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DIAMOND JUBILEE GOODIES…

Some very special Diamond Jubilee Food from some of the best stores : 1. Jubilee Pistachio and clotted cream biscuits £8.95 www.fortnumandmason.com 2. Royal After Dinner Mints £35.95 www.harrods.com 3. Heavenly Hamper Jubilee Gift Hamper […]

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TEA IN THE 16th CENTURY…

In 1610 tea caught on in the West, The French East India Company established regular trade relations with the Far East, introducing tea to Holland in 1610, France in 1636 and England in 1650. In […]

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TEA IN CHINA IN 1101…

In 1101-1125, Chinese Emperor Hui Tsung became tea obsessed and wrote about the best tea-whisking methods and held tea tasting tournaments in court. The story goes that he was so obsessed with tea that he […]

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EASY SPICED APPLE PUDDING…

Ingredients 3oz/85g remove skin and coarsely chop the apples 3oz/85g caster sugar 3oz/85g currants 4oz/ breadcrumbs 3 Medium eggs Finely grated rind of half a lemon half a teaspoon of cinnamon 1 Tablesp Brandy Method […]

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CAMBRIC TEA…

They say this is the kind of tea served in English nurseries for centuries. It was simply a very milky tea with sugar to taste. The name comes from the French ‘ the de Cambrai’, […]

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TAKE SOME MORE TEA…

Take some more tea the March Hare said to Alice very earnestly ‘I’ve had nothing yet’, Alice replied in an offended tone’ ‘so I can’t take more’. Lewis Caroll – Alice in Wonderland

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AFTERNOON TEA IN LONDON…

Afternoon teas have become so popular that a website has been designed in order for you to find your local afternoon venue in London. http://www.afternoon-tea-london.co.uk/restaurants/default/index.asp Afternoon Tea London offers you real-time availability into London’s best […]

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TEA POT COLLECTIONS…

There are a number of collectable tea pots with some increasing in value all the time. One such designer is Annie Rowe who was born in Lancashire and spent her childhood in London where she […]