To use an expression that is all too quickly on the tip of this Southern girl's tongue,
I'm just tickled to death at how the second #LDNBloggersTea turned out!
When I first moved to London during those really rough, transitional months,
I attended a tea planned by Laura at Happy Homemaker UK.
It was a turning point for me. It showed me that I would make new friends.
It also showed me that bloggers are pretty awesome
and when you get a group of them together, laughter is shared
and connections are made. We just can't help ourselves.
This is why I've started planning these quarterly teas,
for purely selfish reasons. I get to have a lovely afternoon tea
AND I get to meet some special people.
Here are the ingredients for the perfect #LDNBloggersTea.
A personalized menu listing the wonderful treats that were in store for us.
An attentive staff that quickly took care of every need with a smile.
Terrace views of an amazing, sunny day along the Thames.
Delicate, pink china that made us all feel like royalty.
Red roses and hand-tied pink ribbons.
A complimentary glass of bubbly.
And, finally, two words,
Chef Ben.
Chef Ben was as excited as we were about this event.
He was all over twitter and so was Louise, their pastry chef.
He greeted many of us personally and proudly talked about the exceptional tea they
offer at the hotel. The welcome that we received from this venue was over and above.
He greeted many of us personally and proudly talked about the exceptional tea they
offer at the hotel. The welcome that we received from this venue was over and above.
And the food! Oh, the food.
They were easily able to accommodate Gluten-Free, Vegetarian and Dairy Free options for several of us.
Of course, all of it was accompanied by the most amazing tea.
I think I had about four cups of the pomegranate infused special blend.
They were easily able to accommodate Gluten-Free, Vegetarian and Dairy Free options for several of us.
Of course, all of it was accompanied by the most amazing tea.
I think I had about four cups of the pomegranate infused special blend.
The sandwich selection included Coronation Chicken, Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon,
Hummus & Cucumber and Roast Beef and Horseradish.
Next came freshly cooked scones with clotted cream and jam.
There is still a debate raging on twitter as to whether it's cream first or jam first.
The sweets included Lemon Meringue Cupcakes, Mango Curd Tarts, Meringue Lollipops,
Pink Peppercorn & Strawberry Genache Stripy Macaroons.
The "After Eight" Shot glasses were a big hit.
And my absolute favorite was the Banana Roulade.
I might have wandered over to some of the other tables to see if there were any left.
The the true stars of the show tea were the twenty ladies sitting at these princess, pink tables.
You should stop what are doing right now and visit these nineteen blogs.
I went home beaming with happiness.
I didn't get to spend nearly enough time with each of you, but I now consider you friends.
I look forward to seeing you all again and getting to know you better.
I hope you each had a fantastic time and made some wonderful connections.
I don't know about you, but I've already finished off the decadent truffles they sent home with each of us.
Sweet treats, sweet smiles and sweet new friends.
All ingredients for the perfect #LDNBloggersTea.
If you are looking for the best London Afternoon Tea,
look no further than The Royal Horseguards Award Winning Afternoon Tea.
If you are looking for the best London Afternoon Tea,
look no further than The Royal Horseguards Award Winning Afternoon Tea.
Don't just take my word for it.
Check out all of the other posts about the Tea that are linked up below.
Check out all of the other posts about the Tea that are linked up below.
With a room full of bloggers you can only imagine the amount of photos that were clicked!
The next #LDNBloggersTea will be Saturday, May 17th. Be sure to mark your calendars.
Just send me an email at selena_jones@me.com to get on the mailing list
for all of the details.
Would you like to join us for #LDNBloggersTea?
Would you like to join us for #LDNBloggersTea?
