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English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late dinner.
Dobbies Garden Centre, Aberdeen. The business was founded in 1865 by James Dobbie, who created a seeds business named Dobbie & Co. in Renfrew, Scotland.After being awarded the Royal Warrant for Gardeners and Nurserymen to the Royal Household, the company expanded into a seed catalogue business, where it built up a customer base of 50,000 over the following century.
Bettys and Taylors Group Ltd — is a producer of tea, coffee and other products, and operates a small chain of tea rooms. Headquartered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, it was founded in 1962 when Bettys merged with Taylors of Harrogate. Its brands include Yorkshire Tea, Taylors Coffee, and Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms.
One afternoon Germain meets Margueritte, a delicate, 95-year-old woman who sits on the same bench with him to feed pigeons. He has observed the 19 birds so often that he knows each and has named them. He discovers that she is highly educated, and learns she had worked as a scientist with the World Health Organization. She lives in a retirement ...