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The year is 1922 and Doris Mitchell has left her hometown in Cornwall, England to start a new life in Melbourne, Australia. Doris is working in the fashionable Block Arcade and has formed new friendships with the shop girls in the Arcade. The girls meet in the Tearoom daily to chat about their lives, the latest fashions, changing hairstyles and of course, anything to do with romance.
After returning from the Great War, William Absalom chooses to live a quiet life on the family sheep station in the Western District, the harsh realities of war have left him weary and withdrawn. William is surprised when his feelings unexpectedly change after a visit from an old friend. Determined to put his troubled past behind him William embarks on a quest to rebuild his life and follow his hearts desire.
Susan D.
Always enjoy receiving the letters!
Sally B.
I gave this as surprise gift to my Aunt & she absolutely loves it. In fact each month she sends me a postcard or letter that comes with the diary & now I look forward to receiving my postcard .
Wonderful gift highly recommend.
Tracie S.
I bought the Tea Room Diaries as a birthday gift for a friend. She absolutely love both the letters and the postcards etc that come each month. She eagerly awaits the monthly letter to hear about the next adventures from the Diary.
Rachael v.
The recipient of this gift was overjoyed!
Helen W.
Enjoying following Doris's life and adventures. Look forward to receiving my envelope regularly with her letters and the additional surprize in each envelope.
Jenny V.
I'm really enjoying reading the letters, particularly as they are sent by real mail.
ROSSLYN F.
I enjoyed reading the letters so much that I ordered them for my dear friend Olive, who will be 98 on April 29th.
She has read January, February & March.
She laughs when she tells me that she hopes to live long enough to read all twelve months of letters !
She is passing them on to her neighbours to read as well
The letters bring joy to those read them.
Inger R.
I sent these to my sister-in-law for her birthday. She was so thrilled I'm going to send them to a friend as well! Thank you for such a unique gift to give.
Michelle C.
Purchased for my reading-lover Sister. She ABSOLUTELY loved this concept and looks forward to her monthly letters!
Dawn M.
Had our family (10 ladies) March Doris luncheon reading and we had a few dress-ups again this month. Everyone is still loving it and my daughter and Granddaughter visited the Block Arcade in Melbourne when visiting to “walk in the footsteps” of our wonderful characters and they also had lunch in the historic Tearooms. How very cool! It bought the story to life for us all with their photographs.
David Y.
I bought them for a friend's mother celebrating her 90th birthday, she thinks that it is a wonderful gift and looks forward to receiving the letters each month.
David Y.
It was bought for a relative and she really enjoyed the monthly letters.
Karen H.
Lovely gift
Irene N.
I bought this as a gift for my mother (80). She is loving it. A new letter arrived Monday. She told me she wanted the letter to just keep going. Such a nice thing for her to look forward to. I think I will purchase to other set when this one’s finished.
I make treasure journals and will make her one to keep all her letters in.
Susan H.
beautiful
Gai B.
I bought this as a gift for my 82 year old mother. She is loving reading the stories, and keeps asking when the next one is coming.
I think you are on a winner!
Maxine M.
Thank you I have loved the letters and cards and look forward to receiving them each month .
Mary-Ann N.
Sent as a Christmas present to my daughter interstate - she is loving it
Helen C.
So warm and fuzzy!
Louise C.
I bought this for my mother in law as a Christmas gift. She loves the letters and looks forward to receiving them each month. She said she was going to read them all again.
Jenny W.
Enjoy reading of days past
Penny C.
I gifted the letters to my mother in law for Christmas she loves them and looks forward to receiving them each month. It brings back memories for her of Melbourne.
Sue W.
I bought it for an elderly friend and she loves it
Leanne G.
I purchased this as a gift for a friend. She was very surprised and loved the idea. Waiting until the first letter arrived was exciting and the beautiful envelope and contents were a big topic of conversation. Each month time is set aside to open and enjoy the romance of the era and the life of the characters in the story.
Sue R.
A bit different from the books I usually read but am really enjoying the descriptive way she writes.
Susan D.
My mum is thoroughly enjoying receiving her special mail in her letterbox. Thank you!!
Beverley H.
Look forward to receiving each month
Bronwyn D.
I bought this for my mother in law in the UK and she is really enjoying it and sharing this with her sisters.
Zara F.
This was purchased as a gift, I am unable to provide feedback. Very appreciative of customer support and follow up with wrong address.
Lynne S.
I look forward to the arrival of my Tea Room Diary each month. The letters are beautifully written and presented.
Many thanks for the assistance when I needed to change address - nothing was too much trouble
Jennifer C.
Great gift
Kym H.
The letters are a wonderful read. It's so exciting to open the mailbox to find it waiting for me. Beautifully presented. An engaging story worth waiting for. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Julie W.
