Valentine Sunday

Forget Sunday Roast, go for Sunday Tea!

This Sunday, the Secret Tea-room will have a delicious afternoon tea to tempt you away from the parsnips....

Carrot cake, lemon drizzle, chocolate slab, apple and blueberry... and you don't have to choose, you get some of each!

Tea, cake, and a selection of fresh sarnies. At only £10 per head, it's great value. See you Sunday x x

The gorgeous Heidi, the window star at Vien

The Secret Tea-room - Vien, 87 Church Road, Crystal Palace Triangle, SE19 2TA

Vintage Valentine....

Hello Teapots

Ah, that time is approaching once again. The time of love, dreams and... overpriced flowers! Whatever.

If you love cake then The Secret Tea-Room invites you to our Valentine tea on Sunday 17 February. Bring your mum, bring your friend, bring yourself! You don't need to be loved-up to love our tea and cake. We'll be offering a selection of delicious cakes, refreshing teas and dainty sandwiches. Want a glimpse into the future? Then treat yourself to a mini tarot reading. Fiona will be available on the day to offer her mystical services. Tea and Tarot, perfect.

Booking will be essential. Email Miss SoS: thehiddenteapot@gmail.com to reserve your place. Seating is available from midday and the last sitting is at 4.30pm. At £10 per head there's no overpriced hoodwinking going on either!

Our Secret Tea-room is situated within Vien, 87 Church Road, London SE19 2TA.

Lovely.

Imagery by XF Photography

Good News!

The Secret Tea Room

Happy New Year Teapots.

What a wonderful start to this new year.... Miss SoS has her very own tea room! If you should find yourself in the Crystal Palace area one weekend, then call into the Secret Tea Room which is situated within Vien, 87 Church Road, London SE19 2TA. Initially the tea room will be open every Saturday and Sunday. You will find a selection of refreshing teas and a changing menu of delicious, home-baked cakes. The Secret Tea Room is a space in which you can relax, meet friends or simply sit a while. See you there x

Some of this weekend's cakes, yum

Come and relax in the peaceful surroundings of our tea room

An oasis with the CP Triangle

Late night Christmas shopping in Sydenham

Hello teapots

Miss SoS's sister project – T'arts & Crafts, will be at Kente tomorrow, (Friday) as Sydenham holds a late night Christmas shopping event.

There promises to be a very special panto star (oh no there's not!) to switch on the lights at 5pm and at 6.30pm, Harmony High - the real life Dulwich Glee Club, will be performing. There will be music at the bookshop and lots of late night shops and when you've done all that come and have a pot of tea and sample some delicious home-made treats from the T&C girls.

Kente is in the heart of the action at 16 Sydenham Road, SE26 5QW.

www.sydenhamtowncentre.com

T'arts & Crafts

Hello Teapots

The sister group of THP, T'arts & Crafts, will be popping up in Crystal Palace on December 15th. The venue will be the wonderful Vien, situated at 87 Church Road, in the centre of the Palace Triangle.

The girls will be taking over the teashop situated towards the rear of Vien. We will be working in partnership with the proprietor of Vien, the lovely Vivien, to bring you a wonderful shopping event. You will find gorgeous vintage pieces as well as gifts for all the family and you'll be able to enjoy a hot pot of tea and a slice of something scrum!

For more info, drop Miss SoS a line x x x

Where have you been, Miss SoS?

Ah teapots, tis been a while since I have been able to blog with any real conviction. Miss SoS had to move, had her baby teapot leave the cosy, and has generally been having a traumatic time. But things pass and like a good quality teabag, Miss SoS can keep going even after a really big squeeze!

So, just a quickie to let you know that we'll be back in time for Christmas! We will be popping up all over the place.... tea parties are planned for Crystal Palace, Lee and Sydenham. Oh, the glamour!

Keep watching this space and keep posted. Love as always, Miss SoS x x x

Soul Legend Jocelyn Brown appearing at the Brighton Dome

Hello Teapots

Those of you 'of a certain age', will recall the legend that is Jocelyn Brown, perhaps remembered best for her hit 'Somebody Else's Guy'. My friends at IG Music are over the moon to present Souled Out... A genuinely uplifting, get on your feet night at the Brighton Dome featuring Brighton's no.1 soul choir who will perform alongside Jocelyn Brown and 90's R&B band, Damage on Saturday 1 December at the Brighton Dome.

Tickets are £27.50 and £22.50 and are available from http://brightondome.org/event/219/souled_out/ or call the box office on 01273 709 709.

This would be the ultimate works Christmas party with a difference offering a perfect party atmosphere in the company of sensational singers and musicians where you can sing out and get down! No one will even notice if  you're getting on a little too well with the office manager as they'll be having such a great time!

If  you love to sing then this could be for you, IG Music are running Sing-Saturday choir workshops with the opportunity to take part in the live performance at the Brighton Dome!

The workshops will take place on Saturday 10 and Saturday 24 November from 2–6pm.

The cost will be £30 for both workshops or £40 for both workshops and to sing in the performance.

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity, register via www.souledoutbrighton.com or telephone 020 7249 0902.