed with your sample newsletter and your website.  I am using some of your games for my tea parties.  ~Thanks much for the very prompt service.  ~I just love your help!  Great marketing ideas.

Jan/Feb '06

~The latest issue looks great. ~I am a tea room owner and I found your excerpts on various vendors from the World Tea Expo and the Fancy Food Show most helpful.  It is a valuable resource for me to get new info.  Thank you for that resource at your website.  ~I liked the paper you used before for The Tea House Times.  It had an old, nicer feel; softer. ~The new look of The Tea House Times is lovely.  It's gorgeous.  Congratulations!  ~Thanks to your publication we found the HighSocietea House in Wayne, NJ  My friends and I enjoyed ourselves and some are taking their families back and one is booking a shower there.  ~ I LOVE love LOVE the new color look.  Very nice job!  Keep up the talented work.

Mar/Apr '06

~Your magazine is great! I love the interesting articles and glossy paper. Keep up the good work. A reader in MA
~I enjoy your publication immensely! A reader in AZ  ~Thanks for the fine placement of my ad. Your publication looks so professional, and I really enjoy reading it. A reader in FL  ~We are thrilled with the response we have received from our advertising in your publication. A reader in PA  ~I love all the color--but especially like it when it’s the soft, lovely pastels. Although, being a Red Hatter myself, I loved the Nov/Dec 05 issue and the “celebration” of the Red Hat Society! Recently our Red Hat chapter had tea at Lisa’s Tea Treasures in Menlo Park, CA. They have another location in Campbell, CA. It’s the absolute best food I’ve ever had at a tea. Instead of the small sandwiches, etc., one can order from a menu and you won’t go away hungry.

Check it out on the web: www.lisastea.com A reader and Red Hat Society member in CA

May/June '06

~I absolutely adore my Tea House Times.  I just cannot read enough about Victoriana, everything and anything in print on every topic related to that long gone era.  Please include more in each issue! Joan Susi, owner of The Victorian Tea Garden in Pittsburgh, PA.

~Your publication is so beautiful!  The new glossy paper looks so wonderful & professional.  Great, Great Job! 

Scottie Asay, Royal Tea Cozies

~Just wanted to let you know how pleased I have been with your promotional efforts on behalf of my small business.  The Tea House Times is a joy to read, and I am proud to be a part of it as one of your very happy regular advertisers. 

Joanmarie Moccia, Victoria's Jewelry Box

~I'm a Tea House Times devotee~I love the magazine and can hardly wait to receive it every 2 months! 

Queen Mother, The Royal-Teas, Troy, Michigan, a member of the Red Hat Society
 

July/August '06

~Thank you so much for taking the time to put the report together about the World Tea Expo, 2006.  I did make a copy and sat down with my favorite cup of tea and read all pages.  Great job!  I enjoyed reading it; it was like being there!  Gail Tobin, Tea 'n' Teddies, Etc., Long Beach, CA

~What a great website.  I have shared with all my friends and love the free games you share with us.  We are all going to do your cootie fortune teller game and make the cooties at a luncheon...six years of Red Hatting.  I am the Queen of our chapter, so it was great fun printing these off to do...even ladies our age love cooties!  We will also do the tea party scramble just before lunch. 

We have 60 ladies coming!  Thanks for the great entertainment! 

Queen Shirley Jackson, queen of the Red Hat Society chapter,

"Totally Eccentric Adventurous Red Hatters of Vienna Virginia"

Sept/Oct. '06

~What a superb job you did on the review of the Charleston Tea Plantation.  Hope to get there some day. 

