The Perfect Cream Tea

You might remember that a pivotal focus of this blog was to be the finding and consuming of the perfect scone.  I have traveled many a mile in search for this ambrosial delight, and - drumroll please - I believe I may have found it!

It is to be found at The Digey Food Room, St Ives, where they create their scones fresh daily. The scones were just warm enough; they tasted just sweet enough; they had substance, but were not heavy; they were of respectable size; and the tea was even hot, served in porcelain! I also learned that in Cornwall, you must first spread the jam on the scone, and then the (clotted) cream. In Devon, one spreads first the clotted cream, and then the jam. You must get these things right!

To end our day, we ate at a nearby pub filled with locals, who were CLEARLY HAVING A GOOD TIME. Our table conversation, in full swing at the beginning of the meal, gradually petered out as the table next to ours became louder and more intensely populated. Soon we were crammed into the corner with no hope of getting out, but then again we didn't really want to! This was hilarious, and all part of the great experience of being a part of a Cornish pub for an unforgettable evening.

So, I shall go to sleep hearing the lilting melodies of the Irish duo who graced us with their music. And I will want to go back and experience it all over again.

See you along the way!
the SconeLady