tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26627505534609663442024-02-19T14:49:21.597+00:00TEA STREET BlogTea Street bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830288147910582061noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662750553460966344.post-75118897939800184792020-07-04T16:45:00.000+01:002020-07-04T16:45:03.472+01:00Chamomile picking in the Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is the first time we’ve tried growing chamomile for tea in the garden. I can’t believe how much grows! It tastes a bit tangy fresh, so let’s dry it and see what happens. Goodness knows I could do with the relaxing effect at the moment! It was really fun picking them as a family too xx</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So I had a friend in town who had offered to buy me Afternoon Tea as a Christmas pressie! Forward ten months (in my defence she has been abroad for work!) I found myself being recommended <a href="https://www.tylneyhall.co.uk/afternoon-tea"><span style="color: blue;">Tylney Hall</span></a> in Hampshire. Thank you NCT Mums!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So it was nearing on dark by the time we reached Wayne Manor - I mean Tylney Hall - and we were in awe of it's grandeur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once we had admired the ceilings and twirled around pretending to be Cinderella, we were seated in the lounge by the fireplace. We decided to have a pot of earl grey and a pot of English Breakfast, one Afternoon Tea and one gluten-free one and then we threw caution to the wind and ordered two glasses of champagne on me! We hadn't seen each other in a while and it's so nice to be off the phone and speaking in real-life - so definitely something to celebrate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you my lovely friend for this Christmas treat. I think I was in need for some "me time"! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But for now " - To the Batcave Alfred!"</span></div>
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<br />Tea Street bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830288147910582061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662750553460966344.post-68547046102299430072018-05-11T10:09:00.000+01:002019-07-25T08:35:40.722+01:00Comeback Queen<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I didn’t wake up this morning thinking I’d be blogging today after such a long time. Without a word to my dear readers, I wrote my last post in 2016, had a baby and disappeared into the sunset.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121;">This wasn’t the plan but nevertheless I’ve enjoyed taking a year to fully experience Motherhood and adjust to all the changes it’s brought me.</span></span></div>
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I never expected these changes to include my stance on my tea blog but I felt that where I was moving forward in other areas, I’d hit a mental roadblock with the subject.</div>
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I suppose it’s no surprise that under the pressure of learning how to look after a little one and with having a chronic illness as well, mindful tea breaks became less about ‘warming the pot’ and more about chucking a teabag in and watching it go cold anyway. Oh maaaan, it took me a few months to reach the point of drinking a whole cup of tea I’d made! Small violins at the ready.</div>
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Most days I feel myself torn in two directions; one of slap dash convenience, resulting from thinking for two and one wanting to be mindful and environmentally conscious, wanting wellbeing for my family. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So last summer I (note: when I say "I", I mean with a lot of help from my Mother!) decided to make some sleep masks as handmade gifts for my friend's Hen do! With these cold, dark days it seems like forever ago now, but I thought it would be fun to share what I made as I think they would make fun DIY Christmas gifts as well. I picked coral and turquoise fabric from the shop, but for this time of year you could have fun picking some really festive fabrics! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm not usually much of a crafter and haven't sewn much since my Prom dress in '98 but I got really into it! After the hen do we moved house so the sewing stuff is still packed away, but I hope it's not long before I can make some more cool gifts, especially some tea themed ones! :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love it when a friend reports back to me about a special tea or tea experience they've encountered. In this case, a friend went on a romantic weekend to Oxfordshire and stayed in a lovely looking hotel called '<a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5986&awinaffid=169299&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.co.uk%2FHotel_Review-g1096521-d188549-Reviews-Belmond_Le_Manoir_aux_Quat_Saisons-Great_Milton_Oxfordshire_England.html"><span style="color: blue;">Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons</span></a>'. </span></div>
