So here we stand, at the eve of a new year. With all its promises and uncertainties. I have taken some time off from the blog and will be back in action in the new year. And just in case you were worried that I'd somehow fallen off of the giant turtle's earth disc, I've … Continue reading To the Road Ahead
Month: December 2015
Café Reichard (Cologne)
Boom! We're now a travel blog! My partner and I went home for the holidays and after all the Christmas market bacchanal we decided to get a nice cup of calming tea. Since we were at the centre of Köln one of the main places to visit would be Café Reichard, so we decided to … Continue reading Café Reichard (Cologne)
A Boy Called Christmas
An impossibility is just a possibility you don't understand. It's Christmas!! Well, okay, so it kind of isn't. Not yet at least. But with everything decorated so prettily, and the trees, markets and Glühwein, I can't help but feel absolutely festive already. So in light of my Christmas-y mood, I decided to take matters into … Continue reading A Boy Called Christmas
Casa Angelina (Edinburgh)
After our London expedition, it was time for us to return back North once again. Here in bonnie Scotland, and specifically homebase Edinburgh, it was time for another tea room review. Having already looked at some of the bigger ones, we now had to branch out of the centre a little bit - and I … Continue reading Casa Angelina (Edinburgh)
Through the Woods
"What a fine night! What a good walk! I knew the wolf wouldn't find me!" "Oh, but you must travel through those woods again & again..." said a shadow at the window. "and you must be lucky to avoid the wolf every time..." "But the wolf... ...the wolf only needs enough luck to find you … Continue reading Through the Woods
Yumchaa (Camden)
We went down to London to visit some friends this weekend, and decided to go to Yumchaa for afternoon tea. This was a ... troubled trip, as the north of England had been flooded and there were lots of cancelled trains. For us this meant that we had to move our booking to 1 day later. … Continue reading Yumchaa (Camden)
Peter Pan (and Wendy)
This week's reading is the first requested one! Thank you Marieke, and I hope you enjoy this piece of Neverland. On these magic shores children at play are for ever beaching their coracles. We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more. Who doesn't … Continue reading Peter Pan (and Wendy)
Tea & Tales 