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Introduction To Charles Dickens And Tea at my next Talk, July 3rd
| Twinings Tea |
| Well worth a visit. Next to The George On The Strand, where I do my Talks about Charles Dickens and His London. |
Charles Dickens mentions tea and tea shop(pe)s numerously throughout his writings; he famously quotes from the 18th century nursery rhyme 'Polly put the kettle on' in Barnaby Rudge. In Oliver Twist, Dickens uses the precise teamaking ceremony of Mrs Corney, the matron of workhouse, to display her self-satisfaction, and she is wooed over a cup of tea by the grasping, tyrannical beadle, Mr Bumble, who, after her leaving the room, inspects her tea-making implements to check that it is 'genuine silver'. Most famous among tea suppliers is, of course, Twinings. Their delightful shop and museum is next to my venue, The George In The Strand. They describe themselves as follows: 'Thomas Twining bought Tom's Coffee House on London's Strand in 1706. The location of the shop was perfect as it straddled the border between Westminster and the City of London, an area that was newly populated with the aristocracy displaced by the Great Fire of London'. - You can also taste, free of charge (and so refreshing).
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