BOSHERSTON And no mistake. Easily the best on the planet with its own piece de resistance that I've never even seen on the menu in thousands, literally thousands, of cafes worldwide.
After a day on the beach at Broadhaven, or mooching round the lily ponds trying to spot a pike, tea and cakes are called for. If you're lucky the Army will not be bombing bunnies on the tank range at Castlemartin so you can savour the occasion without the occasional boom of a gun.
Ye Olde Worlde Cafe might be a corny name these days but the 20 outdoor tables are often packed. On arrival a coach tour have hogged half the garden and several people look like they've been waiting a fair while for their tea. There's also a portable cabin if it rains, or you can squeeze inside the front room of the house which has a round table which looks like it could seat all of King Arthur's knights in one go.
They probably came here - that would explain the name.
Not only is the village beautiful but the killer cake reigns supreme. A taste of heaven - apricot sponge. Who thought of it? Who makes it? Who then puts it on the menu, instead of, say, Victoria sponge, and then keeps it there for decades allowing only iced sponge and scones with cream to rival it. Cos if you don't like apricot sponge then your choice is restricted
At 80p a slice, you have to get three. With tea and it's still only £3.60. Christ on Brighton seafront that's only two-thirds of the cost of the dessert you consider having with your mocachino.
No mocachinos here - the only 'cooking' done is egg on toast. Or beans on toast.
Finally the birds. There's a better class of scavenger here. No ratty looking pigeons or moth-eared . Finches and tits have also heard about the apricot sponge. A better class of crumb attracts a better range of birdlife.
Friday, July 20, 2007
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