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I have been a little quiet on here in the last couple of days and may be for a while longer. On Thursday night my beautiful baby boy Ebony passed away, he was only 1 year 3 months old. He came to me for fuss so I stroked him and then he clawed the carpet and within a few seconds he fell down onto his side and he was gone. The vet said it sounds like he was born with a heart defect that wasn’t caught in his examinations.

He leaves behind his brother who needs extra love and support as he has never been on his own before. Both me and my husband have taken some time off, for us this death is personal…I am unable to have children so my cats literally are treated like my own babies. To lose one so young and without warning is beyond shocking.

I post this message on this tea because the first post I made for this tea was me mentioning that I bought it because I had a beautiful black cat called Ebony. This was the first thing my husband could get me to drink after his death. He will always be missed and was taken much too early.

I may be on, I may not be… I just don’t know. So just to let people know I’m here from afar but just not ready to review yet. I don’t know when I will be.

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Mercuryhime

I am so sorry for your loss. No words can truly offer comfort, but I want you to know that I am with you. He was a beautiful kitty and sounded like a sweetie.

looseTman Delete26 minutes ago

I’m sorry Kayleigh. :( It’s never easy loosing a family member especially at only 15-months! You sound like a great Kitty Mommy! Now I understand why – KittyLovesTea – http://www.kittylovestea.co.uk/about-2/

We lost our two cats (16 yr calico, 8 yr Maine Coon) only about a year apart. It took us a while before we were ready for a new cat. Early this year we found a beautiful 1 yr old Maine Coon female and she has brought so much joy & life back into our childless home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSs77SabFOE&feature=youtube_gdata_player We wish the same for you & your husband.

Sil

I am so sorry for your loss kitty. I echo mercuryhime’s sentiments. Thoughts and sympathies from afar.

ashmanra

I am so sorry for your loss. You gave Ebony all the love in a short time that most fur friends only get in a long lifetime. And he gave it back!

Lala

Sorry to hear about the loss of your kitty and family member. Please know that we are all here for you.

TeaLady441

:| I’m so sorry to hear that. Take your time to grieve. We’ll be hear when you come back.

Nicole

So sorry to hear. For such little beasts, they leave a big hole when they go. :(

Tealizzy

I am so sorry! He looks just like my little Aggie (boy), who is almost the same age. We don’t have kids yet, and I definitely treat him like my baby. Hugs!

Terri HarpLady

I’m so sorry to hear of your heartbreak, kitty.

yyz

i’mso sorry for your loss.

~caroline~1

So sorry to hear about your beautiful boy xx

Veronica

I’m so sorry. You obviously loved him very much, and he sounds like he was wonderful.

Hallieod

Oh, so sorry! That is way too early to lose him.

Dinosara

So so sorry to hear that!

Ysaurella

I am so sorry for you KittyLovesTea. I have a cat and I can understand how you feel.

Alysha

I’m so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you.

scribbles

I am so very sorry for your loss. It is difficult to lose someone so close to your heart.

KittyLovesTea

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. My boys funeral was yesterday and I have been keeping his brother Ivory company while he’s getting used to being alone. My cold steeping mugs arrived so to keep me I have been using up a lot of tea samples to save me writing new reviews. Earl Black – 52 Teas and Rhubarb + Custard – Bluebird Teas were both exceptionally delicious!

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Mercuryhime

I am so sorry for your loss. No words can truly offer comfort, but I want you to know that I am with you. He was a beautiful kitty and sounded like a sweetie.

looseTman Delete26 minutes ago

I’m sorry Kayleigh. :( It’s never easy loosing a family member especially at only 15-months! You sound like a great Kitty Mommy! Now I understand why – KittyLovesTea – http://www.kittylovestea.co.uk/about-2/

We lost our two cats (16 yr calico, 8 yr Maine Coon) only about a year apart. It took us a while before we were ready for a new cat. Early this year we found a beautiful 1 yr old Maine Coon female and she has brought so much joy & life back into our childless home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSs77SabFOE&feature=youtube_gdata_player We wish the same for you & your husband.

Sil

I am so sorry for your loss kitty. I echo mercuryhime’s sentiments. Thoughts and sympathies from afar.

ashmanra

I am so sorry for your loss. You gave Ebony all the love in a short time that most fur friends only get in a long lifetime. And he gave it back!

Lala

Sorry to hear about the loss of your kitty and family member. Please know that we are all here for you.

TeaLady441

:| I’m so sorry to hear that. Take your time to grieve. We’ll be hear when you come back.

Nicole

So sorry to hear. For such little beasts, they leave a big hole when they go. :(

Tealizzy

I am so sorry! He looks just like my little Aggie (boy), who is almost the same age. We don’t have kids yet, and I definitely treat him like my baby. Hugs!

Terri HarpLady

I’m so sorry to hear of your heartbreak, kitty.

yyz

i’mso sorry for your loss.

~caroline~1

So sorry to hear about your beautiful boy xx

Veronica

I’m so sorry. You obviously loved him very much, and he sounds like he was wonderful.

Hallieod

Oh, so sorry! That is way too early to lose him.

Dinosara

So so sorry to hear that!

Ysaurella

I am so sorry for you KittyLovesTea. I have a cat and I can understand how you feel.

Alysha

I’m so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you.

scribbles

I am so very sorry for your loss. It is difficult to lose someone so close to your heart.

KittyLovesTea

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. My boys funeral was yesterday and I have been keeping his brother Ivory company while he’s getting used to being alone. My cold steeping mugs arrived so to keep me I have been using up a lot of tea samples to save me writing new reviews. Earl Black – 52 Teas and Rhubarb + Custard – Bluebird Teas were both exceptionally delicious!

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I’m 34 years old from Leicester, England named Kayleigh.

I started off many years ago drinking herbal and fruit teas which over time peaked my interest in trying new types. Eventually I began to import and sample many different teas and cultures which I still do today. My life goal is to try as many teas and ways of having tea as possible.

Tea wise my cravings change constantly from pu erh one month to jasmine green to the next and so on.

I also enjoy watching Japanese Anime and horror films.

I am always up for tea swaps so if you see anything in my virtual cupboard then please contact me.

A short list to help swapping with me easier though honestly I am not fussy and am willing to try anything. Plus the notes below are usually, sometimes I love a tea that has an ingredient I tend to dislike and other times I hate a tea that I thought I would love.

Likes: Any fruit but especially melon and orange, vanilla, all tea types (black, green, white etc), nuts (any), flowers, ginger, chai.

Dislikes: Licorice, aniseed, clove, eucalyptus, lavender.

My rating system
I have my own way of rating teas that makes each one personal. I have different categories, I rate each tea depending on what it is made of. For example: I rate green teas in a different way to black teas or herbal teas. So black, white, green, Pu Erh, Rooibos, Oolong, blends and tisanes all have their own rating system. That way I can compare them with other teas of the same or similar type before for an adequate rating. And when I do give top marks which is very rare I am actually saying that I would love to drink that tea all day, every day if possible. It’s a tea that I would never turn down or not be in the mood for. So while I agree that no tea is 100% perfect (as nothing is) I am saying that it’s as close as it comes to it. After all, in my book the perfect teas (or close to perfect anyway) are ones that I could drink all the time. That is why you will find a high quality black or Oolong will not have as high a score as a cheap flavoured blend, they are simply not being compared in the same category.

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