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18th January, 1936
A rickshaw drive round the Gem lake, Mount Abu and through the bazaars which are the cleanest and neatest we have seen in India. Mount Abu is very hilly and rocky and we got some splendid views going round the Lake. Afterwards we drove to the famous Dilwara Temples by rickshaw – 3 men to each. One can hardly describe … Continue reading
October 25th, 1935
Left Newcastle at 10 a.m. on the Silver Jubilee train and arrived at King’s Cross, London, on the stroke of 2 p. m. an average speed of over 67 miles per hour. A wonderful train, perfectly sprung and at no time was there any sensation of excessive speed. Had booked at the Metropole Hotel or may have had difficulty in … Continue reading
The Ringtonian – A Trip to India and Ceylon: An Introduction
Having recently returned from a visit to India and Ceylon in company with my youngest son, Malcolm (hereinafter referred to as Mac) I have been asked by several people to give a talk on our experiences and impressions during that visit. Not being a Public Speak I think the best thing is for me to make use of the “Ringtonian” … Continue reading
A Journey from Long Ago……
Hello Ringtonians! While delving through our archives the other day we came across a fascinating booklet from 1935 / 36. The book was a very special edition of “The Ringtonian” and came about after our founding father, Mr Samuel Smith took a journey to India and Ceylon. He was asked to give public talks and appearances afterwards to talk about his … Continue reading
Ringtons joins the Ethical Tea Partnership
We’ve recently become the latest tea company to join industry-wide tea sustainability programme, The Ethical Tea Partnership. The ETP is a non-commercial alliance of international tea companies who share a vision of a thriving tea industry that is socially just and environmentally sustainable. Sarah Roberts, Executive Director, ETP explains. “I am particularly delighted to welcome Ringtons to ETP having been … Continue reading
Tyne for Tea!
Yesterday was a very exciting day for Ringtons – we signed a new contract with our neighbours in the North, Port of Tyne. For the first time in over 50 years, the port will handle the shipment of Ringtons tea. 4 million kilos of tea to be precise. That’s enough to brew 1.48 billion cuppas each year! Port of Tyne will handle up to … Continue reading
Royal-Tea
It’s been reported this week that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will host their very own tea party when visiting Malaysia next month. Lucky Malaysians are being offered the chance to join the Royal couple by entering a photo of themselves drinking a cup of tea into a competition being organised by the country’s British High Commission. Now, we … Continue reading
Welcome to our new site
We are very pleased to announce the launch of our brand new eCommerce site, and also our new blog, which will be updated regularly to keep you up to date with the latest news and special offers. Our new site has been developed with our customers in mind, and as a result of this you’ll find an easy to use … Continue reading
