Margaret Thornby’s Tea & Tea Room Talk Magazine

Poppy’s on the Radio

Want to hear about Poppy’s Tea Room in Thaxted Essex?

Live broadcast of the Essex Quest Heading to Poppy’s Tea Room!

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00hy35d/The_Essex_Quest_23_07_2011/

Posted on 25 July 2011. Comments (0)


Enter our Tea Cosy Competition

Tea Cosy Competition Guidelines
The tea cosy competition is open to anyone who would like to knit, crochet or sew a tea cosy to raise money for the Travelling Tea Room project. Please read the guidelines and sign the declaration below.

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Margaret Thornby reviews East India Company Marmalade

I was asked, via Twitter, to review for East India Fine Foods Company their Grapefruit and Lime Marmalade with Silver Leaf; they subsequently sent me a sample through the post. This was a fresh tasting marmalade, with a clear taste; I could discern both grapefruit and lime coming through. It is the sort of marmalade I would enjoy at around 11am either at home or when visiting a tea room; best served, of course, with quality bread to enhance the experience. My only negative comment would be the price, which, when looking at East India’s website, I thought probably beyond the means of many

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