AFTERNOON TEA

(The traditional 4 o’clock tea)

This is a small meal, not a drink. Traditionally it consists of tea (or coffee) served with either of the following:

SconesFreshly baked scones served with cream and jam (Known as a cream tea)

Afternoon tea sandwiches – thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off.

Assorted pastries

The word of the day

ENROL: verb [I or T] to put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a course, college or group.
Is it too late to enrol at the college?
I enrolled for/in/on the modern art course.
He is enrolled as a part-time student. They want to enrol their children in their local school.

ENROLLMENT: noun

An INSECT IDIOM…

To have a bee in your bonnet…

…means to keep talking about something again and again because you think it is very important:
She never stops talking about dieting – she’s got a real bee in her bonnet about it.