An American Goes to Tea

BY DAVID CAMPBELL My first encounter with the hallowed tradition of afternoon tea was in 1992, in the quaint seaside town of Littlehampton, West Sussex. Janet and I, then wide-eyed Americans in London for work, had been graciously summoned by our dear friend Peter Farmer—the illustrious set and costume designer—for a weekend steeped in English refinement. Peter, ever the arbiter of propriety, informed us we … Continue reading An American Goes to Tea