The Dorchester Hotel

One of the 100 things you should not miss if you are so lucky to live in London is a high tea afternoon at an elegant hotel such as The Ritz or The Landmark. Today I have had the pleasure of enjoying the Dorchester High Tea at the famous marble and gilded Promenade at the Dorchester Hotel with unbeatable company. The Dorchester's traditional afternoon tea was named the best in London by the British Tea Council in 2007 and awarded with a toptable Gold Award 2008. Casi na'!

We had been requested to arrive at the hotel at 2.30pm sharp, but due to the weather conditions I was 10 minutes late: very punctual for a Spaniard!! A pushy Russian-looking waiter advised us that a pianist would be providing entertainment and offered us exotic varieties of tea. Trying to fend off the rainy day I chose some "light but invigorating" Big Red Sun tea from Kenya which we were served on Wedgwood porcelain (I looked this up on the internet!!). Afterwards we could indulge in a series of dainty finger sandwiches, a spoonful of lemon mousse, and some scones with clotted cream and homemade strawberry and blackcurrant jam. We finished with a plate of chocolate and cream cakes whose features were unintelligibly described at a faster-than-lightning pace by the waiter (just necessary to mention that one of the cakes had been "brought directly from Switzerland" - oh!!).

To complete the delightful couple of hours at The Promenade we had the surprise to have a glimpse of... tatatchan!! NICOLE KIDMAN!!! The Australian goddess wore an amused genuine smile while walking through the Promenade; a simple, one-piece beige dress highlighted her tall, slim figure and she looked very beautiful even with the light make-up she seemed to have on. Her blond pony-tail framed a pair of refulgent, blue eyes and a glowing white skin to compete with Cate Blanchett to be the living version of the Elven Lady of Lothlórien, Galadriel.

I am really happy after today: my company at the table was as good as an A-celeb!

Love and freedom.

PS, Gosh, I can't believe it yet: I have seen Nicole Kidman!!!