The enduring popularity of the traditional afternoon tea isn’t down to the taste of the scones, the freshness of the tea or the elegance of the china; it’s the whole package. Greater than the sum of its parts, it’s the time-honoured ritual that’s all about slowing down time to treat yourself whilst relishing the quintessential British charm of tea, sandwiches and sweet treats shared with good company. Thanks to the many variables, afternoon tea enthusiasts all over the country put their own spin on the treat. What is the correct etiquette? Why is it so? And does it really matter if you don’t adhere to the rules? We’ve delved into…

With Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year celebrations coming up we’ve consulted our gourmet partners School of Wok, SEASON The Exclusive Cookery School and L’atelier des Chefs for recipes guaranteed to wow on both occasions.

Following our inspiring blog on Top New Year’s Resolutions and How to Stick To Them, we want to follow up with all those still working hard to stick to their resolutions. Today is a bit less inspiring: it’s officially ‘Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day‘. Yep, that exists. But don’t jump to use that as an excuse to give up whatever your current resolutions are, if you’re still holding on – you’re ahead of about 92% of the population! Read on to find out which five new year’s resolutions are (statistically) usually given up on by this day each year. Alongside each, we’ve included a list of common mistakes, and an extra tip or…

Today is the first Friday 13th of the year. With that in mind, we thought we’d share a few things you may not know about this infamous day. So, without further ado, here are 13 freaky facts about Friday 13th…

January: a lovely, clean, new page. This is the chance to be the better, sexier, wiser, more popular version of yourself that you always knew existed somewhere inside, ready to be coaxed out into the open. In pursuit of this shiny new self, huge swathes of the country are busy scrawling lists of new year’s resolutions. Here at Red Letter Days we’ve resolved to #LiveaLittle instead. A couple of years ago we urged everybody to Say No to Your New Year Resolution by doing rather than quitting, and this year we’re standing firm. Life’s too short to deprive ourselves. That said, much like a litter of puppies, some of us…

It’s safe to say that 2016 may go down globally as one of the worst years in history. However, short of recounting all the sadness from one year, we thought we would take a look at some of our favourite moments, trends and stories for 2016 and reflect on the good things that happened. Let us know if you agree!