As my alter ego, “Miss Sue Flay”, not only am I by now somewhat of an afternoon tea aficionado (I do love an unusual afternoon tea or a unique sweet treat!), but I also love to learn the history behind our beloved British pastime. When you find yourself enjoying afternoon tea, do you sometimes question where a certain tradition came from or even why we say or do something in a particular manner around the table? Yo

I have good old Facebook to thank for this one, a recipe of which I desired for many weeks before attempting. There was a video doing the rounds, showing you how to make a “bacon sushi” wrap with barbecue sauce and coated in crispy onions for ultimate, erm, pork heaven! A rainy weekend came along, my bearded friend had surprised me with a fridge full of meat to recreate this epic recipe and so, create we did…

I get asked by many people where my favourite afternoon tea venues are and one of my ultimate locations is actually in London. The Halkin is a very elegant hotel, just set back from Belgravia Square and they have always been one of my most favourite locations for a peaceful and classy high tea menu in London. The restaurant here holds one Michelin Star and is home to some talented chefs, including Elena Arzak, voted Veuve Cliq

Afternoon Tea Week 2015 is coming to the UK, get very excited. Last year, you may have seen I was lucky enough to join the team at AfternoonTea.co.uk and Nudge PR where we all met aboard the BB Bakery bus for a tour of London as we dined to celebrate the launch. This year I was invited back to join the team for a much more civilised and relaxed affair within the grand surroundings of St Ermin’s Hotel in London’s We

I’m not one to get too mushy about the romantic side of life, but recently I was invited to review a new sleep experience at Hanbury Manor in Ware. “Where’s Ware” I hear you cry?! Ware is a 40 minute hop from Cambridge or London into the wilds of, well, Hertfordshire. It’s really not far at all, well worth making a visit for a country retreat not too far from civilisation. Hanbury Manor is a 200 a

I’m no stranger to the Hotel Du Vin in Cambridge, having recently visited this central boutique hotel just a few months ago for their French Market brunch table, which was truly delicious. This is a venue I’ve used many times previously, for my afternoon tea etiquette events and even my pop-up supperclub for Eat:Cambridge food festival (“Dine Like Downton”) a couple of years back now. The only thing that ever let them down her

Whilst visiting the South Norfolk area, a friend mentioned a nice little place that was worth popping to for a light lunch or an afternoon cream tea near Bungay. Setting The Scene:  This is the sort of place you could bring the kids to at the weekend for an ice cream sundae, or with your friend for a catchup over a deliciously homemade cream tea in the sunshine. “Every Day’s A Picnic” is on the Norwich Road b

Whilst summer is well and truly here, as always, I seem to cast my iced water aside to replace with something cold and sweet. I can’t help it and with this burden need I find myself in search of the best flavoured ice creams to help cool me down. Whilst visiting Florida a few months back, I took this opportunity to try out a few different styles of ice cream sandwich, having fallen in love with the concept whilst samplin

I recently had a hankering for a good meaty burger and some beers, so when I saw that The Snug pub chain in Cambridge were creating some Father’s Day deals around just this, I couldn’t help but get suckered into the idea of their menu. The Snug menu tempts you with “feel-good homemade comfort food everyday from early till late”. From an all day breakfast to sharing party platters, their trademark cocktails, homemad

I recently enjoyed a trundle down to Cobham in Surrey for a special afternoon tea etiquette event. The American Women of Surrey are a group of friendly entrepreneurs, explorers, stay-at-home mums, professionals with one thing in common – they are an international group, all looking to meet new people, make good friends and learn about their new country of residence. The group offer their members exclusive events and gene