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How Do You Pronounce ‘Scone’? (And Other Afternoon Tea Debates)
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…
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Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year’s Recipes
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.
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13 Freaky Facts About Friday 13th
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…
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Top New Year’s Resolutions and How to Stick to Them
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…
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Festive Pets – Winner and Featured Furry Friends
Man’s best friends. For some, it’s our dogs – always happy to see us, always loving, always bouncing off the walls when they hear the letters W, A, L and K however subtly we try to whisper them. For others, it’s our cats. Those strange, independent animals that turn their tails up at us disdainfully one minute, snooze in the oddest possible places and then graciously permit us to stroke them – but only for as long as it suits them. Well, last week we asked to see your furry friends feeling festive. We teamed up with PawPost to offer a brilliant cat or dog box to one lucky set…
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J.K Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Muggles just itching to get back into the wizarding world depicted in the Harry Potter series will be enchanted with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, out in cinemas today! No, Harry, Hermione and Ron aren’t back, and the film’s set in America, but the bits we know and love are basically the same. Magicians live discreetly alongside non-maj (that’s USA English for muggles), who are totally unaware of the existence of their world.