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Looking on their website, I found an<a href="http://www.belmond.com/le-manoir-aux-quat-saisons-oxfordshire/luxury-hotel"><span style="color: blue;"> 'About'</span> </a>page:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Created by celebrated chef Raymond Blanc OBE, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons is renowned for offering one of Britain's finest gastronomic experiences.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="background-color: #f6f7f9; color: #1d2129; text-align: start;">"Beautiful!! The teas were lovely ! And some really unusual ones! The scones were the best I've EVER had and the jam was home made!</span><br style="background-color: #f6f7f9; color: #1d2129; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #f6f7f9; color: #1d2129; text-align: start;">The sandwiches were lovely, as were the cakes! And there was LOADS!! 8 quarter sandwiches .. a large scone each and 4 cakes.. EACH! All at Top quality x </span><br style="background-color: #f6f7f9; color: #1d2129; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #f6f7f9; color: #1d2129; text-align: start;">Pricey, but would recommend for a special occasion x"</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are some pages taken from the Afternoon Tea menu. As you can see, they offer a wide range of highly specialized teas and offer the sort of info about them that isn't always on offer, showing us that this hotel really means business. I can see they offer Britain's own Tregnothnan tea from Cornwall, which is lovely to see, and many tea choices by 'Mariage Freres', which is a <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5986&awinaffid=169299&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.co.uk%2FRestaurant_Review-g187147-d719581-Reviews-Mariage_Freres-Paris_Ile_de_France.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">French </span>gourmet</span></a><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5986&awinaffid=169299&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.co.uk%2FRestaurant_Review-g187147-d719581-Reviews-Mariage_Freres-Paris_Ile_de_France.html"><span style="color: blue;"> tea company</span></a>, based in </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255);">Paris</span>,<span style="background-color: white;"> founded in 1854 by brothers Henri and Edouard Mariage. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This looks like an amazing hotel, and as my friend suggested, perfect for a special occasion. I may need to save up somewhat before being able to enjoy it myself, but if the <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5986&awinaffid=169299&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.co.uk%2FHotel_Review-g1096521-d188549-Reviews-Belmond_Le_Manoir_aux_Quat_Saisons-Great_Milton_Oxfordshire_England.html"><span style="color: blue;">Tripadvisor</span> </a>reviews are anything to go by, it will be money well-spent!</span></div>
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Hi everyone! It feels like I haven't written on this blog for an eternity, all due to the chaos of life like moving house etc. etc! However, after a while I realised I needed to take some time out and so my Husband and I decided to stop off for a cream tea in the New Forest on the way to visiting our family there. We decided to stop at a tea rooms we know well; <a href="http://www.stationhouseholmsley.com/"><span style="color: blue;">The Old Station Tea Rooms in Homsley, Burley</span></a> as it's on a good route for us.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There's lots of history to these tea rooms and they've kept a lot of this historic charm by keeping an old train station look and theme. Their website has a good <a href="http://www.stationhouseholmsley.com/history.html"><span style="color: blue;">history</span></a> page for more info and tells us:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"June 1st 1847 saw the opening of the station at Holmsley. It was located where the line met the A35, the main route from Christchurch to Southampton, and referred to (until 1894) as Christchurch Road."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love being able to sit outside at Cafes and a hot cup of black tea was plenty to keep warm on this lovely Autumn day. They do have a nice indoor tea rooms as well, but I like the relaxed atmosphere outside with dog walkers stopping by.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was thrilled to see that I could order a gluten-free scone and choose soya milk with my tea, due to my intolerances. I always feel a bit picky with all these dietary requests but I also hate it when I enjoy nice food, only to feel ropey afterwards!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I actually ended up eating two scones in the end as they were quite a bit smaller than the standard non-gluten free scones. Oh well, it's good to treat yourself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On the way back from our visit, we stopped at Mudeford Quay to see a glimpse of the water and a lovely sunset. We grew up in the New Forest and do miss the forest and the Solent sometimes, but luckily it's not too far away to enjoy trips like this :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I took advantage of a relaxing Sunday yesterday as I have a busy week/month ahead. This 'coffee table' hardback book 'Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience' has been out for about three years now, but there's tonnes of content and something I pick up every so often and take my time reading. