We went into Glasgow today and had tea at The WIllow Tea room, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1903. It was really a great thing to see. I did a project on Mackintosh a few years ago, so it was rather surreal to see things in person that I labored over drawing.
For tea I had a fruit scone and Scottish Breakfast tea, because how can you go to Scotland and not have Scottish Breakfast Tea? There’s English Breakfast, but everybody and their cousin has had that. I’d never even heard of Scottish Breakfast. Quite tasty. Dad had peppermint tea (and he put milk in it–just a tip: don’t do that.), and Noel and Moya had Earl Grey.
Well, it’s dinner time, and I think I may have put the silver in the wrong place last night. Whoops.
Need a new dispatch from the road! Did you ever find that silver?
By: John R. on June 21, 2009
at 11:58 am
How do you pronounce Maillag? I’m glad you’re updating more often. We got so lazy when we were in Europe. I think next time we travel, we should both bring computers and write. Your writing is awesome. I totally want meat pies now!
By: angelcollins on June 21, 2009
at 6:19 pm
I did find the silver. Apparently I think that all silver spoons look the same. Hmm….
Angel–you’re in luck. I got a Scottish cookbook, complete with recipes for all sorts of pies and cullen skink!
By: captaincofee on June 21, 2009
at 8:41 pm