❤️
Tracey F.
This was a christmas gift for my Mother in Law. She loved the gift and has something to look forward to each month. It's the gift that keeps on giving! Thank you
Kathy B.
This was a Christmas present for my daughter, and she is really enjoying the journey.
Corena B.
Loving the story
Jenine B.
It's so exciting when the next instalment arrives in your letterbox. A lovely journey into a time left behind.
Wendy N.
I purchased this package as a present for my 97 years old Mum. She loves it and looks forward to each new episode.
Lorraine B.
I purchased this for my daughter for Christmas and she loves receiving the letters each month. She has 2 children in school and relaxes with a cup of tea to read them prior to picking the kids up.☕️
Helen C.
Although I am new to receiving these letters, I am so enjoying them.
Takes me back personally when one looked so forward to letters arriving in your mailbox with so much news of friends and family. Each month I can enjoy immersing myself into the era and life of Doris, the simplicity of expectations and the enjoyment and preparations of gatherings.
Tracy H.
I purchased the letters for my adult daughter who loves them so far and is looking forward to getting the next letter, she says it is like reading a book in fragments
Bev W.
I gave as a gift to a friend and she loves it.
Jeannene M.
I purchased this as a Christmas Gift for my mother. She is really enjoying it
Marie P.
It is a lovely story. I am keeping them in a binder.
I love the Valentines Day postcard too!
Susan W.
I bought the letters as a Christmas gift for friends and they absolutely love the beautiful unfolding stories. The presentation is beautiful and they love receiving a letter in the mailbox. Beautiful.
Beth T.
My elderly mother is enjoying her gift
Kerry P.
stylish and high production level
Lynette H.
I love receiving my letters.
The pretty note paper, lovely cards & pictures enclosed are a delight.
The stories of history in my home town are great to relate to my own visits to the city. Especially the Block Arcade.
They are a real treat and something to look forward to each month.
Faye B.
I am the purchaser of the Dairies for a very good friend. I believe she is enjoying reading them as well as her husband and she has passed them onto me as well.
Pene M.
The letters were so beautifully presented and reading through them takes you literally back in time! I am so enjoying these and will definitely renew for the next lot! Thank you so much.
Christine M.
First photo is in Egypt Karnak temple, second is of myself and my husband Glen whom I met in school. We have been married for 52 yrs. My subscription to the letters was a gift from my daughter Bella. I have enjoyed them immensely although I have only had 2 so far. Looking forward to the next one.
Donna A.
The most beautiful gift for my mother in law. She is collecting the letters and extras and saving them in a special folder. She looks forward to this mail once a month. Highly recommend.
Deborah P.
just beautiful
Alison N.
I gave this to my 80 year old mum for Christmas and she loves it. She looks forward to each letter and is enjoying the story as well as reminiscing about how things were back then and remembers stories her mum told her from the 1920’s. Was a fantastic original gift idea.
Jennifer C.
The recipient of this gift subscription, who does not live with me, was delighted to receive her first letter. I was sent a photo of her opening the letter.
Also, I was fortunate to meet up with her and actually see the first letter and the beautiful presentation with all the exquisite attention to detail, noting the personalised stamps and the hand written look of the address on the envelope. Thank you so much.
Marion D.
Bought this series as a gift for my girlfriend who loves letters.
Was such a surprise for her and loved the first of many to receive. The arcade she had actually visited.
She will also onsending to me so I can also enjoy Doris' diary.
Beautifully put together and written.
Thankyou
Elaine F.
Look forward to waiting for the post each month and an update on the story, love the nostalgia and peaceful pace of life lived in those times.
Gaile K.
I bought this gift for a relative, she has received 2 so far and is really enjoying the background information and the storyline
Marguerite D.
I gave this to a friend for her birthday
She was thrilled with it
Thank you for such an age appropriate gift choice
Rhea T.
Beautifully presented, look forward to my next delivery
Robyn B.
Brought this for my mother who really enjoys receiving the monthly installment.
Catherine O.
A Xmas gift to interstate daughter. She has only received two letters so far but says she is enjoying reading the letters, and the buzz of actually getting mail.
Says looks forward to looking in mail box for something other than bills.
Krystine W.
My dear old Stepmom loved the letters & looked forward to the them every month
Brad B.
Beautifully presented. Delightful story rich in nostalgia.
Melanie C.
I purchased this for my Aunty and she absolutely loves it and looks forward to receiving it every month. Highly recommended-excellent for those that are hard to buy for!
Toni B.
This is a gift for my elderly mother & she just loves the letters thank you
Deswyn B.
