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Artisan du Chocolat Salted Caramel Box

Selfridges

Artisan du Chocolat Salted Caramel Box

£25.00
Charbonnel Et Walker Dusted Strawberry Truffles

Selfridges

Charbonnel Et Walker Dusted Strawberry Truffles

£11.75
Fortnum & Mason Black Tea with Lemon

Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum & Mason Black Tea with Lemon

£2.50
Fortnum & Mason Green Sencha Tea

Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum & Mason Green Sencha Tea

£2.50
Fortnum & Mason Jubilee Biscuit Selection

Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum & Mason Jubilee Biscuit Selection

£16.95
Fortnum & Mason Old English Hunt Marmalade Biscuits

Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum & Mason Old English Hunt Marmalade Biscuits

£6.95

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Elevenses

It has been customary here that around the 11 o’clock mark one would tend to get a little peckish. Having assumed that breakfast was taken around 6:30ish, ones stomach may need a little attention. In schools this term became ‘tea break’, when there was a break in class time for a drink and little snack, but is still kept around this time.

In our popular children's literature it has often been sited as a very important part of ones day. Two examples (from our beloved British Bear characters!) of elevenses being a talking point are Winnie the Pooh , who was known to prefer honey on bread with condensed milk. He is also said to have coined the word "smackerel", having an equivalent meaning to 'elevenses'.

Paddington Bear is our other favorite bear who often took elevenses at the antique shop on Portobello Road run by his friend Mr Gruber and usually received some sound advice about whatever his problem might have been that day whilst taking his Elevenses.

More tea anyone?