The Cheesecake Shop, Nottingham

I have always wanted to go to the Cheesecake Shop and the other day I was asked by a friend where they could get a nice cake from, as the helpful person that I am I sneakily suggested the Cheesecake Shop and even offered to accompany them for directions (obviously I had a hidden motive *wink*) so off we headed to the Cheesecake Shop on Daleside Road in Nottingham.

A bit about the Cheesecake Shop...

The Cheesecake Shop is a franchise set up in 1998, it was founded by Warwick and Robert Konopacki. It began in Australia and has slowly made it's way around the world, with 6 shops here in the UK.

The Cheesecake Shop specializes in 'cheesecakes' (surprise surprise). But also offers a range of other desserts, they have 5 different torte's: Black Forest, Choc Cherry, Honey and Cinnamon, Tirimisu and a Strawberry Fields one. They sell 8 different baked cheesecakes and 8 different continental cheesecakes.  

Below are some of the cakes I thought looked particularly yummy (basically the whole shop)...

My inner (or not so inner) child came out when I saw that minion cake! 

The shop itself is nothing to write home about, but the cakes speak out for themselves and are definitely the 'stars of the show'.  

How good do these cheesecakes look?!

There is an option to dine in the shop with your choice of cake and hot drink or you can buy a cheesecake to take way. A full cake can be purchased for around £11.60, while half a cake costs £6.50. 

As I'd come all that way I thought it would be rude to leave empty handed. So then came the diffuclt choice - should I go for the strawberry shortcake or the mango and passion fruit cheesecake? Eventually I opted for the mango and passion fruit cheesecake, which I wasn't disappointed with. It certainly isn't an overstatement to say that this beats the cheesecakes I've had from supermarkets and earn's it's place as the best cheesecake ever (until my next trip to the cheesecake shop). 

Well if you insist...

Have you ever been to the cheesecake shop?

See you next time for more of my ramblings!

xx

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Curly Whirly Cake, Konditor & Cook

Today I wanted to do a quick post to share a new (rather amazing) discovery of mine the ever so delicious Curly Whirly Cake from Konditor & Cook. I have heard friends and family rave about Konditor & Cook's Curly Whirly cake, so during my last trip to London I just had to give it a try! Now considering I have sampled a fair few cakes in my time I can now confirm that the Curly Whirly Cake is one of the best cakes I have ever tasted (I know I'm bigging it up alot, but trust me it's delicious!)

Konditor & Cook's cake shop in London sells indulgent treats.The company was founded in 1993 by Gerhard Jenne. Konditor & Cook is particularly well known for their chocolate brownies and their Curly Whirly Cake.

The Curly Whirly Cake has a dark chocolate sponge cake with a cream cheese vanilla bean frosting and is covered in dark chocolate swirls.

When they say they sell indulgent treats...they mean it! Even though the cake is absolutely delicious I don't think many people could manage more then one slice in a go due to the richness of the dark chocolate sponge. But with that said they're 24 hours in the day ;')

The cake is available in 5", 7" and 10" and can be personalized at an extra cost of £5.00 for a special occasion. If you are ever looking for a cake to binge on a celebration cake for a loved one (mum if you're reading this, its almost my birthday...hint hint) then Konditor & Cook is a great place to head to.

Here are few pictures from my trip to the Spitalfields Market branch of Konditor & Cook...

What is your favourite cake from Konditor & Cook? Any recommendations?

See you next time for more of my ramblings!

xx

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Lou Lou's Vintage Fair Haul

In September the Lou Lou's Vintage Fair was back in Nottingham. Since my last visit to the fair I have developed a massive appreciation for all things vintage. On this particular Sunday I was on the hunt for some vintage accessories to liven up winter wardrobe.

Here are a few pictures from my trip...

You can get your hair done by The Little Vintage Beauty Parlour. I was watching them at work and honestly the hairstyles they did were amazing, I was so tempted to get mine done...but maybe next time.

These vintage boxes and mirrors are so cute

Here are some of the vintage goodies I managed to find...

I picked up this beautiful necklace from 'Dear Rose with Love' which is a business that source and sells vintage jewellery. I've been on the look out for a dainty necklace for everyday wear and this really caught my eye. It cost £7, which is slightly more expensive then other necklaces at the fair, in fact 'Dear Rose with Love' items are a tad overpriced, I think that's because they are all new. 

I feel the next thing I brought is either a love it or hate it kinda thing. I absolutely love it, as the saying goes 'a girl can never have too many handbags' (or is that shoes). When I saw this handbag at the corner of my eye I wasn't sure if it was too grannyish (If you get what I mean), and not the sort of thing that goes with me style but when I tried it on there was something about it that I fell in love with!

