SBSteas.com Meets Lady Gayle!
SBSTeas.com recently had the distinct pleasure of talking with and interviewing Gail Gastelu Lady Gayle.
Lady Gayle is the publisher of the unique and information packed Tea House Times. Read on to learn more about this fascinating and wonderful woman!
SBS: Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with us today. Lady Gayle tell me a little about yourself.
LG: I am Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Tea House Times, a bi-monthly afternoon tea publication. Readers of the publication refer to me as Lady Gayle; a nickname inspired by members of The Red Hat Society several years ago. I enjoy afternoon tea and the publication is a way to share that passion. In my spare time, I am also a Girl Scout leader.
SBS: How did you get into this particular field?
LG: Personal passion has led me into the tea field with particular attention to afternoon tea and Victoriana; areas that really interest me and most people who enjoy afternoon tea. The focus of a tea related publication puts my own personal skills to use while having fun with my passion for afternoon tea at the same time.
SBS: What made you decide to start writing and create a newsletter/publication?
LG: After years of working and raising children, most people re-think their lives such as I have. I want my work to be important, meaningful, and helpful in some way while still allowing important family time.
SBS: What makes Tea House Times so unique?
LG: Tea House Times combines everything enjoyable about afternoon tea such as beautiful Victorian decor, mismatched china, wonderful friends, and delicious foods, recipes, and tea. The Tea House Times is a celebration of friends coming together and offers relaxing reading and a fresh way to learn something new while keeping in touch with the past.
SBS: What is your favorite part of your job and why?
LG: Visiting tea rooms to write reviews is my favorite part. I absolutely love going to tea rooms. I love scones and clotted cream and it is fun to sample them from different tea rooms/restaurants. The scones are never the same, always different, always unique and delicious. Each afternoon tea experience is very unique and wonderful. And it is great to meet new people. And it is tons of fun to listen in on other conversations that people are having, which are always about how beautiful, how delicious everything is. It is such an enjoyable time and so special to share with friends and family.
SBS: In your life, what are you passionate about? What inspires you?
LG: I am passionate about teaching and passing on good values to children and sharing ideas with adults to pass on to younger generations. Afternoon tea is the perfect opportunity to pass on good manners, try new foods, learn how to be sociable, etc.
Inspiration comes in many forms. I am inspired by the uniqueness of each tea room I visit. I am inspired by the wonderful people I meet along the way. I am inspired by the innocence of younger generations. I am inspired by positive people in my own life and others who set good examples through various means to help other people.
SBS: What is your favorite tea?
LG: I drink a cup of green tea every morning and I do enjoy it, but when I have time for a full pot of tea, I prefer flavored green or black teas.
SBS: Describe the type of person you would like to reach with your publication.
LG: I want to reach people who share a passion for afternoon tea. That includes the great food, great times spent with friends, and those who thirst for knowledge while holding on to our past and good values.
SBS: What do you do to relax?
LG: Afternoon tea! Preferably not at home. When you run a business and a family, it is nice to get away from it all sometimes and just go to tea. And I do not mind if all my friends and family come along, I just want to be served and I want someone else to do the work and cooking for a change. When I find some quiet time to myself, I like to read or take in a good movie.
SBS: Where do you see yourself and Tea House Timesin five years?
LG: Five years, wow. Having come so far in just 3 years, I hope to go even farther. We havve already gone from a basic newsletter to a glossy publication in under 3 years. I would like to reach out to more people, help people relax, get loads of more subscribers to share our passions and help all of our fine subscribers, such as yourself, meet up with these like minded individuals.
SBS: Anything else you would like our readers to know about you?
LG: I am just your average mom, pursuing a passion and turning it into a full time business. I believe it is a passion most of us share especially in wanting to pass on good values, find time to treat ourselves to a relaxing tea with friends, and as the girls in my Girl Scout troop would say, make the world a better place.
SBS: Lady Gayle, thank you so much for your time today, it has been a pleasure getting to know you. We are excited to offer Tea House Times to our SBSteas.com customers, and look forward to many more years of wonderful reading.
Be sure to pick up your copy of Tea House Times today!
Bio
Gail Gastelu is founder and publisher of The Tea House Times, a bi-monthly publication for afternoon tea lovers available in tea rooms and by subscription. Gail shares her passion for Afternoon Tea and finds ways to help men and women relax and rejuvenate. Gail writes articles for several other publications promoting and sharing worldwide passions for afternoon tea. Gail works hard to help tea room owners find resources, marketing ideas, quality advertising avenues, and through Tea House Times offers numerous ways for tea room owners to communicate with customers to promote their passion for afternoon tea as well.
The Tea House Times is a bi-monthly publication Celebrating a Passion for Tea, Victorian Treasures, and Friendship. The Tea House Times is a valuable reference with entertaining, educational, enjoyable reading including Afternoon Tea Recipes, Tea Connoisseur, Readers' Choice Tea Rooms, Tea Room Reviews, Victoriana, Craft, Etiquette, Friendship quotes from the late 1800's, Book and Product Reviews, Events, a Society Page, and Travel.
