It was my Mum's 70th in January, and my sister Becky and I organised a weekend of treats for her to celebrate. Typically for us, they all revolved around food - brunch at The Beech House, dinner at Loch Fyne and finally afternoon tea at St Michael's Manor. Out of the four of us - my niece also came along - I think I was the only one who'd been for afternoon tea before, which made me realise that I'm spoiled - I feel like I go a lot! Perhaps it's a blogger thing - it's definitely been a theme at more than one event.
This was my first visit to St Michael's Manor, and it didn't disappoint. It's a beautiful, grand hotel which is a little surprising as it's tucked away down narrow little Fishpool Street. Sadly it was pouring with rain, but I'm hoping to go back in better weather to explore the grounds - they looked absolutely gorgeous. We were seated in the Lake Restaurant and ordered the Full Afternoon Tea, which included scones, cakes and sandwiches, plus a choice of tea. Rather than getting the Champagne Afternoon Tea, which includes a glass each, we ordered a bottle of prosecco to share instead... because we knew we'd want more than one glass of fizz, obvs.