Your newsletter gets better all of the time.  Nan Taylor, Tea Graces

~Thank you for sending the issue with the art of flirting with a fan.  Your paper is just beautiful and I love to get the new ones in the mail.  It is a very calming experience.  Thanks again.  Jane Wehr, The Victorian Tea Room in The Lillagaard B&B, Ocean Grove, NJ

~Dear Lady Gayle, What a beautiful article I just finished reading in your most recent magazine.  It was so complementary and I have to say very much appreciated.  As I stated to you while we were together at the Charleston Tea Plantation, my parents and my sister worked so hard to pull it all together.  Reading your article confirmed what I had already witnessed, they did exactly what they set out to do~create an amazing place to visit to enjoy the beauty and the magic of tea. Thank you again for your kind words, they meant a great deal to all of us!  With warm regards, Cindi (Cynthia Bigelow, Co-President, R.C. Bigelow, Inc.)

Nov/Dec '06

~Thanks for your continued support of this industry and for specifically helping those of us who operate tea rooms! 

All the best, Susan Peterson, Teaberry's Tea Room, Flemington, NJ

~I want to tell you how much we enjoy this publication.  I look forward to it . . . I also must tell you that we have used many of the vendors you mention in the publication and have always been so pleased with each of them.  "Every time we see mention of one of these vendors in the "times", it reassures us that as relatively new shoppe owners, we are doing so many things in the proper manner.  It really makes our day!  Thanks for all you do and please do keep on doing it!!!!!  Joan Susi, Victorian Tea Garden, Pittsburgh, PA

Jan/Feb '07

~Dear Lady Gayle,     Linda, Annlouise and I were happy to meet you and your daughter at the Red Rose Tea Fair. 

We really enjoy reading your publication  . . .  keep up the good tea-related articles and information. 

Hopefully we can join you on your next tea tour.  Sincerely, Joyce Mucha

~ We advertised our 6th Annual Quilts and Tea in The Tea House Times and have received several inquiries and a new vendor from the ad.  We will certainly advertise again next year.  I really enjoy receiving The Tea House Times.  It is a lovely publication.  We wish you much good luck and great growth with your business.  Harriett R. Rust, Davenport Historical Society, Davenport, FL

Mar/Apr '07

~Dear Lady Gayle,     Thanks for your contribution to our tea fundraiser for Hearts & Hooves. 

The tea was a huge success ~ and we raised over $9,000.00 

Hearts & Hooves, a Therapeutic Riding Center, Sherwood, AR

~Dear Lady Gayle, Thank you for the elegant tea cup you sent me. 

Please share the pictures from the Art Museum & my show.

Faith Marie

~Your product keeps getting better and better! Thanks. 

Annelise, www.thistledowncozies.com a faithful advertiser.

May/June '07

~The gift bags I ordered are even more beautiful than they appeared on the website!  These will be versatile and I know my customers are going to love them.  Thank you for providing such a unique item.  Best Regards, Marianne, Nellie's Tea & Gifts

~ I enjoyed the articles and information on flowering teas in the Jan/Feb issue. This past Christmas my niece gave me a small glass teapot and dainty cups along with a box of flowering teas. I enjoyed serving the flowering teas and received rave reviews from guests. They take tea time to the next level of beauty and relaxation as guests watch the flowering teas unfurl. Thank you for your lovely publication.  Tea-ruly yours, Lydia Harris, “A Cup of Tea with Lydia” columnist
 

~I savor every issue of The Tea House Times and look forward to receiving each installment. My dream is to one day open a tea room in recognition of my British Heritage; my grandfather was born in England in 1885. Thank you for a wonderful and enlightening publication.   Sincerely yours, Kathy Smith
 

July/Aug '07

~Thank you so much for highlighting my fairies in your last issue AND thank you for the copies of the magazine. I am truly, truly honored. I have even received a fan note already! I love The Tea House Times. Thank you, thank you again. Susan Laird

~ Let me say how much I enjoy your publication. So much work goes into it and I love receiving it. I look forward to the time when it is going to be delivered! Thank you for helping me find the product I was looking for, I appreciate your help and services.
Clairmarie Kelly, SugarPlum Dreams, teas and gift baskets.
 

