Psst, I have a not so secret, secret to let you in on….

Do you use Twitter?

Well if you follow the wonderful team at Dreams Beds – you can do so by following THIS link, they have a fantastic ongoing competition offering dream worthy prizes. Each of the competitions helps you to get an hour of your time back. So far, there had been some really lovely things been given away, including dinner for two at a posh restaurant, watches, and even a weekend away in Paris…ooh la la!

Well the Dreams Bed team were kind enough to offer me an hour back of my time, and asked me to choose something as a treat. Did I want to curl up with a book and a cuppa, go for a facial? After lots of thought I decided that I would love to go to afternoon tea with my Mum. I love spending time with my Mum, but don’t really do it often enough and wanted to pass on giving of an hour to her, as she helps me so much.

Well we went to Browns in Nottingham for a Champagne afternoon tea. I’ve only been to Browns before for a drink in the evening, so I was excited to try the restaurant. Its the kind of place where the service is fantastic but keeping a laid back vibe, with a Piano player in the bar, really friendly staff. Its decorated really beautifully with lots of Art Deco touches.

Like this light:

We had a fantastic couple of hours, the food was delicious and it felt very decadent enjoying still warm scones with clotted cream, washed down with delicious loose leaf tea. Oh and a glass of champers each.

But it was over all too soon…