AFTERNOON TEA FUN FACTS South Bank London WOAH guess how many cuppas us Brits drink in a year... x 1 MiLLION? x 10 MiLLION? x 10 billion? 62 BILLION CUPS CHAPS GO ON The most expensive tea bag in the world (of sorts) was created by Boodles jewellers to celebrate PG Tips 75th birthday! The diamond encrusted sack was worth £7000 and auc- tioned off for charity. + F DID YOU KNOW... It was probably a good thing tea arrived in the UK, BECAUSE... Q UNTIL THE 1700’s GIN WAS THE NATION’S FAVOURITE TIPPLE! On board City Cruises, customers munch through a whopping 33,600 scones per year. For those that don’t have a sweet tooth, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge serve up a sushi afternoon tea BLIMEY! the world’s biggest scone was 119.45 kg and measured 117 cm in diameter. The great cake was baked by Shaun McCarthy in New Zealand and took a mighty 7 hours to cook... in the Library Lounge at London Marriott Hotel Coun- ty Hall, you’ll be surrounded by 4994 antique books whilst devouring your afternoon tea. g Brought to you by .com OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie serve 10,400 cocktail fuelled ‘Not Afternoon Teas’ every year