My love of cream teas

My love of cream teas was definitely fed from an early age. I didn't grow up in Cornwall or Devon but in land-locked Buckinghamshire, and at the weekend my Dad would sometimes get in an uncut loaf of white bread, jam and clotted cream, much like the Devonians in the 11th century. He'd slice great doorsteps and smother them for my sister, brother and I with lashings of jam and cream. Heaven on a plate!

No family holiday to the southwest was complete without at least one cream tea. I've now generously upgraded this to 'no family holiday or weekend away anywhere'. And whilst I haven't eaten the bread version for many years, I am always tempted for a DIY scone cream tea when I see clotted cream in the supermarket.

The blog idea has lain dormant at the back of my mind for a while now. And then a couple of weeks ago, my cousin came to stay and with my daughter, Milly, we indulged at the Witley Court Tearooms. Whilst savouring the lusciousness of the scone and the jam, I was very disappointed that the establishment had replaced clotted cream with whipped, and it was at this point that I thought fellow cream tea aficionados should be able to benefit from my experiences should they wish.

The one thing I must mention is that I don't drink tea. As an aside, I don't drink coffee either and whilst this used to cause a lot of raised eyebrows it seems that there are more of us around these days. It's not a health concern of mine, although I'm fairly sure it has attributed to my good skin; I just don't like the taste of either beverage. So this blog is pure, it only reviews the scone, jam and cream element, and not the tea. Although if I'm with somebody who has something in particular to say about the tea, I'll let you know.

Please feel free to post comments and quick reviews of your own. Our taste buds vary and what doesn't appeal so much to my sweet tooth may be just right for someone with less of a sugar addiction.

So here goes...

Sarah x