Category Archives: England
From Kings Cross to Somewhere in Paris
Tea, tea, tea – that was pretty much the choice back then in the England I knew in 1991. Coffee, if you ordered it, was typically filter stuff – often percolated to hell. You could cover the bitter taste of … Continue reading
The Cream Tea King of SouthWest England
So the coffee wasn’t cooking, as I progressed my way South towards Tintagel back in 1991 – however the scones were! Hot buttered scones, with a good dollop of raspberry or strawberry jam (preferrably home-made) and a large spoonful of … Continue reading
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Absence of Coffee
It was the tail end of winter, 1991, that I first came to the United Kingdom. Actually, I thought it was meant to be spring – because it was April after all and I had been told that that was … Continue reading
Café Quest 