Then a parcel from an online friend in Washington arrived. Inside, among all the other 'treats' was a packet of Assam tea from teaism.
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| BBC7 Middlemarch |
MWNN is away doing manly things to the boat. It was Saturday afternoon and I'd finished the housework for the day. The weather was absolutely miserable. So I lit a fire, baked an apple pie, and had a lovely afternoon tea while listening again to Middlemarch on BBC Radio 7.
The tea was wonderful, smokey and invigorating. The apple pie was not bad either. My pastry making is a little rusty and I think I used way too much butter as the dough was very difficult to roll (couldn't find the rolling pin so was reduced to using a bottle of wine) and kept breaking up when maneuvering onto the plate. Nevertheless, with a dollop of vanilla ice, it made a very acceptable afternoon tea treat.