~I really want to thank you and hope you can help others to create a webpage just like mine. The web page for our shop is really taking off. People can now find me on the internet! When people Google me, we are always number one having our web page with The Tea House Times website! Nancy Caiafa, Nonna Rosa Cafe Tea Room, Olympia, WA
 

~ Dear Gail, I just have to tell you how wonderful we found the Victorian House Scones!!! I want to take this opportunity to say thanks for the helpful information you make available to a small tea room like ours. And, I want to tell you a little story about these wonderful scones and how they saved the day for us . . . We promised a wonderful charitable organization that I would provide 200 scones for their annual fundraising event last Saturday. I had planned to start baking earlier that week so that I would not be facing this project at the last minute!!! Well, as things go, come Thursday, I had ZERO scones ready for this group. When I received the “special order” that Debbie Anderson so kindly rushed for me, we were saved. It was soooo easy to add a little almond paste and bake up those 200 scones in no time. The ladies at the event loved them and they really like us now too!!! Please share our feedback and comments about the Victorian House Scones and their wonderful employees!!! Thanks again!!! Joan Susi, Victorian Tea Garden, Pittsburgh, PA

~ Congratulations on growing again! You do a “tea”rrific job of keeping us atop new tea trends and more.
“Tea”rrific Regards, Cheryl R. Dunbar, Creator/Owner, Tea Time Bingo, TEAGO
 

Sept/Oct 07

~I received our lovely invitations yesterday, so my granddaughters started filling them out last night. Thanks so much for your very timely help! Rose Kelley (order invitations at www.theteahousetimes.com)

~I just wanted to let you know I just received my copy of The Tea House Times. My advertisement looks wonderful and the product review was very nice. Thank you so much for all the help in doing the ad. I also enjoyed reading the issue. Keep up the good work! - I had a subscripton 3 years ago - and I love the new glossy paper and guest articles! Karen Hattaway, Sweet Necessi-Teas

~Great job with the latest edition of The Tea House Times. A special thanks for the write-up on the recipes. Hoping all went well at the show and a very successful upcoming tour to Charleston.
Marshall Adams, Sr. VP, RC Bigelow Inc.

~FABULOUS report on the World Tea Expo! Very detailed and enlightening. Great coverage.
Cheryl Dunbar, Tea Time Bingo

Nov/Dec 07

~Gayle, Just wanted to let you know, that I have been receiving calls from ladies that have seen our ad in The Tea House Times.  One was at a Red Hat event in Chicago and saw your Tea House Times, the other was a representative of Red Rose Tea offering us tea to serve and door prizes for our event.  So just let everyone know that advertising in The Tea House Times pays off.  I am sure we will get others who have seen our ad, but do not necessarily let us know they saw it in the Times. Thanks and we will continue to advertise each year. Harriet, Davenport Historical Society Quilts and Tea, Davenport, Florida
~I want to express my thanks to you for all your kindness and willingness to help me whenever I have asked a question of any kind. You have been so helpful with your knowledge and experiences, and many a time have helped me more than you know. I am very happy that The Tea House Times publication is growing and becoming such an influential force in our world. You put a lot of time and hard work into it and it shows. Thanks, too, for the interesting write up on the World Tea Expo. I enjoyed your coverage on the events and displays very much. I’d like to get there. Katherine Wunner, Katherine’s Tea Room, Ledgewood, NJ

Jan/Feb08

~Just a note to say THANK YOU very much for my cutters. They are just adorable and will make our Tea Party a hit! You were just wonderful to watch to make sure my order went out in plenty of time for our party on the 7th. I love your online store and will be back to visit. Again thank you so much for taking care of my order and for staying in touch with me. Susan B., Foley, AL
~Your magazine is so very nice, and I’ve been enjoying it this past year. Thank you for making it available to all of us who are tea drinkers both new and long time, like me. What would we do without it? That doesn’t bear thinking about! My cupboards runneth over with teapots. Their beauty is such a large part of our love and respect for taking tea, isn’t it? Please renew my subscription. Luane G, Corona, CA

Mar/Apr '08

~I receive The Tea House Times and I love it. If I do not have time to sit with a cup of tea when my issue comes in the mail, then I do not even browse through it. I wait for the time when I can devote as much time as possible to the magazine. I just can’t say enough about it. There are only 2 people that I even allow to hold it because I want it to stay perfect just like I receive them! I wish it would come every week. Rita Tellier, No. Kingstown, R.I.

