Hazelmere Cafe, Grange

Firstly, a quick apology for the last post, which was somewhat lacklustre!  In short, this week went from bad to worse.  I won't whinge on, because it's OVER AT LAST, but suffice to say it's been pretty rotten, and I needed a hand pulling myself out of a desperate desire to wallow in my self-pity.

Thankfully, help was here in the form of Sam, who whisked me off on Thursday for a night in the Lake District, purely to get out of town.  After a lovely stay at the Westmorlands Hotel, on Friday we went into Grange-over-Sands for a little mooch around the shops and some brunch.

We stopped by the Hazelmere Cafe, after previously being intrigued by their huge selection of teas, and decided to push the boat out and order a taster tray (as well as a sultana scone with jam and cream) - photos below for evidence.

tea, scones, tea and the shop front - low quality courtesy of my tablet

I won't lie, it was a bit strange - I wasn't sure if I felt like a loser or a hipster - but the quality of the service and the general quaintness (or weirdness) of  the whole endeavour definitely cheered me up.  So if you ever get bored in the South Lakes, I definitely recommend a visit - it won't matter if you're not a tea connoisseur; we were very open about our "tea virginity" and the staff were kindly instructive. Other than their beverages, the Hazelmere had a delightful selection in their bakery, and the shop had a lot of local produce on offer, which is one of my favourite things about the Lake District.