THE owner of a tea shop in Hurstbourne Tarrant has said she feels 'incredibly grateful' to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the business.

Jenni Danks opened The Tea Cosy on May 24, 2014, as she wanted to create a space for the community to come together.

She added: "Being out in the country and having somewhere to go that is quite traditional and very English, I wanted something like that. Somewhere I would feel comfortable to go with my own kids."

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Andover Advertiser: Owner Jenni Danks, 45, and the Tea Cosy

The Tea Cosy has attracted customers from Bath, Southampton, Bracknell and even further afield, due to its 'unique' themed teas for books such as Alice in Wonderland and Beauty and the Beast.

The tea room also holds 'elevenses' - a small break for light refreshments - over the school holidays with entertainment from characters including singing mermaids, princesses, superheroes and villains.

Jenni, 45, continued: "It's different to what I thought it was going to be when it opened as I didn't think we would be as busy as we are.

"We have people coming from all over the place for our events, it's just taken off."

The mother-of-three said she worked in cafes as a teenager but had no previous experience in hospitality, deciding to 'give it a go' as she 'always liked vintage crockery and coffee shops'.

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She added: "It’s the answer to everything really, a nice cup of tea."

Customers congratulated Jenni on the 10th anniversary, with one saying: "We come all the way from Wales to enjoy your delicious food when we visit family. Love The Tea Cosy."

Another said: "Wow! Where has that time gone? Many congratulations Jenni, you’ve worked hard to make it such a beautiful place,"

Jenni thanked her customers, saying: "I'm just so incredibly grateful that people are on board and like what we've done, and keep coming to us.

"We are a destination point, so people have to make the effort to come to us, and we really appreciate when they do. We have such lovely customers and I am just so grateful."