In 1840 Anne, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started requesting tea, bread and cake at 4pm to stave off hunger until dinner and soon after afternoon tea became a much-loved, quintessentially British tradition. National Afternoon Tea Week (11th-17th August 2014) celebrates this great heritage with a week of activities, themed menus and offers in hotels, restaurants and tearooms across the UK in August.
As a dedicated decaf drinker, when a packet of 'real' decaffeinated coffee landed on my desk I simply had to dust off the cafetière and give it a go. And from what I sampled it would seem that decaf's moment has finally arrived - with the launch of The Decadent Decaf Coffee Company (DDCC) The Decadent Decaf Coffee Company's aim is to reincarnate decaf and spill the beans about why the nation should wake up to this delicious healthy coffee - whether you are a caffeine lover or decaf devotee.
Carfest - the Chris Evans inspired fund-raisers for BBC Children in Need, where Ferraris, Maseratis and Mustangs top the on-track bill, comes to you in the form of two fun-filled festivals packed with family entertainment. As the sun sets on Goodwood Festival of Speed, British Grand Prix and Glastonbury 2014, the spotlight switches to August's two award-winning CarFest extravaganzas.
The organisers of the world's biggest equestrian Christmas party, Olympia, The London International Horse Show, have announced a dazzling new line up of displays for this year's show, which takes place on 16th - 22nd December 2014. The headline acts include the unique Ukrainian Cossack Stunt Riders and the magnificent Mounted Branch of the Metropolitan Police - both of whom haven't performed at Olympia for four years.
Sally Allister is Managing Director of GF Foods (York) Ltd - a family run business, based in the UK, that started out in 2004 following Sally's own experiences of living a gluten free lifestyle. A diagnosed coeliac, Sally understands the demand for high quality, great tasting products made without wheat and gluten. And now Feel Free, bought to you by GF Foods Ltd, has a whole range of gluten-free products available.
Goldshield® is the core technology behind Positive Petcare - the world's first modern, next generation, patented, water stabilised, non-toxic, non-leaching, long lasting prophylactic shield against bacterial contamination. When it comes to protecting your pets, only the best will do. We asked Champion Briard breeder Sue Smith to put Positive Petcare to the test.
