The Ritz first opened its doors in 1906; at the time it was considered one of the greatest hotels in the world. The Ritz remained open during both world wars and survived the Blitz.Conceived by the famous hotelier César Ritz with the aim of becoming the ultimate destination for guests looking to stay at the … Continue reading A F T E R N O O N • tea at The Ritz, London
I H A V E • always fancied myself as 'Lady of the Manor'. I swear in a previous life I was, or I like to believe I was ... knowing my luck I would have been a servant stuck downstairs in the kitchenToday we paid our first visit to Wentworth Woodhouse, which is just … Continue reading D I S C O V E R I N G • Wentworth Woodhouse
A couple of weeks ago I stated that 'Ladies that lunch' would be a weekly feature...Every Friday or thereabouts. The words me and my big mouth spring to mind... Fail! A funeral put pay to last weeks venture and my partner in crime unfortunately wasn't available. The previous week I had to cancel and dash … Continue reading #Ladies that Lunch – Vintage Tea Rooms
I was lucky enough to be invited out for Afternoon Tea last Saturday. The venue, Harvey Nichols in Leeds. I had been to their restaurant and bar a few times previously but never experienced their Afternoon Tea. My friend, Karen had reached the ripe old young age of 50 on New Year’s Eve and one … Continue reading Champagne Afternoon Tea – Harvey Nix, Leeds
On Saturday, on the recommendation of a mutual friend, we headed to The Carding Shed at Hepworth. Situated in an old mill it's fairly easy to find. Saying that we got lost a few times, ending up sat in a few 'dead end courtyards' and scaring a man half to death in the process. He was … Continue reading Oil Can Cafe @ The Carding Shed
I bounded into December with a swing in my step, excitable and looking forward to the month that lie ahead... only to be struck down with the dreaded lurg 5 days in! Lack lustre, snotty, very much death warmed up, after nights of no sleep and with the tendency to have a coughing fit at-least twice a day. … Continue reading Traceys Catchup …Afternoon Tea and the Magician
It started out as any Friday morning does? Your sat watching Insidious with the fella. He loves a good horror and insists I watch them with him . I see a sleepless weekend ahead for me. I found out yesterday that my lovely friend Sue had lost her job through redundancy. I messaged her to … Continue reading Cheer up Tea at Jameson’s … because cake makes everything better !
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