While the coronavirus pandemic has stripped us of many of the small ways we interact with people, a former London resident now living in Portland, Oregon decided that though many of the gestures that connect us have had to go, the tea should remain.
. In the U.K., not offering a guest a cuppa is practically as rude as not shaking someone’s hand. But while the coronavirus pandemic has stripped us of many of the small ways we interact with people, a former London resident now living in Portland, Oregon decided that though many of the gestures that connect us have had to go, the tea should remain.
From there, she took further inspiration from her great-grandfather, who she described as “one of the hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers rescued by boat from the beach at Dunkirk during ‘Operation Dynamo’” in World War II. “Thus this service, which is free for the over 75s , is a bit of a homage to my great-grandfather, the power of collective community spirit and the little kindnesses that make us humane rather than just human,” she explained.
Offering tea is a small gesture and—in kind—the service has started small, too. Nell said that, so far, she “can count on the fingers of one hand” how many deliveries have been made. But that would seem ready to grow. “I’m hoping that with articles such as this, more people will find out about it, and people will order this as a gesture of caring towards elder relatives who have perhaps not been able to leave their homes or have much interaction with people during this time,” she said.
And yet, she’s also already found some support within the community. The Portland-based tea company Smith Teamaker has donated some boxes ofOf course, in a country that runs on coffee, some people may wonder who is actually pining for a cup of tea. But Nell points out that tea—especially the way the Brits consume it—is fitting for this moment. “I suppose it’s calming, comforting and a way to connect,” she added. “Making someone a tea is a way to make them feel cherished.
If you know anyone in the Portland area whose life could stand to be even just a smidgen better, Nell says she plans to offer the service “on an ad hoc basis, as long as people would still like it.” Head over to her website—
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