Ms. Maddie Mulligan turns four today! It’s rainy here in Connecticut, so she’s decided to celebrate with a nap on my bed. I’m sure some delicious treat will make it into her dinner bowl.
I’m on a break from reading Guillame de Lorris and Jean de Meun for just a moment. As delightful as The Romance of the Rose is, I need a shot of caffeine about this time of day.
During the summer I lived in Oxford, my college‘s pub had a delightful service called Morning Coffee. This is not coffee with breakfast. No, it is a second breakfast of sorts (Hobbits, after all, were born in Oxford). At that time of the day when you’re not quite ready for lunch, but need a pick me up between classes, nothing suits like a cuppa and a digestive. I always went in for the chocolate McVities, and I loved how the chocolate would melt just a smidge when the biscuit was placed on the tea saucer. The day-bartender would stand behind one of the long tables in our pub with giant kettles of tea and coffee, ready to pour for the mob of students milling about. "Milk?" he’d ask, because the proper way, of course, is to splash the milk first and allow the tea to warm it.
I call my Morning Coffee Elevensies (another meal endorsed by Hobbits) now, as I like to take it at, well, 11:00. Of late, I’ve enjoyed PG Tips (do click this link; you will want the monkey as much as I do, I promise!) in my cup. Dee-licious!
My boyfriend will not drink anything but PG tips. Can you get them in the US, if not I would be more than happy to send you some, maybe with some McVitie Chocolate digestives. I’ve been to Oxford once a long time ago but live in Cambridge which I suppose has a similar academic feel.
Happy Birthday, Miss Maddie!
ooooh, when you come visit, let’s go to the St James Tearoom!
Aww, happy birthday Maddie-girl!
Tea in Oxford sounds just lovely. Someday… 🙂
Happy Bday to Maddie! I make reference to elevensies all the time, but no one seems to get it and it’s not the same when you have to explain it.
Happy 4t Miss Maddie. Let’s see thats 27 in dog years. LIVE it UP!
Huck turns 10 on Sunday. It is bittersweet. I adore him.
Your treat at 11 sounds wonderful. I need a picture though
Ohhh, I recently got addicted to the PG Tips- a friend of mine sent a box of tea from England for Christmas, and a big ol’ box of PG Tips was included!
I am a Jaffa Cake girl myself, but I love all the McVities treats, that’s for sure!
Happy Birthday, Maddie!
Happy Belated Birthday to Maddie! :o)
I wish I had the metabolism to eat all the meals endorsed by Hobbits… ;o)