This past Saturday I made my way into London to join up with 20-something bloggers to enjoy an afternoon tea at the Milestone Hotel.

It was nice to see some familiar faces, like Sunny in London.

I've been following Dannielle at ChicaDeeDee for awhile now, this was the first time we got to meet.

I got to chat with a few others, but I didn't take many pictures.

I did manage to get a few of the food.

Now for the hard part.  Oh how I hate to give a bad review, but I have to be honest, it was not my favorite.

The London Tube had some station closures delaying people's arrival, but we were served almost an hour after our start time.

The bland sandwiches were no longer chilled, the scones were hard and crumbly and the desserts were just ok.

Typically their afternoon tea has an array of teas to choose from.  I guess when you book a private party room, you don't get the choices.  We only had the option of English Breakfast or Earl Grey.  Fine by me, but others mentioned they would have liked to try some of the other flavors. 

The company was great, but the tea was a bit disappointing.  Here's to next time! Have a great weekend!!

Gina, Selena and Sarah recently came down from London to spend a day in the countryside of West Sussex.  Sarah and Selena captured some beautiful pictures, so be sure to give them a visit.

I had visions of a beautiful day, tromping through fields, driving through quaint country roads and sipping on afternoon tea.  

I just didn't envision this much rain!  Oh, the rain!!  You'd think I'd be prepared, being England and all, but it has been the most rain England has had in about 250 years!  We determined not to let it get us down and had a good time even if we did get drenched!

We started our day at the Ouse Valley Viaduct.

Built in 1841, this viaduct was constructed with 11 million bricks on the London-Brighton railway line.  Over 100 trains pass over every day.


It's an amazing structure.  What drew me to this place was the beautiful arches underneath.


I think the kids would enjoy climbing through the archways.  Maybe when it's warmer!

Next up, Nymans Gardens.

I had visited Nymans previously and the weather was much better on that day, so I'm sharing photos mostly from my first visit.




I can't wait to see the wisteria (below) full of blooms!







Such beautiful grounds!  I can't wait to visit in the Spring!

We finished up our day in the quaint town of Steyning, sipping tea at The Cobblestone Tea House.





We finally got a break from the rain and took a short walk through town!



Something so fascinating about a thatched roof cottage!


The day went by way too fast, but we had such a great time!

Come to West Sussex and I'll show you around!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sitting among 19 other bloggers, chatting away was a Saturday afternoon well spent!

There was food involved too.  Can't have a proper girly get together without food!

I have a thing for merry go rounds!

We thought about taking it for a spin, but 2 grown women on the merry go round with no one else riding seemed a little weird.  Ha!

Big Ben, you are just so majestic!