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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a quiet life on the family sheep station in the Western District, the harsh realities of war have left him weary and withdrawn.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.
Jenny P.
I gave this as a present to my sister who is undergoing treatment for cancer. She is delighted with the letters and gives her something to look forward to.
Maryann O.
I have sent them as a gift to teacher friend and she is loving them and it has inspired her to write again .
Brenda H.
Love the stories of long ago
❤️❤️
Kas H.
I bought the letters as a birthday gift for my friend, who has said ‘they are beautiful and I love receiving the letters each month. The story is captivating! I am fifth generation Cornish and I have Absalom in my family heritage so close to home for me. I love this creative and beautifully presented gift’. Thank you for creating such a lovely, unique gift .
Kerry T.
Thoroughly enjoying the intriguing story. I look forward to the next instalment arriving in the mail.
Customer
I purchased this as a birthday gift for my mother and she loves them. Each month she really looks forward to receiving her next letter. The postcards and floral paper is a really nice touch, and Mum already feels an affinity for the characters. A really delightful gift.
Rebecca T.
A gift to my mum, she loves receiving the letters the old fashioned way . Thank you Tea Room Diaries
Gillian B.
The letters are a perfect excuse to catch up with my childhood friend. We have known each other since we were six years old and have always kept in touch. With busy working lives and family we tend to touch base on the phone. But now in our 60s, have now made it a habit to get together once a month to share the exploits of Doris Mitchell over a cuppa and a few treats. At the end of each letter, we both try to predict what will happen next and can’t wait for the next letter. Love exploring the immersion experience on line very informative. Regards Gillian
Cheryl P.
I gave a subscription of the Diaries to my older sister for her 80th birthday in late January this year. She is absolutely loving reading them and adores the tasteful and heritage style presentation. Thank you SO much. I highly recommend this unique gift for someone special in your life.
Barbara A.
It is such a joy to receive The Tea Room Diaries. I look forward each month to their arrival and the beautiful cards that you also send.
I will certainly be buying the next one's when these finish. Just love them.
Jillian L.
My Friend does not Online, but she has indicated to me that these letters and cards are absolutely beautiful, and she looks forward each month to receiving them. She loves reading and learning about the 1920's era in Melbourne.
Bev C.
I bought this for my 91 year old Mum.
It is one mail item that she really looks forward to receiving each month!
Guylene A.
The letters are a gift from a very special friend for my 70th birthday. I love receiving the monthly letters and little surprises with them.
Lilian D.
Bought as a gift, the recipient is loving the letters.
Donna C.
I purchased the Doris Mitchell letters as a Christmas present for my mother. She thoroughly enjoys reading the letters and eagerly awaits the next delivery.
Lorraine M.
I just love receiving my letters in the mail.
They truly are written on such beautiful paper. And so wonderfully written.
I love sitting with a cuppa .
When the Doris letters are finished, I shall sit and reread them all again .
Thank you.
Joanne J.
I have received 3 letters now and absolutely love receiving & reading them,I feel i know the characters and what it must have been living in Melbourne, back in the days
Helen M.
So takes one back to the days of Diary’s . And she was great at her writing skills.
I just love them. Wished I had all of them at once.❤️❤️❤️
Monica D.
I have enjoyed receiving the last three monthly letters. Beautiful presentation and imagination. This was a gift for my birthday last December and is literally the gift that keeps giving! I love it!
Roslyn R.
The memories of my childhood come flooding back when I read Dorris’s letters. Such wonderful descriptions of Melbourne in her hay day and elegance that existed in the City Centre. I couldn’t have received a nicer Christmas gift from my husband and I just can’t wait for my monthly letter to arrive. Thank you.
Patricia W.
I love the details of thr fashions, and I've just enjoyed my third letter. I step into history in every aspect when I read them. My only complaint? They're not long enough!
Kathryn J.
I just love being taken back in time when reading these lovely letters. Simply put and beautifully written, they just bring joy to myself and I pass them over to my sister who is loving the experience. I will be purchasing the next installment
Cherylle H.
These letters are so uplifting and take you back to the past of another life which makes one so grateful of their ability & sacrifices.... Also the expressiveness of the vocabulary etc in our english langage which is slowing being LOST with our current society. The phrases of words are delightful & re invigorating of the senses.
Angie D.
It's the best present I've bought my friend. She loves receiving them each month. It's the gift that keeps on giving.
Patsy Y.
It’s been lovely receiving the letters since the first arrived by post in January. I enjoy sitting with a cup of tea and reading each of the letters and look forward to the next.
