Yey our first afternoon tea!!! After 2 months in England, it was about time!
We found the cutest tea room in a little back alley of Colchester. It was a crisp autumn day (17 degrees) and the 4 o'cklock sun was perfectly align with our table. It was heavenly! (you shall read that past sentence with the english accent...) We each took the cream tea! A little bit of education for those who don't know what it is... A cream tea (also known as a Devonshire tea, Devon cream tea or Cornish cream tea) is a form of afternoon tea light meal, consisting of tea taken with a combination of scones (pronounced scâââns), clotted cream and jam. Since afternoon tea is a pretty big tradition here, Etienne and I thought we would educate ourselves on the subject. Thought I would share a couple of the do's and dont's for those who are thinking of paying us a visit in tea land... You shall never wear sportswear or trainers (sneakers) when going for an afternoon tea. Other than that, it is pretty casual. It is a very good excuse for women to dress up! The special way to stir your tea should be to place your spoon in a 6 o'clock position in the cup and fold the tea towards the 12 o'clock position whilst making sure not to 'clink' the spoon against the sides of the cup. You must also remember not to leave the spoon in the cup, instead placing it on the saucer to the side of the cup. You shall leave the tea three to six minutes of brewing time and no longer, to avoid damaging the flavour of the tea. Pinkies Up is a big NO NO. It is pointless and silly! You can break small pieces off your scone and top each section with the desired amount of butter, cream or jam eating them individually to avoid any social mishaps. You could also choose to slice the scone in half and top each section with the desired preserves and cream. For more information visit... http://www.afternoontea.co.uk/blog/the-afternoonteacouk-team/afternoon-tea-etiquette-top-10-do's-don'ts/
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I am a 30 year old woman full of life and addicted to any new experiences life can bring. I moved to the UK in 2014 with my husband for his work and I will try my best to describe my journey in my new home as an expat!
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