A lovely day with a right mix of customers.
When I arrived to open up a group of 20+ were parking their cars. They set off on a 2 and a half hour walk and came to us for lunch. All very appreciative. All sat in the garden.
First visitors included several pairs of ladies for coffee and chat and a group of 3 mums with 4 toddlers after their swimming lesson.
A couple from Kent asked for cheese with their fruit scones instead of jam and cream.
Two Chinese teenagers studying at Birmingham University ordered coffee and lunch and confirmed that my Chinese sign does indeed say Garden Tea Rooms. Something of a relief since it could say anything... And it was doubly confirmed later this afternoon by a Chinese couple living here and their friend visiting from Beijing.
A minibus in the Court was carrying either Dutch or Finnish visitors, depending on who you asked.
Four very pretty young women in floaty dresses had tea and cake after a University photo shoot.
Customers of the day, though, were the two women who ordered tea and cake, then spotted the Afternoon Tea deal (tea for two, two scones with jam and cream, two cakes for £10) and chose that instead.
When it was delivered to the table on a tiered cake stand and mismatched china plates they said they were very pleased with their decision.
But one of them was overheard to say that she hoped her gastric band wouldn't burst.
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