High Tea

Simon and Jackie picked us up from the airport and we took a shuttle to the car rental place. Then we set off with Jackie doing a skillful job of navigating - obviously I could learn a thing or two here! We maneorved around M4 and the 404 ...something.... and eventually arrived at a very grand manor where it was announced that we were to have high tea.

There was some consternation (on Simon's part) as to whether Duncans Track pants would stand up to scrutiny, but at least he had a good shirt on!

The scones were truly incredible, with light fluffy insides but a firm very thin crunch of a crust. We ate them all - and we ate all the sandwiches as well. We all had different tea - Simon's had a bunch of dried roses in his. The cakes were not so memorable, but we chopped the odd corner off them just to try. "Well" I said, "This better be my shout" when Simon replied, "Actually, Mum, this is your Mother's Day treat" and produced a card!

Danesfield House specialises in high teas, dinners, weddings etc and also does accommodation and has a health spa there as well. Very grand.

We went for a walk around the garden to compensate for all the food we'd eaten. It backs onto the Thames River and we could look across to the walkway that Simon and Jackie has walked in parts. Then we went off to Henley and after catching up with the wedding we had a small dinner of yummy mediterranean food, tapas style.