Afternoon Tea – Sunday 18 October 2014

How time seems to fly because no sooner has the teapot been put away from the last occasion, it’s time to put the kettle on again for some more afternoon tea delights. Today’s guests were all ‘first timers’ and some had been on my waiting list for some time so there...

Afternoon Tea Saturday 20 September 2014

Today’s occasion had been planned for some time and took a few goes to find a mutually convenient date what with lack of availability due to shift work for some of the guests on certain weekends, travels abroad for others and my ever burgeoning diary to fit in other...

Afternoon Tea Sunday 17 August 2014

Today’s afternoon tea was attended by those who have been waiting patiently on my ever growing waiting list. A group of people, who had never met before, arrived expectantly at the appointed hour. As ever, the occasion seemed to work its magic, for hardly had the tea...

Afternoon Tea Sunday 13 July 2014

Today’s event was a birthday party for a half centurion. With vegetarians and pescatarians to consider and food intolerances to steer clear of, there was a lot of ‘stewing’ over this menu on my part. It’s funny how some times menu planning just slots into place with...

Afternoon Tea Sunday 29 June 2014

What’s a birthday without cake? Yes, indeed. So what could be more apt than taking afternoon tea to mark such an occasion? I was privileged to be asked by a cake loving and like-minded friend to provide an afternoon tea to coincide with the 60th and 92nd birthday...