During our visit to England we managed to go to Godinton House. For those that are not familiar with Godinton House, it is a lovely English country manor house, situated in Kent, with lots of history and vast grounds. After our guided tour we made our way to the tea room where we all enjoyed a round of cream teas. The scones were absolutely divine! I highly recommend a tour and the cream tea.
To find out more about Godinton House click *here*
- JD
The only thing wrong with this is that I should have bought the larger jar!
I bought this from a lovely little shop at the Market Place at Brogdale Farm which is the home of the National Fruit Collection. Brogdale Cottage Foods is a family owned and run bussiness. We bought a selection of local British cheeses and two small pots of this Lavender Jelly. One pot was devoured in England with crackers and cheese and the other boarded the plane with me. Ready for a cold winters day when I am craving a taste of summer - JW
One of the delightful places I managed to stop by was the Wye Bakery in Wye, Kent. When you walk through the doorway you walk down a long semi dark corridor. You can sense the anticipation of what delicious treats await you. Then, crossing the threshold what lies before you is pure bakery heaven. It's a very small bakery with a low ceiling, which adds to it's charm. Two can stand comfortably but five or more and it's close for comfort however extremely worth it. I would patiently rub elbows until I got my almond croissant.
I asked the owners for a photo op and the delightful couple/owners were very happy to. It is quite clear that they are very good at what they do! I bought a loaf of sourdough bread, two almond croissants and one plain croissant. It is my understanding, as it was explained to me, that the flour they use is shipped in from France and they bake in the traditional way. Making their croissants light, buttery and melt in your mouth. If given the chance I would definitely stop by there again! - JW