~Hi Lady Gayle, Thank you for the books for my summer time reading. The Felicity line of American Girl books was very interesting. This young girl was from 1774. We as children of today didn’t have the responsibilities like the children in Felicity’s time did.  Let me give you a little background on the books I read. . . Click here to see Faith's American Girl Book reviews. - Faith Killian-Fassnacht
 

May/June '08

~Your most recent issue, other back issues, and the cookbook I ordered all arrived and I love them!  (hence my new order for more back issues!)  I have spent a rainy day happily reading them.  Am also thoroughly enjoying your website!  Thanks again, Melissa

~I just LOVE your website!  I am hosting a Mother/Daughter tea and am thankful for finding your free party games.  Keep up the great work!  Julie

~Gayle - Your latest issues are wonderful.  Faith's story on Operation Teddy Bear was GREAT.  People like you and Grandma Rae have been a BIG help with Faith's Bear project, along with all the many others who have made contributions to Faith's bears to put a smile on our Troops faces in Iraq!  Thanks!  -- We also recently received an email from a Sergeant in Iraq with heartfelt thanks for all the care packages!  Annie Fassnacht

July/August '08

~I received the gift bags I ordered. They are so beautiful that I do not want to give them away as favors now! Elizabeth Calero
~I received my first copy of The Tea House Times and to use an old expression, “You had me at hello!” If anyone is in the least bit connected to Victorian and Tea, this publication is a necessity! The Tea House Times is in a word, brilliant! You do an excellent job of mixing the olde with the new, function with fact, curio with concoction! Victoria – www.victorianheartshoppe.com
~ I just received my new subscription of The Tea House Times, I love it, it’s such a pleasure to read. Thank you for a great publication. My favorite place to take tea is the Vintage Tea Room (see pg. 5 of the JulyAug08 issue). Karen, Vineland, NJ

Sept/Oct '08

~ I loved The Swan Lake painting on the front of the MayJune issue. Thanks for your work
in the tea world. The Tea House Times just makes my day. You do a lovely job! Madelyne Lenny
~Your wholesale, direct mail service to tea room owners has been very good for me and I would like to continue doing it as long as I can. I am so very glad for the day I contacted you! Thanks for reviewing our sugars as well. You are very giving and gracious.  Sharon Esters www.sugarsbysharon.com
~ I just wanted to drop a note to congratulate you. I read The Tea House Times and I cannot believe how much content and original content you have compared to like publications. Every year you elevate, you grow, and continue to delight readers. Congratulations, I cannot imagine how hard it is and you make it look easy!   Respectfully, Kim Jage, www.worldteaexpo.com

Nov/Dec '08

~Update on Faith Killian Fassnacht - Bear Hugs to the Troops
Dear Gayle, Boy the summer went by way too fast. Before you now it we will be sipping on Egg Nog in front of beautifully lit Christmas Trees! I wanted to update you on Faith’s big birthday celebration with the Vets. On August 15, Bear Hugs to the Troops hit its first milestone. Faith put on a party for the Vets at the Indiana Veteran’s Home. She had 75 guests! 800 bears were brought in for the troops in Iraq & Afghanistan and leave Oct. 30 to send Holiday Bear Hugs to our Troops! Next, a 2009 Veteran’s Habitat House. Many Thanks for your support of Faith’s programs. Annie Fassnacht
See Faith’s new website! www.bearhugstothetroops.com

~ I recently checked my stats and find the banner link we placed at Tea Bureau is working well for us with great stats from your site. I was on your site again and it is so big! You have come soooo far! Lisa Wynn, www.artisanscup.com 
(Artisans Cup custom blends for you! We have known Lisa for years and enjoy her teas, esp. Hazelnut or Peach!)

