Secret Tea

Rahul and I went to the Soho Secret Tea Room for Afternoon Tea. I've been there before and was a little bit disappointed; I didn't think it was really worth the price. But the cake selection was much better this time (and the portion sizes far more generous) so I felt far more satisfied this time round. 

But to be honest, the main appeal of the Secret Tea Room isn't really the quality of the food and drink but the kitsch 40's aesthetic and the thrill of having tea in a 'secret' tea room (the tea room is above a pub and can only be accessed with a booking). The whole experience is fun and feels like an event rather than just tea.

 The strawberry tart was all kinds of amazing. And the chocolate brownie was incredibly rich and dense.

Photo courtesy of Rahul's instagram...

Food, Fête & Fire

This bank holiday I escaped from London to soak up some sun in the countryside with friends and family. The weather was much nicer than I think anyone expected. On the Saturday, there happened to be a Village Fête near my friend's house so we ended up spending the whole day lounging on the grass and eating hog roast and pie - it was glorious!

 The delightful Emily and Alice partaking of hog roast with all the trimmings

After leaving the fête, we went to an adorable, old-fashioned sweet shop...
 

Then we spent the whole evening in the garden by the fire pit; eating, drinking and chatting until we were practically falling asleep around the fire.