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I have been teaching my afternoon tea baking lessons since the new year now, it’s flown by and I have met some AMAZING students in each kitchen that I have visited, I am one very lucky lady! My test students started with me last year and I taught some amazing people then too, including a Japanese Pop Star called Mai Kuraki and the lovely Mark who wanted to bake his wife (my lovely friend, Debbie of Debbie Wallwork Photog

As you may know by now (and if you are new to my blog, welcome and you will very soon learn!) I have a rather unhealthy infatuation with afternoon tea, Downton Abbey and with all things well mannered. And with these passions, I plan to share my thoughts after each episode over the coming weeks with you. The fourth series of Downton has just hit our screens in the UK and the fans, myself included here, were giddy with excitemen

I was recently asked to write a feature for Local Secrets, a fantastic online guide to what’s going on in and around Cambridge, the topic being my top 5 afternoon tea spots in the Cambridgeshire countryside. This was a tricky one, as there so many superb venues outside of our City, but I decided to share some of my newer finds throughout this piece and here on the blog I’m also sharing these notes with you, my food

After last years Cake & Bake show and a lot of disappointed feedback from guests on how “cupcake” orientated it was, the organisers took nothing but feedback on board and they blimmin’ well listened – hurrah! They have since hosted an even in Manchester, so they took all comments (the good, the bad and the ugly) on board and tweaked it after listening to what the crowds wanted in their cakey heaven

I was recently asked to host a talk at The Alternative & Vintage Wedding Fair at the Cambridge union Society. Free reign was given, it was suggested perhaps touching on wedding etiquette, however I felt that with the feel of this unusual wedding fair as well as the fact that afternoon tea weddings are increasingly popular, a talk on afternoon tea would be more apt – especially when it comes to the things people don&

I was recently asked to write a feature for Local Secrets, a fantastic online guide to what’s going on in and around Cambridge, the topic being how to host the perfect evening soirée. Naturally, I was in my element jotting down my tips and advice on how to enjoy a stress-free event in your own home or venue and here on the blog I’m also sharing these notes with you, my food & etiquette-loving readers. Hearing

As you are well aware by now, I’m not personally a huge fan of the word “vintage”, be it in high street fashion or in an ” I saw you coming” style shop full of wooden heart-shaped tat, but when it comes to wedding planning, I’m a huge believer in having it your own unique way and going against tradition does delight the rebel in me, should you be lucky enough to know me by now! So, when I wa

I was recently invited to enjoy afternoon tea at the stunning and unbeknownst to me, recently revamped Bedford Lodge Hotel in Newmarket, just a hop from the racecourse. It only took me 25 minutes from my front door, so it’s a great location to take a trip out of Cambridge for a few hours, even if you wouldn’t plan to make a day of it. I believe my geekery had rubbed off onto my mini companions joining me for this v

I was recently asked to write a feature for Local Secrets, a fantastic online guide to what’s going on in and around Cambridge, the topic being how to host the perfect garden party. Naturally, I was in my element jotting down my tips and advice on how to enjoy a stress-free event in your own garden or al fresco venue and here on the blog I am also sharing these notes with you, my tea and cake-loving readers. Hosting the