Stephanie B.
I bought the Tearoom Diaries as a Christmas present for my mum and she loved it!! She really looks forward to receiving the next chapter each month in the mail and remind her of an era gone by.
Anne L.
I purchased for a friend of mine for Christmas as she is very hard to buy for. She was so thrilled and even more so when she received her first letter. It’s the present that keeps on giving throughout the year. I would do it again for sure.
Dianne C.
Wonderful reading so far.
Beautiful writing paper and
exquisite cards.
Love everything about The Tearoom Diaries.
I highly recommend gifting to someone
special in your life
Sue H.
Read my first Doris letter today , it’s lovely & more pages than I expected . I liked the post cards too.Looking forward to the next letter. Will be sharing my letters with my 93 year old mum & I am sure she will love them -Sue
Jacki W.
I am thoroughly enjoying reading the Tea Room Diaries.
It allows you to escape to a genteel era of innocence and romance.
Anne H.
I bought one lot for me an another for one of my sisters who turns 60 in April. I am saving those , she will have 4 to read in one sitting. She runs a dementia group locally and I think her clients will get much enjoyment from them. After the 8th of the month I eagerly check the mailbox to see if they have arrived . My Mum was born in 1922 and I am one of seven, 6 girls and one boy, I keep associating with the family of Doris. Love them all
Jenny L.
I just LOVE the Tea Room Diaries Doris Mitchel Story. I look forward each moth to receive the next letter in the saga & all the bit's & pieces that come with it - A great fan!
Robyn L.
I have sent letters to two dear friends over the last six months.
Both friends have been excited for each letter. I made it a combined gift Xmas/ birthday. Good value and friends are reminded monthly that l value their friendships.
Jan A.
I purchased this as a gift for an elderly friend who has reported she is very pleased to receive them.
Berniece H.
I gave this as a gift to my sister for her 70th birthday. She loves to write letters to others so she is enjoying sitting reading each month’s letter and is keeping each one in a folder so can re read.
Cheryl F.
Our friend, Estelle, who we gave it to for her 80th is enjoying receiving her letters. A text from her says, "I received another TRD. They are so lovely to read. A time when life was simple. Very refreshing to read. It's a gift that keeps on giving."
Dee C.
My daughter just loves them. Thank you!
Carleen H.
Lovely and enchanting to read of the experiences that is happening. Can't always say I get to have a culpa while reading but do get the chance to sit in the garden. Thanyou.
Robyn G.
Just loved sharing this beautiful gift with my friends. Can’t wait to receive my next letter.
Valerie L.
My eldest son and his wife gave me this for Mother’s Day last year. I so look forward to my letter each month and following the lives of the writer and her family. Wonderful concept.
Lorraine M.
I received my first diary on Doris. I made a cup of green tea in a China cup and settled down for a great read. Absolutely enjoyed enjoyed reading the first diary. Cannot wait for the next month.
Ingrid V.
I bought this for my best friends birthday. She loves receiving the letters and looks forward to reading about the characters and old Melbourne.
Pauline S.
Bought the Doris Mitchell tearoom diaries as a gift for a friend. She is enjoying them immensely. Says it's one of the best gifts she has received
Lyn S.
What a delightful experience to receive The Tea Room Diaries envelope in the mail each month. Each month I have been transported back to a time that is so eloquently written about I almost feel like I am there. What a special time, a time that coincided with when some my own family arrived in Sydney from England. The diaries have given me a sense of what it would have been like in that era. I appreciate the postcards which compliment the writing so beautifully.
Patricia W.
My little ladies group are having a ball reading the letters once a month
What a fabulous idea.
Thank you
Lyn L.
I am both a giver and receiver of The TeaRoom Diaries. I am following the life of Lily who works in a florist shop in The Block Arcade in Melbourne and my sister is following Doris who works in a stationery shop at the same address. I am in my early 70s and my sister 60s and we are both loving the regular correspondence that reminds me of the letters I exchanged with my family in my early married years. I look forward to the extra surprises that come with each letter and have framed some of the postcards. I would highly recommend The TeaRoom Diaries as a gift for any ladies over 60 who like me might also have visited the Tearooms in the Block Arcade in Melbourne.
Margaret S.
I love the letters and eagerly await the next one !
SUZANNE A.
So beautifully presented with delightful story line
Edith J.
It is wonderful reading these letters...
As I were a country girl.
Our visits to Melbourne were always exciting.
One on the many treats we had was visiting # the Hopetoun tearooms..
