I am sure that any keen gardener will have heard of David Austin Roses, synonymous with the breeding of English Roses. I am almost ashamed to admit that they are only around a 20 minute car journey from where I live, and I have never been. Located at Albrighton, Shropshire their Rose Garden contains the National Collection of …
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Whittard Tea for One – Giveaway (closed)
To celebrate the launch of Whittard of Chelsea new Bampton range of china, I have rather nice giveaway for one lucky reader of Garden Tea Cakes and Me. Whittard are kindly offering you the chance to win a Bampton Spot and Stripes Tea for one set, along with a box of Whittard English Breakfast loose …
Whittard Tea – Review
Whittard tea selection Lovely, lovely tea to review. Which I have been slowly sipping my way through over the last few weeks. In fact it’s helped distract me from a chest infection that I have struggled to recover from, hence the reason of so few blog posts of late. There is an amazing array of …
We Are Tea – Review
We Are Tea, founded by husband and wife team, Spence and Suzy, they opened a teashop in the heart of London in 2007. The teashop offered a unique and valuable opportunity for Spence and Suzy to engage first hand with the consumer and perfect their tea blends prior to launching their retail range. This coupled …
I’m a Clipper Sipper
Anyone for tea? Tea – everyone has their favourite blend or brand. I am afraid I am not one that enjoys a pot that has been brewed for long – no ‘bulls blood’ tea for me. For the past few years I’ve been drinking Clippers Organic Everyday Tea, a brand I find refreshing and affordable. I have …
The Fourteas Tearoom, Stratford Upon Avon
A trip to Stratford Upon Avon and the Fourteas Tearoom. Earlier this week my sister and I had a few days at Stratford-upon-Avon. Now normally when I visit somewhere I like to do lots of research, planning each day. You know the type of thing, what to see, what to do, where to eat. Well …