How the Tall One spends her afternoons !

Afternoon Tea at the Berkley in London.

The scene… plush velvet sofas, subdued lighting, young, camp-as-a-row-of-tents waiters in white jackets, hostesses in Audrey Hepburn dresses, what seemed like half of Bahrain and upper class Americans as the other guests.
The attendees… four 30-40 something female friends (plus two infants that two of them had to breastfeed on occasion, but we'll skim over that bit).
The champagne… Laurent Perrier or Billecart-Salmon Rosé
The teas… English Breakfast, Early Grey, Ceylon, Lapsang Souchong, Organic Assam, Vanila, Pear Caramel, White Peony, Camomile, Fresh Mint, Berkeley Blend, Wild Blossom and Berries, Chocolate Mint Truffle, African Amber.
The savouries… Tiny mouthwatering explosions of flavour… Caviar and Cream Cheese, Duck in sesame seeds, crushed pea and crab cone, watermelon, chili and garlic soup, wild mushroom, smoked salmon, cucumber and cream cheese, beef and egg sandwiches (not all in one!).
And… the pièce de la résistance… the cakes:
Anya Hindmarch light apricot sponge summer "Halen" bag, wrapped in almond marzipan with a playful bow
Paul Smith orange, papaya and pink lavendar bavarois topped with chocolate bowler hat
The season's "must have" Chanel clog biscuit adorned with chocolate brown studs and white leather glaze
Yves Saint Laurent soft romantic white chocolate mousse and raspberry custard finished with crunchy meringue scattered with mini strawberries
Sonia Rykiel nautical vanilla and raspberry jam layered mousse topped with humorous yellow hat
Belted Jason Wu poppy-seed cocktail dress biscuit embellished with ruffled purple icing
Erdem dark silky chocolate cake filled with passion fruit and delicate lace
Christopher Kane pale pink almond macaroon filled wth white chocolate and elderflower ganache topped with a pink checkerboard
Jean-Paul Gaultier fluorescent cheese cake on an almond and oat base accessorised with a bright yellow sugar twirl.

I received this from the tall one some weeks ago and forgot to post it. Reading it again just adds to the envy !