It’s fair to say it’s been a while since I last posted a blog -sorry guys- but… the good news is  I had a really fun week last week so have some (hopefully) cool posts coming up!

The week started off with a trip to the One Aldwych in London for an afternoon tea treat with my friend who’s just returned home after spending 6 months in Paris. We normally have an afternoon tea ‘date’ every Christmas but as we hadn’t seen each other in ages we thought we’d have a mid year treat.

Never one for convention, I love to try different things so, having already tried the Fashionista and Mad Hatter Afternoon Teas, it was only right that I hit Google and found us another unusual tea to enjoy. I was delighted to see the ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea’ and was instantly sold on the pictures on the One Aldwych site (without knowing what the sweet treats were!!) and we were not disappointed at all.

The service we received was amazing, our waiter was very attentive and all of my friend’s dietary requirements were met. Most importantly…the food was de-li-cious!!!! We stuffed ourselves on the sandwiches, tarts and quiches; taking advantage of the ‘refills’ and almost forgetting the sweets that were yet to arrive, whilst sipping a rather strong, but tasty, cocktail (and champagne for my friend).

The sweet treats were just as yummy. However, the only complaint I had was the candy-floss didn’t taste like the candy-floss we all know and love from childhood. I guess it had a twist to it, making it taste quite lemony, and I appreciate this was in line with the theme of the tea. All the same, it wasn’t what I was expecting to taste when I closed my eyes and sunk my teeth into it lol. This didn’t affect my overall enjoyment of the experience and I will definitely be visiting the One Aldwych again…just thinking back at the chocolate caramel milk and cocoa bean financier is making my mouth water.

If you have a sweet tooth, this is definitely one for you. I highly recommend it; great for a special occasion or just because you want to give yourself a well deserved treat.

Enjoy! xx