Hendricks Afternoon Tea at the Park PlazaCardiff and WalesFood and DrinkTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - September 3, 2016September 4, 2017 Being time-served afternoon tea aficionados, we do love something new and different when it comes to passing an afternoon partaking of the old tea and cakes.This summer we pushed the boundaries a little bit further by trying the Hendricks ‘G&Tea’ at the Park Plaza Hotel in central Cardiff.None of those Assam vs Darjeeling vs Lapsang Souchon vs English Breakfast discussions here. Instead the teapot contained
A Weekend Break in LondonTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - March 7, 2016 What a lovely weekend we've just had. It started with a minor trauma but that's par for the course for accident-prone me. Mr. C dropped me at one of the doors of The Novotel London West before trundling off to park the car . We had decided beforehand not to park at the hotel as it was so expensive and the NCP car park around the
Christmas Gifts From BuyAGiftChristmas BlogsGifts by Mrs C - November 12, 2015January 19, 2016 I've become a big fan recently of giving people 'experiences' rather than actual material gifts. Memories last forever, after all, but a bottle of perfume has all gone in a year and chocolates don't last very long at all.I had a Champagne Afternoon Tea Voucher from BuyAGift for my birthday and Mr. C and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. One of my daughters, Helena over at
A Weekend Break at The Royal Garden Hotel LondonTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - August 4, 2015November 3, 2015 We've been to London for Weekend Breaks a fair few times now but I don't think any hotel we've ever stayed in can beat The Royal Garden Hotel for location.The Royal Garden Hotel is smack bang opposite Hyde Park and Kensington Palace and when we stayed there a few weekends back, we were fortunate to have a Garden Room with a beautiful view over The
Afternoon Tea from DelimannFood and Drink by Mrs C - January 6, 2015October 29, 2015 A little while ago, we were treated to a real surprise - a courier basically turned up on our doorstep to deliver a gift of a Traditional Devonshire Afternoon Tea from Delimann!Nope? I'd never heard of them either but now I know who they are, they're going to be one of my go-to websites for ordering gifts which are a little bit different. To be
Pettigrew Tea RoomsCardiff and WalesFood and Drink by Mrs C - January 5, 2014September 4, 2017Recently Mr. C and I went back to the rather lovely Pettigrew Tea Rooms for our Wedding Anniversary.Ok, so some of you might wonder why we might choose to go out for Afternoon Tea instead of out for a slap-up meal at a fancy restaurant. Well the thing is that both of us happily agree that afternoon tea is our 'favourite meal'. Way before our
I Could Get Used To Champagne Afternoon Tea!Cardiff and WalesFood and DrinkRants and Raves by Mrs C - November 26, 2013September 4, 2017A few weeks back all my daughters were home in Cardiff for the same weekend and so we'd planned a double birthday celebration girls'day out.We started off with a few cocktail teapots in Revolucion de Cuba and then mosied on over to The Park Plaza feeling just the nice side of squiffy. We were booked in for their Champagne Afternoon Tea and I'm really glad
Champagne Afternoon Tea At The Angel Hotel CardiffFood and DrinkShopping and About Town by Mr C - September 6, 2013September 6, 2013I celebrated yet another birthday back in August. No, you don’t need to know, but suffice it to say I would never get away with 21 ever again. As a birthday treat, Mrs C booked a Champagne Afternoon Tea at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff for the two of us. She was going to be in hospital for my actual birthday so we went a few
The Cavendish Hotel Champagne Afternoon TeaTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - February 19, 2013January 26, 2016 Just before Christmas I received an email out of the blue saying I'd won an Overnight Stay at The Cavendish Hotel in London along with tickets to go to see The Bodyguard.You have no idea how excited I was! I never win competitions! But there was a bit of a problem in that the prize was supposed to have been taken literally the next Weekend.
Afternoon Tea at The Park Plaza CardiffCardiff and WalesFood and DrinkTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - January 26, 2013September 4, 2017I've just come back in the house after a simply scrummy Afternoon Tea at The Park Plaza Cardiff! Such a civilised affair, oh so delicious and as Miranda's friend would say 'Such Fun!'. Mr. C was a bit outnumbered as the Laguna Kitchen & Bar seemed to be 'The Place' to go for girly gatherings and there were numerous tables where the glittery pink cupcakes