Almost a two scone day !

It could have been !

I had a day off on Wednesday and had arranged to meet up with friends both in the morning and again in the afternoon.

JJ and I hadn't seen each other in over a year. Work and family commitments keeping us both busy so when I received a New Year text suggesting that we meet for coffee, I accepted with alacrity. She suggested that we try the Pulborough Tea Room. In spite of living in the village for nearly a decade I'm almost ashamed to admit that I'd never been inside.

 As you can see it was originally a cottage or maybe two cottages. It's very quant and typically 'English tea room' inside with a good menu.I checked out the opening times but the day before we were due to meet I noticed that it was still closed...in spite of what it said on the website.

Perhaps they were having an extended Christmas break ? So in the end we opted to go to the Corn Store instead. A place I know well having discovered the antiques and collectables almost as soon as I moved to the village. The Corn Store -as the name suggests is housed in the former Corn Store building on the bridge over the river Arun. Before the railway came to Pulborough, barges and river boats were the only practicable way to transport goods around the county. The River Arun once was home to far more than leisure watercraft.

(Pics nicked from Trip Advisor !)

Within the building are many individual 'shops/market stalls' of bric-a-brac, antiques and collectables alongside new giftware and cards and also a very nice tea room.

So JJ and I sat and chatted over coffee. I heroically resisted a scone as I was planning on having one that afternoon. I didn't think I'd be able to manage two in one day-especially not coming so close after Christmas !

In the afternoon I collected friend JS and we headed over to the Milk Churn Tea room in Rudgwick. This place is fast becoming a favourite haunt for afternoon tea or a light lunch. Home to the famous Sussex Charmer cheese, you can enjoy all things cheese related or opt for a sweet treat instead.

It was fairly busy in the main part of the restaurant so we took our tea over into the 'Parlour'-that's a Milking Parlour reference not a living room one !

https://localfoodbritain.com/sussex/places-to-eat/coffee-shops/the-milk-churn-coffee-shop-rudgwick/

If you are in the area, it's well worth stopping by for a visit.