Jam or Cream on Top?

The Devon County Show saw the 'world's largest scone' being made - 8 ft wide, topped with strawberries and serving 1,000 people.  A publicity stunt as the county tries to get protected status for its 'Devon Cream Tea'. 

Difference between a Devon and Cornish cream tea?  I had no idea.  In Devon it is cream and then jam on top; in Cornwall it is jam and then cream.

My thought - just ensure the scone is fresh in the first place.  Easily said but so often not the case.  Hurray for those that guarantee scones baked off every day and never, ever sell one of yesterday's left-overs.

High Chairs

Helo highchairs at Peter Jones that have castors on the front so Mum (or Dad) doesn't have to bust their back lifting a highchair into position.

Creative & Unique

Albion Caff's Bourbon biscuits

Peyton & Byrne's Fig Rolls

Premium Condiments

Good to see that the mobiles at Chelsea Flower Show had communual condiment  tables full of  quality products.

Ok the selling prices were steep but at least there wasn't any obvious penny-pinching.

The bad and sad old days

The Only Tea Grown in England

Tregothnan's tea plantations in Cornwall would be worth bearing in mind if you looking for a distinctive and UK local product.  I am a 'builders' tea' person but their Manuka tea is delicious. www.tregothnan.com

Power of a Brand

Cappuccino £2.50 at
Posh 'brand' in a high footfall location at Chelsea Flower Show.
Virtually no queue.

Cappuccino £2.70 (20p more) at Costa's nearby unit in a secondary location.
Big queue.

Chelsea Flower Show 10.15 on 25.5.11

Go to Chelsea for the Buns

The big guys - Sodexo in this case - don't always get it right but their Chelsea Buns at the Chelsea Flower Show are great - fresh, not too big, tasty and dense with fruit.  Not cheap at £2 but worth it.