Jan/Feb '09

~Thanks for including my review of Gail Henderson’s calendar in your last issue. I read The Tea House Times from cover to cover when it comes. Thanks for an informative and beautiful publication. I have a copy of Christmas Teas of Comfort and Joy as featured on your NovDec issue cover...Nice job on your new Seal of Approval...Thanks for all you do to keep us tea enthusiasts informed.
Tea-ruly yours, Lydia Harris
“A Cup of Tea with Lydia” columnist.

~ Dear Gayle, I founded the Las Vegas Ladies Tea Society and it has quickly grown from 12 friends to over 160 in two years. I have seen many workaholics cured even if just for the sake of tea time. In years past ladies spent more time together, working, cooking, sewing, raising their children, and confiding in each other. I believe this has been lost in our busy schedules and work, outside the home. Now women can come together and create a safe retreat we all so desperately need. We now meet four times per year for some much needed rest, relaxation, fun and laughter basking in the warmth of friendship. Life is short, share a cup of tea with a friend, it is a Timeless Tradition.
Annie Meadows, Las Vegas Ladies Tea Society 702.438.5377

Mar/Apr '09

~Thank you again for awarding Sugars by Sharon with your Seal of Approval. And, thanks, too, for offering the great business opportunity of your wholesale direct mailing service to tea room owners; I would like to participate again.  One thing I’m not going to do is to pull back on marketing.  When things get tough the one place that most businesses pull back from is marketing.  This is the very thing they shouldn’t do. 
Sharon Esters, www.SugarsbySharon.com

~ I trust this finds you all happy and healthy. You know I read The Tea House Times from cover to cover - keep up the good work! It is a wonderful, informative publication, and it is a delight to read everything - each article has its own character and voice that permeates the reader. Love it to pieces.
Nancy, Nonna Rosa Cafe Tea Room, Olympia, WA

May/June '09

~My husband and I recently enjoyed Nan Taylor’s second Tea Time Tutorial DVD which teaches you how to make fancy tea sandwiches served in tea rooms in six easy steps. Nan recommends serving five dainty sandwiches per person and tells how to garnish each sandwich to create an appealing tea plate. Nan’s 30-minute tutorial makes serving tea look easy. Happy tea times! Lydia E. Harris, “A Cup of Tea with Lydia” columnist

July/August '09

~Dear Gayle, I have GREAT news.  First you wrote a nice review for the back of my new book last year and made me happy.  Your company gave us a Seal of Approval and that made me happier.  Then, the book won first place/gift category for USA Book News.  Finally, The Unspoken Language of Fans and Flowers was named as one of 3 finalists in the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Awards for Gift Books.  Thank you.  Linda J. Hawkins.  www.lindajhawkins.com 
 

Sept/Oct '09

~Dear Lady Gayle, Please renew my subscription and forgive me for the late renewal. I have been unwell and unable to keep up with daily affairs. Thankfully, I am on the mend now and eagerly look forward to receiving your delightful publication again. From Advertisers to Reviews to Friendship Quotes to the RHS page and Etiquette & Recipes, I simply LOVE the content and tone of this publication! Thank you so very, very much for all the care and hard work you invest in each issue - it is appreciated! Most sincerely, Mrs. Karen Semple

Thank YOU Karen! (comments used by permission)

NovDec09

Dear Gail, I just took a stroll through your www.TeaCourse.com site.  Very well organized and impressive!  The content is thorough and will certainly prove invaluable for those just entering the wonderful world of Tea.  Yet, it also promises to be a comprehensive resource arena for more seasoned tea folks.  Something for everyone - we like this and will visit often - Linda V.  www.serendipitea.com

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