Time for Tea....Mary Poppins at Aqua Shard

Hello there,

Welcome back to Tea With Me and Friends!

There is one afternoon tea that we'd love to try, but its hard to get a reservation on the weekend because it's so popular. With a certain film due out in December I'm sure it's going to get even more popular....

Yes, its the Mary Poppins inspired tea currently being served at Aqua Shard. 

How cute is that cake stand?

Inspired by the Mary Poppins books by P.L Travers, this afternoon tea was launched at the same time as the books were re-launched by Harper Collins. 

Luckily, fellow afternoon tea lover Rachel was treated to the Mary Poppins afternoon tea as part of her recent Birthday celebrations and has shared her experience with us.

Just take a look at the gorgeous crockery....those plates are lovely...

The afternoon tea kicks off with a selection of quintessentially British finger sandwiches:

Cackleberry egg & black truffle sandwich
Ms Kirkham's cheddar, Branston pickle & English mustard ploughman's sandwich
Dingley Dell honey roast ham, mustard mayonnaise & Norfolk rocket cress sandwich
Dressed Devon crab, cucumber & coriander served on a brioche roll
Mini crumpet served warm with Scottish smoked salmon & cream cheese

The crab brioche rolls sound divine!

After guests enjoy homemade scones with clotted cream and either cherry or plum jam they can enjoy the homemade cakes and sweet treats....
'Strike me pink' sponge
Fairground candy floss
Mrs Corry's gingerbread star
Mary's chocolate & cherry hat
The 'back to front zoo' golden syrup tart

Rachel said she enjoyed the experience, all the food was scrummy!

I'd still love to try this afternoon tea for myself - I love the sound of both the sweet and savoury elements. If you happen to enjoy the champagne afternoon tea, you are also offered "medicine" with your champagne in the form of three homemade liqueurs (rum punch, strawberry or lime) which sound scrummy!

To find out more about the Mary Poppins afternoon tea pop by the Aqua Shard website.

A big thank you to Rachel for sharing her afternoon tea photos with us. If you enjoy an afternoon tea we'd love to see your photos too - leave us a message on our Facebook page!

Thank you for popping by today,

Rachel & Lorna

Afternoon Tea News - Roald Dahl 100 Afternoon Tea

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Welcome back to Tea With Me and Friends.

We wanted to share with you today a rather scrummy looking afternoon tea which is currently on offer at Aqua Shard.

Celebrate Roald Dahl's 100th birthday with Afternoon Tea at Aqua Shard. The official Afternoon Tea partner for Roald Dahl 100 have crafted a sumptuous menu in tribute to the author. Available Monday - Friday from 4th July until the end of September and presented in Charlie's Great Glass Elevator, the Afternoon Tea will offer a nostalgic trip through the wonderful world of Roald Dahl.......

Roald Dahl 100 Afternoon Tea - Aqua Shard (photo from website)

Devised by executive chef Dale Osborne and head chef Pip Sandrey, the creative duo have stepped into Roald Dahl's world of "pure imagination" to pay tribute to the world's number one storyteller and explore his fascination with food. 

The menu includes:

A selection of savouries

BFG breakfast sandwich

Pelly's favourite smoked salmon sandwich

Mr Twit's bird pie

Freshly baked scones

Golden raisin with home-made jam worms & Jersey clotted cream

Roald Dahl 100 Afternoon Tea - Aqua Shard (photo from website)

A selection of home-made cakes & sweet treats

Roly-Poly Bird choux bun

Notsobig Crocodile white chocolate egg

The Giant Peach meringue

The Witches chocolate mice

Grubber Sweetshop Giant Wangdoodles

Doesn't it all look and sound ama

Your choice of tea from The Wee Tea Company:

Roobois and Mint Chocolate

Rhubarb Fruit Infusion

Strawberries and Cream

Or any of their traditional teas from The Rare Tea Company

This tea-riffic afternoon tea adventute costs from £45 per person.

For more information please visit the Aqua Shard website.

If you try this afternoon tea over the next couple of months we'd love to hear what you thought of it!

Thank you for popping by today,

Rachel & Lorna