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">From Virginia Woolf's heart-breaking suicide letter, to Queen Elizabeth II's recipe for drop scones sent to President Eisenhower; from the first recorded use of the expression 'OMG' in a letter to Winston Churchill, to Gandhi's appeal for calm to Hitler; and from Iggy Pop's beautiful letter of advice to a troubled young fan, to Leonardo da Vinci's remarkable job application letter, <i>Letters of Note</i> is a celebration of the power of written correspondence which captures the humour, seriousness, sadness and brilliance that make up all of our lives..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Perfect read for enjoying a brew.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This moving 500 year old love letter was found buried with the Mummy of Eung Tae Lee written by the pregnant Wife he left behind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hi all! </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;">As you may remember i'm reviewing a trio of teas by Chateau Rouge and the last of this installment is their </span><a href="https://www.chateaurouge.uk/collections/loose-leaf-tea/products/english-breakfast-loose-leaf-tea" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;">English Breakfast Blend No.27</span></a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I apologise that this post has taken a while for me to publish, but since this is an English Breakfast tea and English people like to talk about the weather, I don't mind saying that i've been distracted with summer and the summer heat! Actually, i'm not really allowed to say this, but it actually got a bit too hot for me, especially for hot tea! A bit cooler this week, so here we go..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Chateau Rouge describe this tea as "a traditional English Breakfast Tea that is smooth, full-bodied and exceptionally refreshing". I quite like the No.27 name too, very Chanel No.5 don't you think? This is a 100% organic loose leaf black tea, from a blend of single estates in Assam, Sri Lanka and Rwanda (Rwanda as opposed to Kenya, which a lot of brands use). They say not to infuse too long on the first go and this is because it can go a touch bitter this way. I tried mine with milk, which makes a change for me, but it was suggested that way on the signature black tin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is the second installment of my <a href="https://www.chateaurouge.uk/"><span style="color: blue;">Chateau Rouge tea</span></a> series and this time i've been brewing <b>'Butterfly Lovers Organic Green Tea'</b>. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is Chateau Rouge's signature house green tea blend, with leaves selected from China, Sri Lanka and Nepal and flavoured with Seville oranges and wildflowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">It's brewed for 3-5 minutes, but won't go bitter if it's left longer since this is tannin-free. I've used my glass teaware so I can appreciate the warm amber colour of this warming herbal tea. Being herbal, this is a caffeine-free infusion and the WildHarvest Honeybush is also high in antioxidants and minerals. Being organic this also means you consume the full-benefits without worrying about any pesky chemicals (woohoo!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Unlike some teas and tisanes, the flavour of this Honeybush is actually just like the aroma coming off it. It's called Honeybush as it has a naturally sweet honey flavour and is quite similar to Rooibos herbal tea. However, I feel that there's more body to this compared to Rooibos and strangely enough, it reminds me of some Earl Greys I've tried because it has quite a malty base. Quite a clever little herb considering there's no added ingredients like bergamot. I think there's a smokey wood flavour too, and I wondered if this was because the look of it reminds me of tiny wood chippings, but I closed my eyes and it still tasted the same! There's also a peppery and peach taste to it and all these little flavours make slurping this tea an interesting, mindful experience... How do you taste yours?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chateau Rouge have recently sent me this lovely looking tea trio, which i'm very excited about! Y</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ou may remember one of my more popular blog posts a few years ago where I reviewed some of Chateau Rouge's lovely rooibos tisanes? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This time i'll do a three-part review, starting with the WildHarvest Honeybush so please keep your eyes peeled for this next post..!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On Good Friday the sun was shining and we ventured to Lainston House for Afternoon Tea. Lainston House is a 17th Century Country House and exclusive hotel, near Winchester in Hampshire, deep in the countryside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is a gluten-free Afternoon Tea below. The scones were tasty but weren't as tall as usual scones and we weren't offered any cream and jam to start off with. Once I asked, the staff were very happy to bring some and we experimented by breaking them up a little differently. Over the course of the afternoon tea we had to ask for a couple of things but I did find the waiting staff very help and friendly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So this is weird. But I took a photo in the bathroom, as Lainston House has lovely decor and I was really into the wallpaper!