Betty's Reflections

After a morning at work, we had a family treat this afternoon.

Good friends came to share our Christmas meal this year and we had a such a fun time together. They generously left us with special treat - vouchers for a family visit to Betty's.

Betty's is quintescential "elegant" aka "posh" Yorkshire. Refined tea/lunch/confectionary/coffee/cake establishment, serviced by ladies in black uniforms and white lace. We normally restrict ourselves to going there to mark exam successes or treats for the kids from their grandma.

Anyway we really enjoyed our indulgence today together as a family before Linda flies tomorrow for a ski week with her girlfriends, and Beth heads back to uni next week.

The story of Betty's dates back to 1919 in Yorkshire
"After losing his parents at an early age, Frederick Belmont spent his teens in apprenticeships for all manner of bakers and confectioners across Europe. By the time he arrived in England his head was filled with knowledge of their craft - and dreams of his future.
In London, Frederick discovered he had lost the address he was travelling to. All he could remember was that the town sounded like 'Bratwurst'. Through sheer luck he found himself on a train to Bradford.
Fortunately the beautiful countryside and sweet clear air reminded him of his native Switzerland - so much so, that he decided to stay. In 1919 he opened his first Bettys Café Tea Rooms in the fashionable spa town of Harrogate. The combination of mouth-watering Swiss confectionery and Yorkshire warmth and hospitality in such an elegant setting proved irresistible. Bettys was an instant success and was soon able to boast of 'Royal and Distinguished Patronage' on its letterhead.
In the 1920s Frederick opened a Craft Bakery in Harrogate, complete with its own orchard.", the rest is history.

Blip foto today was done to continue my current theme of repetition. These are the boys, Benj the rock star is nearest and furthest, the 2 in the middle are Matt, who loves physcis.....lots...and has an offer to love it more at Oxford next year if he get's his grades.
Blip choice again tough today(the alternative blip) but I went with the heart.