It's delightful to anticipate the arrival.of a pretty, decorative envelope each month. Each diary entry is easy to read and is set in a nostalgic location that's personally meaningful. It reminds me of having very pleasant afternoon tea at the tea rooms in The Block in Melbourne.
Elizabeth C.
It was a lovely Christmas present
Fiona G.
Got this for my Mum while she goes through chemo. It's really given her something to look forward to every month. Such an engaging, inspiring story
Patricia O.
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my partner's mum and she is loving it.
Karyn B.
I gifted the Diaries to two much loved family members and they are both enjoying the letters.
Correna J.
I purchased this beautiful gift for both my mother and my mother inlaw.
What a hit.
I know what I'm getting them next Christmas
Jennifer J.
I purchased these as gift for my sister and like others, she sets aside time and makes reading her letters a special little ritual.
Teresa C.
This was a gift for my mother who is absolutely loving the letters. She rings me every time one has arrived and she is so excited to receive them. I think this present was a definite success.
Cheryl F.
I look forward to receiving my monthly Tea Room Diaries letter. I am taken back a hundred years to life in Melbourne and to follow the life of a young English girl who is settling in to a whole new experience. (My own mum arrived in Australia in 1922 also) I really enjoy the letters.
Terese R.
My sister and sister-in - law love them
Zina C.
I bought this for a dear friend turning 70. I wanted her to have a present that lasted a while. She tells me the letters are very interesting, beautifully presented and fascinating. When they arrive she does make herself a cup of tea and settles in for a good read. I sent the Tea Letters anonymously and she was very intrigued with the mystery - it’s been fun in lots of ways.
Heather M.
I ordered for my friend and for myself…..we look forward to these monthly special letters, so beautifully presented.…It is a pleasure to receive ,sit with a fresh pot of tea and sink into those early years…..
Tess R.
I sent this beautiful present to my sister in Sydney for her birthday. From what I believe she loves them and looks forward to each new letter.
Mrs C W.
Christmas gift for my mum who had thoroughly enjoyed her first two letters. She is very impressed with the beautiful presentation as well as the story!
Julie M.
I bought the Tearoom Diaries for my 94year old Mother and she absolutely loves them. The thrill of receiving a letter every month is so wonderful for her! It’s something to look forward too. Thank you for such a lovely idea.
Maree H.
Gifted it to my sister for Xmas/Birthday present, she is thrilled with it.
Colleen W.
Has been a lovely opportunity to gather together with family and a cuppa and become immersed in an enchanting story.
Karen R.
Very good
Bernadette C.
I absolutely love the letters that are in the Doris Mitchell collection, I wait with anticipation each month for the next to arrive. It is a beautiful glimpse into a portion of Australia’s past. I highly recommend it to others and can’t wait to purchase the other box set.
Judith R.
I read these letters to my mum with my sister and we all really enjoy them. Mum is 91 and just loves them
Lyndy M.
I bought this for my granddaughter and she loves the letters. She is 17 and genuinely interested in following the story.
David F.
I am loving receiving the letters. They are so adorable, sweet and full of interest.
Thank you so much I so look forward to each one.
Jane T.
I bought this as a Xmas oresent for my mum. She absolutely loves it. Her only complaint.........they take a month till the next letter comes. After reading the letter she then heads over the road to a very good neighbour, share a cuppa and read it together.
Customer
I look forward to receiving my letter each month. When I was growing up everyone sent letters, now everyone uses technology to communicate. Just so nice to receive a letter and start to understand what it was like for Doris in the 1920’s.
J M.
I love it! Only have two so far but I really love the whole deal - the letters, the website and the added extras, including the fab stamp!
Georgia P.
I’ve enjoyed the first two letters looking forward to receiving the others!
Valerie M.
I gifted these letters to my daughter’s mother in Law, she rang and said she is loving getting the mail and reading the story. I don jog live near her so I cannot say how they look.
Terry H.
It was a gift to my daughter. She loves it
Betty K.
I gave them to a friend for Christmas, who is suffering with cancer. She showed me the first letter and it was beautiful. She said they a light in her life every month. Thank you.
Beverley B.
Given as a gift to our daughter who passes them on to me. Quite enjoying them and looking forward to the next month.
Margaret B.
I am taking my letters to my respite group.. The letters are being read out by therapist for all of the group. The Valantine day letter brought lots of cheer to everyone. Now we are all waiting to find out about what Aloysius McKenzie is all about in the next letter.
Mary-lynne H.
i bought these for my mother as a christmas present, she absolutely loves them
Peta G.
I gave this to my 95 y.o. Mother for Christmas and she is really enjoying the letters she has received so far. The story is of her era and she also married a farmer from western Victoria!
Kim J.
Lovely letters delivered monthly....with bits and pieces. Excellent stationary even down to the stamp :)
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