Greetings fellow teaholics

Welcome to the Scones In The City Q & A section: Everything you need to know about the author, the website, and much, much less

Q: What made you want to start this blog?

A: The purpose of Scones in the City is to bring together two things dear to my heart: the beautiful, exciting city of London and all things covered in icing. I’ve lived in London for many years and in that time I’ve come across many unusual places, from cafes converted from urinals to… well, actually, tea served under a Victorian cistern is probably the most bizarre, but I’ve eaten in and been politely asked to leave many a nice establishment. In my head (if nowhere else) it struck me as fun if during my treks about the city I could share stories and pictures with others equally excited by edible ball bearings and novelty tea strainers

Q: What makes you qualified to pass judgement on other peoples creations?

A: Not a thing. I just enjoy food and drink in all its many forms and I know if a Bakewell pudding has a burnt bottom

Q: What will your posts focus on?

 A: There will be afternoon tea experiences, unique cafes and restaurants, street food, and anything else that inspires me to get out my camera and start snapping. Also, as a London history nerd and amateur tour guide, I’ll be exploring some of the capital’s best boroughs, landmarks and overlooked gems to show all of the sides of my beloved city. Essentially, this blog is a love letter to my adopted hometown, so if you like London-centric foodie porn with a dash of trivia and a sprinkling of sarcasm, this is the blog for you

Q: Will this be a lifestyle blog?

A: After receiving a not inconsiderable bonus from work recently I went out and treated myself to the following items:

Now, do these purchases (grand total £11) suggest an aspirational existence, or that I should be giving anyone lifestyle advice? Incidentally, there’s no such thing as a lifestyle blog! Those glamourous posts are a series of still images put together to create the illusion of decadence, but do not be fooled! Lifestyle guru’s still spend the majority of their days sleeping, covering blemishes with concealer, struggling to re-ignite a combi boiler etc. They just haven’t photographed that part (btw, that is a novelty jar of lemon curd, just in case you thought I was even weirder than I am)

Q: What were you doing before you started this blog? 

I am the author of nearly four unpublished underappreciated novels (I completed two-thirds of one involving adultery, murder, and some suspicious soup, but the space bar of my computer jammed and there was something good on Cartoon Network. I was 14 at the time and that was all it took to derail me). I’ve worked in high-end retail/corporate customer service for more years than I care to remember (I actually look like I want to help people with their petty problems. If you can fake sincerity you’ve got it made), and enjoy reading, drinking tea, eating food that I haven’t had to cook and getting the front seat on the top deck of the 159 bus from Streatham to Marble Arch 

That’s all for the moment. Check back soon for more updates. Pip-pip, old beans xxx