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To us, tea is special. Very special. We don’t mind having to wait for it either, while it brews properly - the anticipation makes it taste even better. In fact, the anticipation has been brewing all summer for thousands of tea fanatics of a different kind up and down the nation, and on Sunday, the waiting is over.

This Sunday, we’re going to make the best tea ever. A tea to end all teas at the home of some of Britain’s most famous and traditional teas… Lords Cricket Ground.

The preparations began months ago in 292 villages in every corner of England and Scotland. Lovely tea-ladies at village cricket clubs started preparing the cricket teas for the players in the first round of the Yorkshire Tea Village Cup. Since then, clubs have been knocking each other out and the last two standing, Woodhouse Grange near York and Reed Cricket Club, are due to face each other on Sunday. At Lords, the Home of Cricket, no less.

Tea-ladies are incredibly important to cricket clubs. That’s why we invited the tea-ladies, and one tea-fella, from all the quarter-finalist clubs for a lavish afternoon tea at the Harrogate tearoom of our sister company, Bettys. We had a good natter about important stuff like cheese and onion sandwiches, mugs, and smelly boiled eggs, over flutes of pink champagne, silver pots of tea and copious cakes. A real treat and thoroughly deserved.

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We filmed the journey along the way and on Sunday it’s the Final. It’s going to be a brilliant day, not just for the players, but for their families, friends and their local communities.

Now Lords cricket ground is pretty imposing, so we’re going to lighten it up by recreating a village atmosphere. It might relax the players too, who are bound to be a little nervous.

It’s going to be a fantastic family day out and to add to the occasion we’re transforming the Coronation Garden into a proper village fete. There’ll be a barbecue, candy floss, face painting, hook-a-duck, tin can alley, high-striker, hoopla and balls in a bucket and some crazy catch cricket games.

Of course Little Urn will be there (you try stopping him) to serve free tea throughout the day. He’s been attending games and brewing up throughout the entire competition at village cricket clubs the length and breadth of the country. He’ll also be accompanied by a brass band – well, no proper Yorkshire do is complete without one.

Finally, as a real treat for the players, after presenting the Yorkshire Tea Village Cup to the winning team, there’ll be a special dinner in Lord’s famous Long Room hosted by Darren Gough, legendary England fast bowler, Yorkshire CCC captain and Strictly Come Dancing star.

As teas go, we hope you’ll agree that this will be one that’s fit for a Lord, as well as Lords. What do you think?