Tickets 50% sold out!!! Bring your mom, daughter, grand-daughter, grand-mother and join us for an afternoon of tea, treats, tea-leaf reading, a special Mother & Daughter fashion show.. prizes, raffles and more all for Alzheimer Durham. Every lovely lady leaves with a special momento of the day... call 905.433.9266 ... tickets only 2 for $25! … [Read more...]
Lorre White celebrates London Holiday Teas
December 7, 2012 by
Observance of the custom originated amongst the wealthy classes in England in the 1840. Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford, is widely credited as transforming afternoon tea (or low tea) in England into a late-afternoon meal whilst visiting Belvoir Castle, though Charles II of England's wife Catherine of Braganza is often credited with introducing tea to the court upon her arrival in 1662. By the end of the nineteenth century, afternoon tea or low tea had developed into its current form … [Read more...]
