| The local tea room in the quaint old |
English village of St. Mary Mead was the |
| gathering place for all the local identities. |
| It was a hotbed of gossip, and to anyone |
| of an enquiring mind, like Miss Marple, it |
| was a constant source of useful |
| information. |
| It was Miss Marple's shrewd powers of |
| observation that enabled her to solve |
| many a dastardly crime. As she herself |
| so often observed, 'Human nature is much |
| the same everywhere, and of course, one |
| has the opportunity of seeing it all at close |
| quarters in a village like St. Mary Mead.' |
| Sometimes, the charming old lady could |
| be found busily engaged in her garden, |
| casting a watchful eye over the passers |
| by; or on the outskirts of St. Mary Mead, |
| binoculars poised, enjoying her favourite |
| hobby of bird watching. Miss Marple was |
| the delightful character created by Agatha |
| Christie, portrayed on the screen to |
| perfection by Margaret Rutherford. |
| We trust that you too, will enjoy observing |
| the local characters and identities, as you |
| relax in the cosiness of Miss Marple's Tea |
| Room, in the village of Sassafras. |