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> We had a lovely time having afternoon tea at Lainston House and as usual the time flew by (get it?). It was Good Friday as well as a family celebration so it seemed like a fitting way to kick off Easter weekend. The food and drink was lovely and the grounds were spectacular with great views from our lounge. The Afternoon Tea is currently priced between £29.50 pp and £41.00.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 15px;">Ahhh pretty teacups! I took these pictures from the cover of my adult colouring-in book that I received as a gift last Christmas. Colouring-in is meant to be a great stress reliever by encouraging mindfulness - mmm not sure what people are trying to tell me? You can get all sorts of adult colouring books but the one I have has lot of tea designs in it and that's why i've shared it with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: normal;">I have the 'Coloring for mindfulness - Vintage' book, so if you like the idea of colouring-in teacups (among other things like London buses) then here's how the cover looks...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Carrying on with my middle eastern theme, I paired my falafel wrap with <a href="http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?productId=381020"><span style="color: blue;">Moroccan Mint Tea</span></a> from <a href="http://www.waitrose.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Waitrose</span></a>. I will point out that this is a mint and gunpowder green tea, even though the packaging is a bit misleading. When I first drunk it, expecting 100% mint, I was a bit taken back! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today we were pleased to finally grab a copy of <a href="http://www.triumph-world.co.uk/"><span style="color: blue;">Triumph World Magazine</span></a>; a much anticipated issue since my Husband wrote an article for it that would be featured this month. It's about our vintage car that we used for our Wedding Day last summer. It has a unique story to it about family, love, and loss, along with some lovely photos by <a href="http://www.paulunderhill.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Paul Underhill</span></a> (our Wedding photographer) and some cool retro prints from the 80's when it was first in the family!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyone who knows me knows how much I love personalised gifts and therefore these Twinings tea and chocolate gift caddies are right up my street (tea street!) as you can add your own Valentine's Day message to the caddy! There's <b>free delivery</b> on Valentine's gifts, but they have to be ordered by the <b>5th February</b> so you have to be quick! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hi Everyone! As you know, over Christmas I opened <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=169299&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FTeaStreetShop%3Fref%3Dhdr_shop_menu"><span style="color: blue;">my Etsy shop</span></a> and put up my homemade Indian style 'Masala Chai' baubles and jars, which was very exciting for me! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's my blog post about my <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=169299&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FTeaStreetShop%3Fref%3Dhdr_shop_menu"><span style="color: blue;">Masala Chai jars</span></a> and how I make mine. It's a perfect type of tea for this time of year as it contains super spices that are extremely good for you (who didn't indulge this Christmas??) and it's a very comforting, cozy drink for bright but crisp winter days!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So below we have the star anise in the centre, which has a licorice taste to it. I tried the brew without it first of all but it really needed this sweet layer to it. We also have cinnamon of course, which is known to be a powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and can stabilize blood sugar levels. There are also cloves, nutmeg and ginger, which is known to help digestion and prevent nausea. There's also bay leaves, peppercorns and cardamon pods, which is one of my most favourite flavours! </span></div>
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Add two cups of water and two cups of milk to your saucepan of lovely spices. I used rice milk this time but it's also nice with soy milk as an alternative to dairy. The ooooonly problem was that the rice milk kept separating grh!</div>
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Bring to the boil and simmer for five minutes or longer depending on how strong you like it. If you fancy some fun experiments, you can add a strong black tea, and brew for a few minutes. Alternatively you can keep it herbal and add rooibos tea as I have below. However, this isn't essential as the Masala Chai is perfectly lovely without adding anything extra.</div>
