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March 19, 2007
Time for Tea legend
I bumped into a Surrey legend while out and about on Saturday.
No it was not a famous pop icon or sporting superstar but none other than Mark Davison, a reporter on the Surrey Mirror Series.
So why is a reporter on a local newspaper a legend in his own right in the foothills of Surrey. Well Mark is the author of a weekly column in the Surrey Mirror Series called Time for Tea which, has attracted something of a folklore following not only locally but all over the country.
His weekly reviews of tea shops, cafes and the like make complelling reading and even led to a full page feature in a national newspaper last year.
It was while I was editor of the Surrey Mirror Series that I launched Mark's weekly column never believing the success it would generate over the ensuing years.
Mark was in his usual bouyant mood when I bumped into him in Reigate high street on Saturday lunchtime and sure enough he had just emerged from a tea shop which, he was quick to recommend was well worth a visit.
With the spring sunshine beating down I decided to stop off at another establishment where I could sit outside and watch the world go by for a while.
However, I duly noted Mark's recommendation for my next visit to Reigate and as usual will look forward to his latest review in the Leatherhead Advertiser, which is my local paper and also part of the Surrey Mirror Series.
I can thoroughly recommend you read Mark's highly entertaining Time for Tea reviews which can also be found at http://icsurreyonline.icnetwork.co.uk/surreymirror/timefortea/
Posted by aseal at March 19, 2007 7:43 AM