23rd August 2018
” There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”
Henry James
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Having just celebrated Afternoon Tea Week, we delve into one of the most delightful of British traditions.
Explore the journey of tea; from the home of Earl Grey in Northumberland, to Woburn, where afternoon tea was popularized in the 1840’s when Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford would drink tea to stop that afternoon ‘sinking feeling’. Since then tea has become synonymous with the British, and the taking of afternoon tea has graduated from a respectable practice for fashionable society to a chance to experience a leisurely and elegant ritual, take a rest from a hectic shopping day or celebrate with friends or family.
Join Dream Escape’s expert guides and take one of London’s tea trails from Garaways Coffee House, where tea was first sold in the 1650’s, to the ‘tea clipper’ the Cutty Sark in Greenwich and the Chelsea Physic Garden with it’s links to the tea trade.
Of course, in modern times there are many ways to enjoy afternoon tea, from traditional to themed and elegant to entertaining.
Perfect for families young and old, the magnificent Mad Hatters tea is on the ‘must do’ list of London’s elite with Alice’s Exotic Fruits “Drink Me” potion and treats such as a Mad March Hare Vanilla Pocket Watch Macaroon and a strawberry flamingo with a white chocolate Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé croquet truffle.
Take a fun twist on this traditional pastime with an Afternoon tea bus tour, which will keep everyone entertained with an endless flow of London’s iconic sights. Head on down to the potion room in a classic Soho bakery for a fully immersive Harry Potter themed afternoon tea. Spend a fun few hours mixing edible potions, drinking teas with names like “Elixir of Life” and “Unicorn Tears,” and Hubble Bubble – your very own cauldron with a lemon inspired potion.
Sample traditional afternoon tea at iconic London venues such as The Ritz and The Goring or perhaps travel to the west of Ireland and experience the splendour of a magnificent 13th Century castle and former Guinness Family home and the Connaught Room, where the ritual of afternoon tea has been preserved since 1868.
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“Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.”
Lu Yu, Classic of Tea: Origins and Rituals
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Whether your clients are celebrating a milestone with a family get together or need some time to rest and recon...
Another English Garden treat to share from a recent visit. The scale, grandeur and beauty of Stowe has inspired writers, philosophers, artists, politicians and members of the public from the 18th century to the present day. Since the National Trust acquired the gardens in the late 1980s, an ambitious programme of restoration has ensured that over 40 temples and monuments remain, gracing an inspiring backdrop of lakes and valleys with an endless variety of walks and trails, a delightful visit, any time of year.
Stowe has evolved from an English Baroque garden into a pioneering landscape park and is said to be the first English garden for which a guide book was produced. Def worth a visit on your next trip to the UK.
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Surfs up! Check out this bird’s eye view of surfers catching some wild Atlantic waves... 🏄♂ loving this shot 📸
📍 Achill Island, County Mayo
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The force will always be strong on the otherworldly Skellig Michael, just off coast of County Kerry along the Wild Atlantic Way! ⛰️✨☘️
Check out our Dream Escape Set Jetting experiences and you too could find yourself walking in the footsteps of our movie greats ....https://dreamescape.co.uk/family-set-jetting-in-ireland/
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Well that's a wrap! Our Head of Sales, Emer Mortell had a fantastic week of virtual sales calls around California with Gillian Griffin @ Adare Manor Hotel Manor Hotel and Susie Hopkins Burke @ The 5 Star Merrion Hotel in Dublin. A big thanks to all our wonderful advisors too for their valuable time.
We will all look forward to welcoming you and your clients back to the UK and Ireland very soon. Have a great weekend everyone !
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"Now they ride the wintry dawn Where Benbulben sets the scene." – WB Yeats
Join us in celebrating Poetry Day Ireland today.
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