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AFTERNOON TEA WITH THE GIRLS…
I held an ‘Afternoon Tea’ for the girls (well we are all in our 60’s but girls at heart) today with a little help from my friends daughter. The gorgeous cup cakes and heart shaped […]
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WHITTARD’S TEA AND COFFEE CLUB…
Join Whittard’s exclusive tea and coffee members club and sample the tastes and aromas from the very best producers and roasters around the world with our exclusive tea and coffee clubs. Let their experts guide […]
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TEA FOR OTHER USES, NOT JUST FOR DRINKING…
Tea is great for getting rid of odours in your fridge. Just fill a cotton or muslin bag with green tea leaves and leave inside the fridge. If you are using loose tea then keep […]
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ORANGE, COURGETTE AND GINGER LOAF CAKE…
Ingredients 350g Self Raising Flour 2 tsp ginger 250g caster sugar 3 eggs 6 tbsp sunflour oil Rind of 1 ½ oranges (finely grated) Juice of 1 orange 250g courgettes (coarsely grated) 2 tsp baking […]
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TWO FOR TEA AND TEA FOR TWO…
Have you some mismatched cups and saucers? Well ceramics designer Richard Brendon has scoured antique shops in London to find a selection of orphaned saucers. One of his oldest is a Derby piece dating back […]
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GREAT MARY BERRY BAKING TIP…
While sitting in the Doctor’s waiting room I picked up the usual magazines to read and found a Woman and Home that was only a couple of months old and not years old, so I […]
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THE TEA TRAIL ON BBC TWO…
The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve is on BBC @ 8pm tonight, Sunday 12th January. As we all know us Brits simply ‘adore’ tea, and apparently every year in Britain we drink more than a […]
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‘AFTERNOON TEA’, THE BEST SELLER…
If you tap into Google ‘ Afternoon Tea’ you will have a choice of over 64,100,000 sites to choose where to have your afternoon tea !!! ‘Betty’s’ which has been famous for its ‘afternoon teas’ […]
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FARMHOUSE BREAKFAST WEEK 2014…
Farmhouse Breakfast Week 2014 will take place on Sunday 26th January to Saturday 1st February. Farmhouse Breakfast Week is an annual celebration championing the importance of breakfast which aims to get the nation to Shake […]
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GRAZE BOXES FOR KIDS…
As you know I am an advocate of Graze the delicious healthy treats in boxes delivered to your door. Well now they have a new box – just for the kids (and adults) which has […]
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AFTERNOON TEA AT CHESFORD GRANGE…
Our new year was spent at Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth, Warwickshire ( A QHotel). We arrived to a beautiful afternoon tea which included the best scones I think I have ever tasted. Chesford Grange […]
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SPECIALIST TEA MIXOLOGISTS FOR UNIQUE TEA BLENDS…
Bluebird Tea Co. is a fairly young, happiness spreading, independent, award winning, unique, caring little Tea Mixology Company on mission to make people happy with tea! It was set up, and is run, by young couple […]
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EASY MINCEMEAT BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING…
Ingredients 50g/2oz dried mixed fruit 2 tbsp brandy 12 thin slices of white or brown bread buttered 450g/1lb mincemeat 50g/2oz caster sugar 3 large eggs 300ml/ ½ pt double cream 1 tsp vanilla essence 150ml/ […]
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HOT CHOCOLATE FOR GROWN-UPS…
We all love hot chocolate especially on a cold day but how many of us have tried some of the world’s famous chocolatiers ‘hot chocolates’? Some of the best and most luxurious blends are another […]
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WHICH IS THE BEST FOR YOUR HEALTH TEA OR COFFEE ?…
With so much being written about how tea is good for so many things, now they are saying that coffee also is good for you. One cup of coffee a day could reduce your blood […]