Tearoom

Meet Thirapatheegadu Ezekieo Reddy, Tubby for short, because heaven knows a man called Thirapatheegadu walks a lonely road. Proud proprietor of The Tearoom in deepest KwaZulu-Natal, he's also a father, a timid dreamer and the long-suffering husband of hypochondriac Lynette. For many years, Tubby has been working on a marvellous plan which involves the object of his affection his enigmatic kitchen assistant.In the month before his birthday, the countdown begins. But just as Tubby is set to embark on his dream life, he is delivered a blow which could turn his dream to ashes.Sprinkled with delicious humour and spoonfuls of local flavour, The Tearoom is a warm tale with characters you'll never forget.