How to best celebrate a Coronation you ask? Pack up your bunting and your glad rags, and head down to Kent to spend it with best friends and a Corgi or three…
Crack open the bubbles, and grab a slice of quiche. It’ll be utterly “Perfick” I tell you.
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An ode to cups and saucers. Beryl ware by Wood & Sons is a timeless range of British utility china that has been a mainstay of village halls and churches up and down the country since the Second World War. Here’s why I, and collectors alike love it so…
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A quintessential English summer, spent sipping tea and enjoying cake in the manicured grounds of an historic country house. Miserden Estate and its Afternoon Tea is one of the Cotswolds best kept secrets.
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Tea is always a good idea, especially when taken at Claridge’s! Join me for a Great British adventure at one of London’s finest Art Deco hotels as we swim in champagne, scones, pastries, and more tea sandwiches than you can shake a teaspoon at!
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To the Englishman, a roast beef dinner without a Yorkshire Pudding is like a fete without bunting, a pub without beer, or calling on friends without being offered a cup of tea. Disappointing to say the least. Here is my foolproof recipe for whipping up your own delicious, homemade ones every Sunday!
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Join us for a day out at the Emma Bridgewater Factory - the home of one of our most famous English ceramicists, synonymous with British Country Style. Afternoon Tea, decorating your own, and a good old shopping spree. What more would you want in a girly outing?
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Join us as we demonstrate how to make a proper cup of British tea. A discussion of why it’s important to get it right, and Alena shares lots of easy to remember tea etiquette tips. Plus a bonus teatime treat recipe!
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To celebrate the release of English Etiquette, we are holding a ‘very British’ giveaway. A goody-box crammed with books, tea, delicious treats, and something that divides our nation! It’s open to entries worldwide, so why not put your name in the hat?
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Just a stone’s throw from Bristol in England’s North Somerset, Tyntesfield is a spectacular Victorian Gothic revival house with beautiful gardens and parkland, now secured by the National Trust. Join us as we visit the former Gibbs family residence, entrepreneurial commoners ‘made good’.
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You mean to say there is a whole day in the yearly calendar dedicated to the ritual of cream tea? A lovely cuppa, warm freshly baked scones, delicious jams made from English summer fruits, and decadent Cornish clotted cream. Someone pinch me, I must be dreaming!
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The wonderful story and revival of those iconic, collectable, blue and white stripes. A British design icon loved by cooks, bakers, and tea makers for nearly 100 years.
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Despite the grumbling and mumbling, good fathers are some of the most selfless people you can find. Decades of hard work to put a roof over your head, teaching you to ride a bike, playing taxi service, and offering zero-interest loans from the bank of dad. Surely he deserves to be spoilt this year?
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Struggling to find the right present for the lovely couple? Here is The Darling Academy’s curation of the finest British home goods and lifestyle products any bride and her groom would be delighted to receive, once the last of the Champagne has been finished and the confetti swept clean away…
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A visit to Berkeley Castle, comfortably nestled in the Cotswolds makes for a great family day out. For those interested in the War of the Roses and Tudor history, it should definitely be on your Cotswold bucket list, just don’t get trapped in the dungeon!
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