On the way to Peterborough we stopped off at the Barn Garden Centre.
I’ve been there with my sister before, and they are famous for the quality of their scones. They aren’t so famous for the quality of their garden centre, but we’ll ignore that for now.
After a cream tea, and a scone with jam, in previous reviews it was a toss up between a cherry scone or a cheese scone this time, and we decided on cheese. It turned out to be an excellent choice.
Good tea, pots that pour properly and nice light scones with good cheese flavour – a bit of a bite but not overpowering. The only thing that could have made it better was for a robin to hop along the floor picking up crumbs…

Robin in the Garden Centre cafe
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Yes! I watch both of them. I didn’t know we got the same shows, lol.
Oh yes, now we have a lot of channels we scour the earth for US and Australian TV. Even had a NZ soap once.
A good teapot that pours properly is a prize above pearls but was the water boiling and from a kettle when it was put into it.
Probably not, but I’m just happy that the teapot worked so well.
The last comment – followed by that photo – made me laugh out loud. Perfect comedic timing.
Thank you. Imagine me taking a bow…
nice!
🙂
Scones look good, although cheese would not be my favourite. Properly pouring pots are of paramount importance – try that when you have a mouthful should you want to attract a robin.
Good tonge-twister. I mainly have fruit scones but just felt like a cheese scone that morning.
I was just going to say that that cheese scone was the first I ever saw that looked like anything I’d ever take a bite of. lol
Yes, there are some horrors about. 🙂
Good choice. I like a little chutney with my cheese scone.
I’d never thought of that. I will have to try that.
Beautiful robin! Your post title is far more encouraging than our national news. Nothing like a good scone. 🙂
It’s all going mad here too! 🙂
Oh, this post made me smile! And, “The Scone Chronicles” would make an excellent title for a book.
Good to hear it! I’m thinking of using the title for the blog posts featuring scones – I knew I’d get a decent title if I kept writing.
Excellent title!
🙂 Have you thought of Maya and the Big Book of Baking?
Can’t say I have! 😉
Then there’s the series of cookery programmes – The Barefoot Writer Woman.
#InaGarten LOL
Along with the Pioneer Woman she is one of my favourites. 🙂