The Olde English Tea Shoppe & Cafe ...

After leaving Manchester, England, for a work trip to Texas, Robb Kelly said he never looked back.

That was almost two decades ago—now, he’s a local practicing recovery specialist and owner of The Olde English Tea Shoppe & Cafe , an authentic British cafe and restaurant in North San Antonio.

Some context

In England, Kelly said he had an eclectic past, having worked as a session musician at Abbey Road Studios, and performed with artists like David Bowie and Elton John.

After receiving his PhD in psychology from Oxford University, he said he found himself homeless and suffering from addiction.

Then, after deciding to turn things around, he became an addiction recovery psychologist.

Kelly said he started his own practice , eventually traveling to Texas for work conferences—with one