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17th May 2013

The vibrancy and vitality of shopping in London

The vibrancy and vitality of shopping in London
While the big picture may be that retail is changing, thanks to the influence of the internet, it can be easy to assume that this evolution simply means the ‘death of the high street’....
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13th May 2013

The Art & Etiquette of English Afternoon Tea

Christine kindly accepted to answer a few questions for us and let us know a bit more about the art of afternoon tea and here are the answers to our questions:

1. From where does Afternoon Tea originate? Anna Stanhope, the seventh Duchess of Bedford and a Lady in Waiting to Queen Victoria is cr...

London
13th May 2013

History of the Afternoon Tea Party

History of the Afternoon Tea Party

The Afternoon Tea Party is one of England's  most well-known customs and it is belived that Anna the Duchess of Bedford (Queen Victoria's lady-in-waiting) was the first to invent the notion. It  began in the early 1800s when Anna asked for something sweet to stave off hunger pangs betw...

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08th May 2013

Bloggers Afternoon Tea at Millennium Knightsbridge

Bloggers Afternoon Tea at Millennium Knightsbridge

On 23rd April 2013, 25 of the UK's most prominent lifestyle bloggers were invited to the  Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge for a guided tour of the hotel and afternoon tea in the popular Tangerine Café Bar.

Director of Sales at the hotel, Cipriano Silva, hosted the event, which saw top...

London
30th Apr 2013

Heard on the Mayfair Grapevine: London Ladies enjoy pasta making at AVISTA

The Millennium Hotel London Mayfair invited 15 members of the London Ladies Club to enjoy an interactive lunch at the award-winning AVISTA restaurant on 22nd April 2013.
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