Jane posted about elevenses a while back, and elevenses are something I feel quite strongly about. I know there was a time when I didn’t have tea and biscuits halfway between breakfast and lunch, but it’s all a bit hazy.
Yesterday evening, Rob and I went out for dinner but decided to stop by Waitrose instead of having our dessert at the restaurant. Just imagine the possibilties! A chocolate tart, an apple pie — I could choose anything! I settled on a selection pack of Fox’s biscuits. Sometimes living large isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
A selection pack is rather exciting, though. You can have a biscuit — a custard cream, say — enjoy it, and then reach over to the tray and have a biscuit of an entirely different sort! Decadent, but enjoyable.
For my elevenses today, I had a Crunch Cream and what I’d guess to be a Chocolate Crunch Cream. Because (and don’t tell anybody I told you this) if you choose one Cream-type biscuit, you’re actually getting two biscuits for the price of one! A little known trick. My gift to you.
and today I had my elevenses just after the postman came with my copy of the crafters companian and I have been reading and absorbing it all day. This comes to you with gratitude for a wonderful compilation of so many of the ‘friends’ I have come to love reading. Thank you so much – I love it. and nothing beats a plain chocolate digestive and a hot cup of rooibosh!
Giggle. A woman after my own heart.
Mmmm…you are making me want tea time! I have it sometimes, but not often enough. I may have to send my husband out to the store for some biscuits to go with my tea…
Hi Anna,
Nice pud pictures. So you have night-time elevenses as well?
Just to let you know I thoroughly enjoyed reading your 100 things list precisely because it didn’t read as a list of points but as a continuous narrative.
Hi Anna.
Today I received my copy of “the crafters companion” and I want to tell you that I looove that book. It is so nice to read in. I love to read about crafters inspiration and their workspace. I can find it all in that book. Love it. Have a nice day.
Marie-Louise from Denmark, Copenhagen.
i love taking time out for elevenses with my daughter. usually i bake something, but in a pinch we have mcvities chocolate-caramel digestives. elevenses and tea are my absolute favourite meals of the day.:)
I always have elevenses though I don’t call it that…I call it guilt, but from now on I’m all over THAT and will enjoy the ritual as it should be enjoyed!