Well, that’s a first! We’re off for Afternoon Tea in a railway carriage that doesn’t go anywhere (No! NOT another rail strike day!!!)

In another first, we had snow today! The first for two years!!

Our visit to ‘Carriages of Cambridge‘ was a Christmas gift from our great friends, Jo & Janet, and we’d just got around to arranging it.

Thanks girls!

Located east of Huntingdon, in Fen Drayton, it was a shortish 40-minute drive for our unique experience of Afternoon Tea onboard a static train carriage!

Wow! Even if you’re NOT a train fanatic, you’ll be impressed with what they’ve recreated here. The attention to detail is fantastic, and if you listen hard enough, once seated (above the noise of happy punters tucking into excellent food) then you’ll hear the gentle sound of a diddley-dee train… and, feel a slight rocking motion (or was that just me?). There’s even steam coming from the carriages!

There’s plenty on offer from the Menus – probably too much! With three sorts of Afternoon Tea, something for everyone… they even do Doggy Bags!

All in all a GREAT experience! And unique too! It had a very professional feel about it all and I’m sure we’ll be back. If you’re tempted, you can book HERE.

Thanks again Jo & Janet – we had a great time!

Steve Palmer

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Those from around these parts will already know of Beckworth’s – or to give it its full title: Beckworth Emporium. For once, Emporium sounds like an accurate description!

For those of my readers outside the area, think old-school supermarket plus an expansive (but not expensive) garden centre, all topped-off with a rather sizeable eatery. Oh, and at Christmas, they add an ice-rink!

The supermarket layout and style is the sort that features a wide range of goods (with an unrivalled range of ready-meals) together with a couple of face-to-face service areas that include a meat counter featuring real Butchers (if you’re in a hurry, so much more efficient than deceased ones!)

We haven’t been here for a while, and today’s excuse (not that we need one!) was to sample their Afternoon Tea with neighbours and friends, David & Val – with the added bonus of a voucher that we received as a gift at Christmas from Derek & Lydia

Steve Palmer

I got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to contribute a few words to the online community. But I’m no Samuel Pepys! If you’re looking for deep and meaningful comments on a variety of subjects, then you’ve arrived at the wrong site! I only pen for pleasure! On average, my posts appear about twice per month, covering family & friends, cinema visits, eating out, holiday experiences and techy stuff. Oh, and as this is my hobby, there are no sponsored links nor adverts here – it’s all done with love!

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