Year: 2012
COOK BEFORE YOU LEAP AT LUCY COOKS COOKERY SCHOOL…
While staying at Broadoaks Country House Hotel I picked up some details they had on Lucy Cooks Cookery School, which was highly recommended. Lucy Cooks has created her very own celebration called 12 for 2012, […]
SOME DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES, UK FANS…
The BBC Good Food Show this year is at Bluewater in Kent from 12-15th April for more details go to www.bbcgoodfoodshowspring.com The Spirit of Summer Fair at Olympia, London from 16th 0 19th May 2012, […]
“CHARITEA” Eve Appeal, for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month…
March is ‘Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month’, and they are asking you to make time for tea this month by holding a tea party and celebrate the revival of all things vintage, to help save the […]
AFTERNOON TEA AT AWARD WINNING COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL…
We have just got back from a couple of days in the Lakes, (I know I’m totally spoilt)staying at ‘Broadoaks Country House’ Hotel in Troutbeck , Windermere. As you can see from the photos it […]
YIPEE, YIPEE, YIPEE, MY BLOG’S BEEN SHORTLISTED…
I’m sooooooooooooo excited, I’ve just had an email from ‘theblogshop.co.uk’ that this blog has been short-listed for the ‘Best Use Of A Blog category of The Blogshop’s Best Blog Awards 2012! There’s nothing any of […]
SOME TEA AND CAKE OFFERS AND COMPETITIONS…
There are some really good offers around at the moment for teas and afternoon teas, so I thought I would share them with you. Clipper Teas are helping with the Fairtrade Fortnight by having competitions […]
THE OLD AUCTIONEER, BANDBURY, OXFORDHSIRE…
Another place that we popped into for some food in Banbury was The Old Auctioneer Pub, http://www.theoldauctioneerbanbury.co.uk/ and like everywhere we went to in this quaint village, it didn’t disappoint. You walk into a welcoming […]
LUNG TANG SAID OF TEA…
Tang dynasty poet Lu Tung said of tea – “The first bowl moistens my lips and throat. The second bowl breaks my loneliness. The third bowl searches my barren brainÂ… The fourth cup raises a […]
FOODIES DELI & TEA ROOM, DEDDINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE…
FOODIES DELI & TEA ROOM, Market Place, Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0SA http://www.foodiesdeddington.co.uk/ On our way home from Banbury we had a slight detour to the village of Deddington to visit an Antique’s Centre, which I […]
CELEBRITY ‘STEPPERS’ GO CRAZY FOR FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT…
Celebrity ‘Steppers’ go crazy during Fairtrade Fortnight (27 February to 11 March 2012) (Alistair McGowan, Jessica Hynes, Simon Webbe, Francesca ‘CheskaÂ’ Hull, Kate Walsh, Natalie Pinkham, Di Dougherty, Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova, Will Clarke […]
THE VERY LATEST TWINNINGS TEA ADVERT…
Twinings Ad – Gets You Back To You From: TwiningsTeaUK | Feb 24, 2012 | 31735 views The latest Twinings Ad from the Gets You Back To You campaign. Featuring ‘American folk-rock starlet’ Lissie singing […]
FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT – 27th February – 11th March…
Fairtraide fortnight is a chance to get involved and shout about all things Fairtrade!!! Its about improving trade for farmers in developing countries by ensuring they get better prices and better working conditions. It helps […]