Lady Gayle is the publisher of the unique and information packed Tea House Times. Read on to learn more about this fascinating and wonderful woman!
SBS: Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with us today. Lady Gayle tell me a little about yourself.
LG: I am Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Tea House Times, a bi-monthly afternoon tea publication. Readers of the publication refer to me as Lady Gayle; a nickname inspired by members of The Red Hat Society several years ago. I enjoy afternoon tea and the publication is a way to share that passion. In my spare time, I am also a Girl Scout leader.
SBS: How did you get into this particular field?
LG: Personal passion has led me into the tea field with particular attention to afternoon tea and Victoriana; areas that really interest me and most people who enjoy afternoon tea. The focus of a tea related publication puts my own personal skills to use while having fun with my passion for afternoon tea at the same time.
SBS: What made you decide to start writing and create a newsletter/publication?
LG: After years of working and raising children, most people re-think their lives such as I have. I want my work to be important, meaningful, and helpful in some way while still allowing important family time.
SBS: What makes Tea House Times so unique?
LG: Tea House Times combines everything enjoyable about afternoon tea such as beautiful Victorian decor, mismatched china, wonderful friends, and delicious foods, recipes, and tea. The Tea House Times is a celebration of friends coming together and offers relaxing reading and a fresh way to learn something new while keeping in touch with the past.
SBS: What is your favorite part of your job and why?
LG: Visiting tea rooms to write reviews is my favorite part. I absolutely love going to tea rooms. I love scones and clotted cream and it is fun to sample them from different tea rooms/restaurants. The scones are never the same, always different, always unique and delicious. Each afternoon tea experience is very unique and wonderful. And it is great to meet new people. And it is tons of fun to listen in on other conversations that people are having, which are always about how beautiful, how delicious everything is. It is such an enjoyable time and so special to share with friends and family.
SBS: In your life, what are you passionate about? What inspires you?
LG: I am passionate about teaching and passing on good values to children and sharing ideas with adults to pass on to younger generations. Afternoon tea is the perfect opportunity to pass on good manners, try new foods, learn how to be sociable, etc.
Inspiration comes in many forms. I am inspired by the uniqueness of each tea room I visit. I am inspired by the wonderful people I meet along the way. I am inspired by the innocence of younger generations. I am inspired by positive people in my own life and others who set good examples through various means to help other people.
SBS: What is your favorite tea?
LG: I drink a cup of green tea every morning and I do enjoy it, but when I have time for a full pot of tea, I prefer flavored green or black teas.
SBS: Describe the type of person you would like to reach with your publication.
LG: I want to reach people who share a passion for afternoon tea. That includes the great food, great times spent with friends, and those who thirst for knowledge while holding on to our past and good values.
SBS: What do you do to relax?
LG: Afternoon tea! Preferably not at home. When you run a business and a family, it is nice to get away from it all sometimes and just go to tea. And I do not mind if all my friends and family come along, I just want to be served and I want someone else to do the work and cooking for a change. When I find some quiet time to myself, I like to read or take in a good movie.
SBS: Where do you see yourself and Tea House Timesin five years?
LG: Five years, wow. Having come so far in just 3 years, I hope to go even farther. We havve already gone from a basic newsletter to a glossy publication in under 3 years. I would like to reach out to more people, help people relax, get loads of more subscribers to share our passions and help all of our fine subscribers, such as yourself, meet up with these like minded individuals.
SBS: Anything else you would like our readers to know about you?
LG: I am just your average mom, pursuing a passion and turning it into a full time business. I believe it is a passion most of us share especially in wanting to pass on good values, find time to treat ourselves to a relaxing tea with friends, and as the girls in my Girl Scout troop would say, make the world a better place.
SBS: Lady Gayle, thank you so much for your time today, it has been a pleasure getting to know you. We are excited to offer Tea House Times to our SBSteas.com customers, and look forward to many more years of wonderful reading.
Be sure to pick up your copy of Tea House Times today!
Bio
Gail Gastelu is founder and publisher of The Tea House Times, a bi-monthly publication for afternoon tea lovers available in tea rooms and by subscription. Gail shares her passion for Afternoon Tea and finds ways to help men and women relax and rejuvenate. Gail writes articles for several other publications promoting and sharing worldwide passions for afternoon tea. Gail works hard to help tea room owners find resources, marketing ideas, quality advertising avenues, and through Tea House Times offers numerous ways for tea room owners to communicate with customers to promote their passion for afternoon tea as well.
The Tea House Times is a bi-monthly publication Celebrating a Passion for Tea, Victorian Treasures, and Friendship. The Tea House Times is a valuable reference with entertaining, educational, enjoyable reading including Afternoon Tea Recipes, Tea Connoisseur, Readers' Choice Tea Rooms, Tea Room Reviews, Victoriana, Craft, Etiquette, Friendship quotes from the late 1800's, Book and Product Reviews, Events, a Society Page, and Travel.
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