One night I drank a strong cup of tea quite late, and couldn’t sleep. Fortunately, one of my best pals Val (incidentally, also a passionate tea-drinker) had posted me a novel, so instead of tossing and turning, I had a great time curled up with my book. When I eventually woke up the next day with this little jig in my head, it was very obvious who it should be dedicated to. Thank you so much, Val, for all the fun and solace you bring to my life!