The stall owner informed me that it was a real leather designer handbag from the 1970's, and a bargain for only £15. In the summer my guilty pleasure was watching Gok Wan on This Morning, and apparently 70's fashion is huge at the moment, so I figured Gok Wan would be proud ahaha!

Next, I brought this chevron midi ring for £3, to add to my collection.

I also brought this small tea pot for my Mum!

Finally I picked up these two blingy necklaces.I especially love the one on the right, I love how sparkly it is - now all I need is for a special occasion to wear it to!  

See you next time for more of my ramblings.

xx

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A Devoted Tea Drinker's Favourite Mug's

There is nothing more relaxing than curling up on the sofa in your PJ's with your favourite mug filled with tea. But, I’m a tad fussy when it comes to mugs to drink my beloved tea from - please tell me I’m not the only one?! 

The cup has to be big enough so you can get the most tea, yet not too big that you strain your hand each time you go for a sip, the handle has to be sturdy enough that it doesn’t feel like your tea cup will snap and spill all over you. And not to forget it should have a pretty design on (who wants to drink their tea out of a boring mug?!) 

Weird - I know, but I can't help buying cute mugs I don't really need! All my mugs have memories attached to them; some have been presents from loved ones and some souvenirs from random places I have visited. 

So, today I thought I would share some of my all time favourite mug's with you:

The first one is fondly referred to as the swimming pool mug by me and my family, because it's one of the biggest mugs I have ever seen! This one I brought at the Harry Potter studios in London. I fell in love with this mug, as I'm a huge Harry Potter fan.

The size of this mug is ridiculous, now as much as I love tea I could never have a full cup of tea in this gigantic mug, I can only manage half a cup!

Next up is a gift I received on my 17th birthday. This one is slightly more normal sized, what I love about this mug is the fact there is room to put some (two to be exact) of your fave biscuits. Only down side of this mug is the fact that the handle is too small.

I can't find the exact one that I have as it was a gift, yet this one is very similar (here)

Finally, I love using this 'First Class Tea Drinker' mug which literally sums me up...

What's your favourite mug to drink from?

See you next time for more of my ramblings 

xx

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The British Tag

I love all things British and I definitely think the twitter page Very British Problems is an accurate representation of my life haha! For a while now I've seen this tag floating around the internet and I thought it looked fun to do so that’s why I’m here with my cuppa ready to answer some questions! 

1. How many cups of tea do you have a day & how many sugar? Well…Its kinda obvious that I love tea considering the name of my blog! But to be honest I don’t have that much tea. I probably drink about 2-3 cups a day (is that alot?), possibly more if I’m a bit chilly. I have 1 sugar in my tea…I don’t know how people drink tea without sugar - it just doesn't taste right! I love tea soo much that my friend made this at Christmas for me...                                                                                                                                                                                                         
   
                                                   
2. Favourite part of your roast? Okay, I have to admit as I am a veggie I have never had a Sunday roast *everyone gasps* But I would think it would probably be the roast potatoes…yummy!                                                                                                                                             
3. Favourite dunking biscuit? Ooo this is a tough one, I think it would have to be chocolate digestive biscuits; I could literally eat packets of them! But my latest biscuit obsession are the peanut butter Oreos!                                                                                                                           
4. Favourite quintessentially British pastime? Obviously Afternoon Tea - you can’t beat a posh English tea! Also, I love going to the seaside when it’s freezing and having fish and chips. With that said I also enjoy moaning about the weather…or just moaning about anything really...                                                                                                                              
   
5. Favourite word? I’m going to be one of those annoying people and not answer the question properly…as I’m going to say my favourite saying which is “Ey up”. It’s a Nottingham greeting and I don’t know why but I love it - make's me giggle every time.                                                                                                                                  
6. Cockney rhyme slang? I’m from Nottingham so I don’t really know any cockney slang, only the most common one “Apples and pears” for stairs.                                                                                                                                          
7. Favourite sweet? I can't decide between Rhubarb and Custard boiled sweets and Lemon bonbons!                                                                                                                                               
8. What would your pub be called? Errr…*mind blank*                                                                               
9. No.1 British person? Princess Diana.                                                                                                      
10. Favourite shop / restaurant? John Lewis is pretty British, plus it has a ton of things in. I also like Primark (is that british?!)                                                                                                                      
11. What British song pops into your head? It has to be...                                                                                                                                                                                                               
12. Marmite? Detest it!!

I tag...

Sophie from Petals of Perfection
Emily from Recipe's and Reviews 

Tammie from Tam Loves Tea

Ellie from Ellie Bee

I hope you enjoyed today's post :)

See you next tine for more of my ramblings. 

xx

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