I have always found tea the most irresistible of all meals. It is sad that it doesn’t really fit into the modern pattern of life, but surely a long Sunday afternoon walk is perfected by the pleasure of eating warm scones, freshly made cake and biscuits, or simply toast and home-made jam at the end of it. It is certainly the home-made element that can make tea time a moment of ecstasy rather than just satisfying the hunger brought on by fresh air and exercise.
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