Where a very special aunt worked.....
The elegance and style and ambience of these visits will live in my heart forever..
So these letters I received each month and read with imagination and love.
Brings back memories from another time....
Such a treasure.....
A moment in time.....
edithj
Vicki H.
I bought this for my 89 year old mother. She loves it when the letter arrives, and she reads a page a day to make the experience last longer. We talk on the phone about the letter and she sends the blank gift card as a thank you gesture forward. This is a wonderful concept that opens a new world for people who live alone in a world where pen pals no longer exist.
Sandra M.
I,m enjoying the letters so very much.I can,t wait for the next one each month.I love the old fashioned way she writes and how beautiful and proper life was back then.
It was the ideal gift for me to be given by me daughter so thank you for doing this and I will keep enjoying reading them.
Sandra
Trish L.
I am really enjoying these letters, particularly now things may be more intense. I mean ❤️ Is around the corner.
But, who is the Beau going to be.?
Dress styles, make up and hair styles are “more modern”
New make up styles, the new waved hair, the Bob
I like the post cards too……to precious to keep…..
Life is looking pretty good for all the girls.
TL
Edda S.
I wait excitedly every month to read more of her diary.
McDougall M.
My friend lives 35 kms away and l always share the letters with her over a cuppa, so l drove over straight away after l went to the Post Office today. We both love to hear about Doris adventures and her lunchtime catchups with her friends. The High Tea at the Windsor sounded wonderful and now we are waiting excitedly for news of her dinner date with William in April.
Jesse R.
I bought the Doris Mitchell letters for my son for his birthday and he absolutely loves them. Will buy the Lily Darling letters for his next birthday. A truly original and entertaining concept, and I can totally recommend the Tearoom Diaries.
Marion D.
I look forward to my next letters arriving, as I really enjoy reading them.I have been a bit worried because I don't seem to have received a letter for a while but I do hope one arrives soon as I really do enjoy reading them plus they are so beautifully written on such pretty paper and the enclosed extras are lovely to collect.
Fay D.
I gave the diaries as a birthday gift and my girlfriend is loving every letter
kate s.
I am enjoying receiving these letters every month & immersing myself in the 920’s…
Beautifully written, and very enjoyable particularly receiving this as snail mail. I didn’t realise how much I missed receiving real letters!!!
Barbara B.
Bought these letters to share with the residents at the nursing home I work at. We read them at a monthly activity with an afternoon tea. The residents love ❤️ them and can't wait for the next letter.
Gwen T.
I gave the letters to my friend who had made the decision to put her husband into care.
Jennie P.
I gave these to my friend as a birthday gift and she loves getting them each month. The gift that keeps on giving!
Sharon
Absolutely beautiful Love it
Maria B.
Received my first letter today. Quiet time had with a pot of tea - hope the month goes quickly, to carry on the adventure.
Julie L.
Love getting the letter each month. Sometimes have to reread previous one to refresh my memory of the story.
Reminds me of my grandmother’s dairy written 1908
Cassandra L.
I purchased the Doris Mitchell 1922 Tearoom diaries for my mother. It was a gift for her birthday. Mum is so excited to receive a letter in the mail each month with other little surprises. (gifts) Mum has the letters in a folder and has decorated the front cover to keep the collection of letters together.
Lani D.
Loving the snapshot of life one hundred years ago. Can't wait for the letter to arrive every month.
Cathy M.
Have ordered these letters for my family and friends as gifts and they have enjoyed receiving the letters every month in the mail the old fashioned way and the surprises that come with the letters as well.
The letters are well written and presented on lovely paper that reflects the era of the letters. -Cathy
Samantha S.
I absolutely love these letters and getting lost in the 1920s Melbourne era. All the small details in the letters gives me a fascinating insight into what life was like back then. I love all the little extra gifts that come with every letter too.
Julie P.
I gifted a story to my step mum for Mother’s Day and she’s eagerly awaiting the next beautifully presented letter ❤️
Beverley R.
These are a lovely "reminisce" of "times gone by"....hand written letters (I did this weekly for years and years as a child, as a teen, as a young adult), the romance of the era, the fashions, the ideas, the expressions. Just as when reading a novel, these writings transform one into the time and place. Simply lovely!
Jillian W.
A very special friend gave me The Tea Room Diaries for my birthday. I love this present so very much and look forward to hearing from Doris every month. It’s as though she really is a friend of mine sharing her thoughts and experiences with me. I’m a Melbourne girl and love reading about the familiar places. The beautiful paper used and the postcards add to the beauty of this gift. I just love it.
