Today I was saying goodbye my old friend Z.,as she is moving to Barcelona for the next four years. (You bet I’ll come visit.) I wanted to take her somewhere nice for our goodbye, so we went to the Kensington Palace Orangery. It’s right next to Kensington Palace (in South Kensington) which is where Princess Diana used to live. If you want somewhere lovely to have a cup of tea and maybe some cake, this is a good place. It feels quite grand and European … it reminded of the Palmenhaus in Vienna a little bit. Also, if you want to do the whole “English high tea” experience with the little cakes and sandwiches served on a tiered stand, this is one place where you can do it with a reasonable budget.
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I just spent 3 hours reading your blog and quoted you to my friends in the States. You do have readers Lucie! :)
Much love,
Janice
Thanks Janice, that's lovely to hear. I hope you had a nice time reading my blog!
Hello, I love reading through your blog, I wanted to leave a little comment to support you and wish you a good continuation. Wish you best of luck for all your best efforts. Orangeries
Orangeries were once a luxury only afforded by the very wealthy due to the initial cost of building them and then the high maintenance costs. Orangeries had a tradition of leaking and if not looked after could become a bit of an eyesore. However times have changed and technology has moved on.
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