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THE MARS BAR, MALTESERS AND KIT KAT…
‘But 1932 the Mars Bar and 1936 Maltesers and 1937 the Kit Kat – these dates are milestones in history and should be seared into the memory of every child in the country.’ Roald Dahl, […]
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YOGI CHOCOLATE TEA…
YOGI CHOCOLATE TEA ESPECIALLY FOR SKYLA 7777… I have it on good authority, from blog friend Skyla 7777,that Yogi Choco Tea is absolutely gorgeous and also the tea bags have little positive messages hanging off […]
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ROYAL WEDDING AFTERNOON TEAS…
With the Royal Wedding only a few weeks away there are a number of venues cashing in on the latest ‘afternoon tea’ craze. The Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn Street, London has a ‘Royal Afternoon Tea’ costing […]
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GREAT NEWS FOR AFTERNOON TEA LOVERS…
According to the press this week ‘afternoon tea’ is overtaking coffee shops, left right and centre. In fact, William Gorman, chairman of the UK Tea Council said, ‘What’s been happening in the last five to […]
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TEA FOR AGEING WOOD…
I bet you didn’t know that you can make new oak look old by placing three tea-bags in hot water and leave some wire wool in the solution overnight, then rub the wire wool over […]
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GROWING YOUR OWN TEA…
We are not talking about herbal teas either, but real tea: Camellia sinensis. You don’t need a large garden to grow your own tea, a planter on a balcony would work just fine ‘You […]
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SHARPEN YOUR BRAIN WITH A CUPPA…
Drink black and green tea to sharpen your brain as they both have health benefits, but green tea has the most with three to four times more antioxidants. Tea leaves are packed with compounds that […]
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EASY LEMON SELF-SAUCING PUDDING…
EASY LEMON SELF-SAUCING PUDDING… Ingredients 50g/2oz butter 200g/7oz caster sugar 1 x lemon zest lemon juice + juice from 1 lemon zested 3 eggs, separated 50g/2oz plain flour sifted 250ml milk Method Preheat oven to […]
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THE WILLOW TEA ROOMS, 97 BUCHANAN STREET, TEL NO 0141 204 5242 & 217 SAUCHIEHALL STREET, TEL NO 0141 332 0521,GLASGOW.
THE WILLOW TEA ROOMS, 97 BUCHANAN STREET, TEL NO 0141 204 5242 & 217 SAUCHIEHALL STREET, TEL NO 0141 332 0521,GLASGOW. You go back to an era of sumptuos indulgence when you step inside the […]
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FREE DESSERT RECIPES APP…
DESSERT RECIPES APP is a free app. So if you are hungry and want some quick recipes, then this is the app for you with over a 1,00,000 best recipes right on your phone ! […]
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CHANGE THE WAY YOU SHOP, LOOK AND EAT…
Did you know that twenty billion of food is thrown away each year, which is believe it or not, five times more than we spend on aid!! ‘Changing the way you shop, look and eat’ […]
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TEA AND A BISCUIT….
According to Nicey and Wifey’s ‘Nice cup of tea and a sit down’ book, they say that the best way to find the best biscuit to have with your tea is to ‘eat the first […]
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TEA IN MONGOLA AND TIBET…
Tea in Mongolia is called ‘brick’ tea, which is crushed then brewed with water and yak buttermilk. It is then strained and mixed with salt, butter and roasted grain. In Tibet the brick tea is […]
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THE SUMMER TREES TEA ROOMS, UTKINTON, Tel No 01829 751145
The Summer Trees Tea Rooms stand right next to the sanstone Utkinston trail which is very popular with walkers. If fully caters to the needs of all the walkers and anyone else who might pop […]
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MORE TEA FACTS…
Did you know that by the end of the 18th Century, tea drinking became a common activity for the entire population. By 1750, the East India Company’s imports had rocketed to 4.72m lbs. Tea was […]