Sadaf S.
The Tearoom Diaries didn’t post to my country; Norway. I requested them, and they accommodated my request. I ordered and received the first letter within a week, all the way from Australia.
Nadiya
Excellent!!!!!!!
Lesley W.
I received my letters from the Tea Room Diaries as a birthday present from my friend. It’s so nice to receive a letter in my mail box each month and I look forward to receiving an update on Doris’s new exciting and charming life in Melbourne. I’m keen to find out if she falls in love with William
Gemma W.
I purchased Letters from the Tearoom diaries for my Mother for Mother's Day. She loves it!! she lives in a Aged care facility and to get mail once a month is something she looks forward to, but not only her other residents and staff also look forward to sharing the letters with her. Best Mother's Day gift ever!! thankyou keep up the good work it is a beautiful thing.
Jacki W.
I bought this for my Mother as a Mother's day present. She absolutely loves getting her monthly letter & keepsakes. She can't wait for the next letter to arrive. Thank you it is an excellent gift.
Dawn S.
Thank you
Jan H.
I absolutely love these given as a gift really look forward to each chapter
Julie D.
I am so very blessed to be getting these. My beautiful sister sent away and ordered them for me.
Sue A.
Love my letters, waiting for friends to gather to read them.
Anne D.
I am currently putting them in a photo album. It reminds me of a large beautifully bound book that my parents had with similar writings in it. Do enjoy the stories & the writing is so beautifully written. Thankyou
Paula E.
Fantastic.I am really enjoying reading the stories each month
Lyn A.
Mail has arrived! An interesting and refreshing story.
Tracey B.
Brought as a mothers day gift for mother Inlaw.. loves the trip back in time with every letter .. and awaits for the next to arrive…
Natalie L.
I bought this subscription as a Birthday present for my sister. She loves it and I love that I have been able to share such a present that brings such joy to her.
Kim S.
My sister received her first letter in the mail today She LOVES it!! Thanks so much!
Vicky E.
I purchased this a birthday gift for my sister. She tells me she is enjoying it and likes the extra little things that arrive with it. I plan to order Lily’s story for my other sister.
Sandra C.
Think it’s a fantastic idea. Looking thru old family items wish I’d thought of your idea old war letters and experiences send and brought home would have been a wonderful insight.,
Jennifer S.
I love receiving and reading the letters. Very nostalgic.
Kylie B.
This is a wonderful idea. I decided to purchase the letters after my daughter passed away so I would have something to look forward to. It has been a great joy to receive my letters every month. Following Doris's adventures and being able to associate the places she describes is so comforting. I highly recommend purchasing it, it will bring you so much joy.
Sally M.
Really enjoyed this experience. Also learnt a lot.
Marlene H.
I love receiving my letters every month, takes you back in time to a place where romance was a beautiful thing to be embraced and loved all the while getting to know your new love interest and sharing your life and love with your family and nearest and dearest. Personally it takes me back to when I had a pen pal and waited eagerly for her letters to arrive by post, fond memories of long ago , I highly recommend these for yourself or as a gift
Cynthia I.
Oh what fun we had doing this photo. Receiving these letters every month has been a pleasure. Always nice to make a cuppa and open the envelope to immerse myself in times past.
Brenda H.
I volunteer at our local aged care home and I read Doris’ letters at our reading group. The ladies can’t wait for the next letter to arrive to find out what Doris is getting up to. They enjoy contributing their own stories and afterwards I serve afternoon tea - usually something mentioned in the letter, Horlicks, Old fashioned lemonade or a sponge cake.
Judy D.
My twin sister gave these to me for my birthday in March…they are fabulous! They take you back to a much more gentler time. An excellent Mother’s Day gift idea! Love mine ❤️❤️
Karen B.
I take my letters with me whenever I fly. I dislike flying, but I find that my letters from Doris are the perfect distraction. She has been with me to New Zealand and last night she accompanied me to Paris.
Jill L.
I’ve really enjoyed reading Doris Mitchell’s charming diary entries depicting 1920s life in Melbourne city. The historic background really brings Doris’ Story to life.
Claire S.
‘Love the floral paper, the postcards which match the storyline, and the excitement of the next episode in Doris’ life with her friends and family,’
Kay P.
I treated myself to this subscription as a calming Self-care experience. The anticipation, ritual and absorbing the beautiful insight into the past is priceless.
Christine J.
I enjoy reading about the past in such a fun diary format and getting lost in the story each month plus the pretty postcards.
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