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Ahhhh I've eaten too much over Christmas! Healthy eating (and drinking) is a bit of a cliché in January but you can see how it happens. Christmas is great but you feel so out of routine eating things you normally wouldn't... You even lose track of the days of the week! So I'm using <a href="http://tombotea.myshopify.com/collections/tombo-matcha"><span style="color: blue;">Tombo Matcha tea</span></a> to bring me back down to earth. I then saw the<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://juiceman.co/"><span style="color: blue;">Juicing Man</span></a></span> on <a href="http://www.itv.com/thismorning/food/juice-your-way-to-new-year-vitality-andrew-cooper"><span style="color: blue;">This Morning</span></a> and decided that if he can add turmeric to his smoothies then I could try it for my matcha. It's a natural anti-inflammatory so it's great to get some in each day if possible! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi everyone! I thought you'd like to see a couple of piccies from our Christmas trip to London! We don't live far away but don't often take time for extreme tourism like we do when we go on holiday. We thought <a href="https://www.fortnumandmason.com/restaurants/diamond-jubilee-tea-salon"><span style="color: blue;">Festive Afternoon Tea at Fortnum and Mason</span></a> would be just to the ticket to get into the Christmas spirit, but couldn't miss a few other sights too...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">Our next stop was at Hyde Park for </span><a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5986&awinaffid=169299&clickref=&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.co.uk%2FAttraction_Review-g186338-d5929776-Reviews-Winter_Wonderland-London_England.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;">Winter Wonderland</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">, also known as Christmas on steroids! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We tried a ceylon<a href="https://www.fortnumandmason.com/products/afternoon-blend-tea"> <span style="color: blue;">afternoon tea blend</span></a> and a<a href="https://www.fortnumandmason.com/products/lapsang-souchong-tea"><span style="color: blue;"> lapsang souchong</span></a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fortnum and Mason are famous for their Christmas window displays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Back out on Regent Street we found a Japanese tea shop with Matcha cakes for sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finally back through Trafalgar Square before going home to decorate our own tree..!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Christmas everyone and thank you for visiting my blog. I wish you all the best for 2016! xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As you know, i've been writing this tea blog for a few years now, and having spent way too much time looking at crafts on <a href="https://uk.pinterest.com/teastreetblog/"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a>, I've decided to make some tea products myself! My TeaStreetShop can be found <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TeaStreetShop?ref=l2-shopheader-name"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>, so please check it out!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dinah Jefferies' unforgettable new novel, <i>The Tea Planter's Wife </i>is a haunting, tender portrait of a woman forced to choose between her duty as a wife and her instinct as a mother...</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I really enjoyed this book and have added it to my Amazon shopping widget down on the right of this page. I liked that it touched upon a tea plantation's landscape and climate, the plucking and processing methods of producing tea, as well as the treatment of the people involved in the running of this business, all the while giving us a great story. </span></div>
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I love Autumn when the sun's out; it's crisp and bright and the colours are starting to turn rusty at the tips. Last week, we headed to the<a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5986&awinaffid=169299&clickref=&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.co.uk%2FAttraction_Review-g186419-d287686-Reviews-Savill_Garden-Windsor_Windsor_and_Maidenhead_Berkshire_England.html"> <span style="color: blue;">Savill Garden</span></a> restaurant in the classic car for a cup of tea and a stroll down to Virginia Water, which is just round the corner.</div>
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We shared a<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="https://jingtea.com/tea/type/scented/jing-chai"><span style="color: blue;">Jing Chai Tea</span></a></span> as they gave us an extra pot of water to re-infuse the leaves and we grabbed a jug of milk.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi Everyone! I thought i'd blog some pictures from our 'coupley' break in Norfolk last week. I haven't been since I was a child so I really enjoyed looking around this chilled-out place with its stretched out fields, vast skyline, broads, marshland, coastal villages and of course the Queen's winter-home. I think we were just in time to capture the last moment of summer sun...</span></div>
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