Living It Up

I'm a major proponent of living it up. I enjoy the finer things in life, and I work so that I can live, and I work hard so that I can live well, doing lots of fun things and spending nice times with family and friends. Yesterday was an example of my propensity to live it up, when my Mother and Aunt took me to Afternoon Tea at The Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair, London.

Tea, perhaps?

It was a very pleasant experience, tea and sandwiches and Champagne and scones and the lovely company of my Mom and her big sister, Iris, who I don't see often enough.


The Champagne in the picture above was complimentary from our waiter, Javier, as we found out yesterday morning that I had passed everything I had attempted in my Masters degree and my extenuating circumstances claim has been supported wholly by the University board. It was much a time for celebration, and indeed we did. My Mom and Iris were very proud of me, and proceeded to tell all of the waiters that served us how clever I am and how well I've done, resulting in many congratulations and free Champagne! It was definitely the nicest restaurant experience I've ever had.

As I'm obsessive, I will now detail my whole tea...

Rossini Cocktail

Chedder and Mango Chutney on Walnut Bread
Egg Mayonnaise x 2
Cream Cheese and Marinated Cucumber
Smoked Salmon
Chicken and Wholegrain Mustard x 2

Lemon Cream Dessert

Raisin Scone with Clotted Cream and Blackcurrant Jam
Plain Scone with Clotted Cream and Strawnerry Jam

African Autumn Tea - Rooibos with Orange and Cranberry - delicious!

Laurent Perrier Champagne Brut

Chocolate Mousse

Apple Slice

YUMMY.

Mom and Iris had much of the same, except no meaty sandwiches and no cakes. Silly women. We all had a lovely time and we had enough time to go up to Regents Park and walk through the Queens Gardens. We saw and smelt beautiful scented roses and saw a couple of frisky ducks having a fight.


So, now I've got quite the taste for posh hotels, particularly The Dorchester, and I'd quite like to have another Afternoon Tea there, and maybe even stay a night for my birthday... Looking at the prices, I am in great doubt it will be for a birthday within the next decade!