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Tonight's Tea Leaf reading event was another great night experienced by all, one more tomorrow night (all sold out unfortunately) will be holding more later in the year make sure you follow us to not miss out
The Humble Sandwich!
It is a word used daily in most households however do you know where it originated?
Well credit for the Sandwich lies with an English Earl and dates back to England in1762.
John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, (Sandwich is actually a village near the Kent coast near where we used to live), Montagu was known for being a problematic gambler, spending many hours playing cards, during one of his long days of playing, he worked up an appetite and requested something from the kitchen that he could eat with his hands, without needing to get out of his seat. He was brought two pieces of bread filled with meat in the middle, there was born the Sandwich!.
From that day forward, the sandwich began making its way throughout England. By the Revolutionary War, it was a well-established dish.
However It took a lot longer for the sandwich to make it to America. This could be because Americans were slow to give into trends happening in England, In fact the first sandwich was finally featured in an American cookbook in 1815. It wasn’t the type of sandwich we typically eat today, but was actually a tongue sandwich.
In fact it took until the great depression for Americans to really get into sandwiches in a big way!
So this weeks gift you may not know we sell is our fine English Chocolate selection from the House of Dorchester, 12 amazing delicate chocolates including strawberries & cream truffle, roast nut praline, violet cream, salted fudge caramel, raspberry caramel and stem ginger, these really do make for an ultimate indulgence and the perfect way to spoil someone (or yourself) $19.95
What a great night we had at the Young Pilgrims play in Duxberry, if you haven't got around to seeing it yet you really should!
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History of Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea was first partaken in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. In those days the evening meal would be served late around 8pm thus leaving a long period of time between lunch and dinner and the Duchess would become hungry in the late afternoon so asked her staff to bring a tray of tea, bread & butter and cake to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her.
This pause for tea became a fashionable social event during the 1800’s where upper-class and society women would change into long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea which was usually served in the drawing room between four and five o’clock.
Traditional Afternoon Tea consists of crustless finger sandwiches, scones served with clotted cream and preserve followed by cakes and pastries along of course with a pot of tea, we follow this long held tradition here at Shelly's and take great pride in delivering an authentic Afternoon Tea.
We hope you enjoyed learning a little of afternoon tea, we serve our authentic Afternoon Teas 7 days a week from 11am so call 508-927-4402 to experience this wonderful occasion for yourself whether it is your first time or not!
Sean & Michelle
Summer Menu!
Now it is well and truly summer we have added a taste of Summer to our our Windsor Afternoon Tea, you will still begin with a glass of iced hibiscus tea, then our finger sandwich selection has the following new options Ham & Branston Pickle, Mature Cheddar Cheese and Piccalilli and then the great British Strawberry Trifle dessert!
Call 508-927-4402 to reserve yours today!
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Would appreciate any recomendations.
UPDATE!
Once again our Tea Leaf reading event sold out immediately and we added a 2nd that also sold out so due to demand we have added a third and final date of Thursday 4th August again from 5-7 of which we have a few spaces left.
To reserve your space for this event please call 508-927-4402
What does your future hold?
Further to our Tea Leaf reading event last month demand was so high we promised a further date as soon as possible for those on the wait list, we arranged this for August 1st and immediately sold out so we added Wednesday 3rd August again from 5-7 p.m. this still has a few spaces left so if you missed out last time or simply wish to come and enjoy what was a great event please call 508-927-4402 to book yours today!
The event again is limited to 20 people, the ticket is inclusive of our indulgent Cream Tea beginning with your selection of Tea from our 103 teas along with two freshly baked scones served with strawberry preserve and clotted cream and of course your Tea leaf reading with one of our resident readers.
The readings are 10 minutes per person, on the evening beneath your cup will be a ticket with a number on it and during the event your number will be called and your reading will commence.
The cost is $45.00 per person and deposits of $20.00 per person are required.
Please call 508-927-4402 to book your space!
We were Honured today to host a 10th Birthday Tea Party for Holly`s two girls that she is fostering, this is part of an arrangement we have with Kind Hearts for Kids to bring a little piece of joy into the lives of those going through difficult times, you can find out more about the amazing work they do at Kind Hearts for Kids
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Cross sides this July 4th and dine like the English on Independence Day!
We are open until 6 pm on Monday July 4th, if you are attending the festivities at the waterfront and watching the fireworks why don't you order our Windsor Afternoon Tea To-go and be the envy of everyone whilst you indulge in delicate finger sandwiches, scones baked fresh that day served with clotted cream and strawberry preserve and petite cakes
All presented beautifully in our specially designed To-go Afternoon Tea stands!
Call 508-927-4402 to order yours today!
Competition!
We are joining up with Bleecker Street Films and the new period drama Mr Malcolm’s List which opens in theaters July 1st, it takes place in London in the 1800`s about a bride, Julia Thistlewaite who is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor Mr. Malcolm. Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman...or the perfect hoax. Also starring Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Park, with Theo James.
You can see the trailer here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8hRCVAZFTs
We have two of the novels the film is based upon to give away, to win simply like this post and tag a friend, and we will select two winners on 1st July
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Most of you have had a chance to see how our Tea Rooms turned out, so we thought we would share with you the extent of the works required to get it to look as beautiful as it does now.
The shop was very, very different when we took it on, it was in fact a series of offices going back with a passage way to the side, so we had to open this up to create the space for our dream to became a reality!
Below shows the demolishing of those offices demolished opening up the shop, the resizing of the toilet (bathroom) where you see the sink is situated is where the door to the toilet is now with the sink now on the opposite wall, a part you never see is the kitchen, this was the previous owners office, until we got our hands on it, and finally as if by magic the finished result!
We hope you enjoy this insight into what was involved in creating our beautiful Tea rooms that we love sharing with you all!
Sean & Michelle
Don`t forget this Friday is National Cream Tea Day, what better excuse do you need to indulge in our amazing Scones with our sumptuous Clotted Cream?
Call 508-927-4402 today to reserve your table!
National Cream Tea Day!
Yes Friday June 24th is National Cream Tea Day!
Have you reserved your table yet?
The last Friday in June has long been National Cream Tea Day, another excuse, as if any more were needed, to indulge in 2 freshly baked scones with strawberry preserve and of course lashings of thickly spread Clotted Cream along with your choice of loose leaf tea from our 103 teas.
Cream Teas if you have not grown up indulging in them can often confuse people as they cannot fathom how you put Clotted Cream in your cup of tea, of course Cream Tea, despite its name, actually relates to the cream you place on the Scones and not the Tea itself.
Call 508-927-4402 today and reserve your space and indulge in Cream Tea Day at Shelly`s
Take & Bake!
Have you discovered our Take & Bake Scones yet?
Our amazing Scones made fresh from raw ingredients then instead of baking we package and freeze them so you can purchase then, it is so simple you simply keep frozen until the Scone desire comes calling them take straight from the freezer to the oven and 35 minute later you are indulging in you very own warm from the oven Scone in the comfort of your own home at whatever time of day.
Having friends family over? stock up and serve fresh from the oven Scones, they will be so impressed and your secret is safe with us!
They come in packets of 6 in either Classic, Raisin, Chocolate Chip or Blueberry, Gluten Free & Vegan are also available.
regular $16.95 G.F./Vegan $19.95
