Afternoon Tea

Louise

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Dear Giuliana

Thank you very much for nice afternoon tea today!!

It was very nice time to have a good time with Giuliana
throghtout cooking and having afternoon tea.

This was the first time for me to have afternoon tea.
I really love it!! How nice they were!!
I was so happy that I have some good flavored tea, delicious hand-made
scornes and sandawitches with nice talking with Giuliana.

And also this was the first time to visit lovely nice house in England.
It was very precious experience that I have tea at Giuliana’s pretty
lovely and elegant house.

Thank you for wonderful time today. It was one of my nicest memory in London.
I won’t forget today forever!!

Sincerelly

YOKO

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“Hello.

I just want to say thank you for your tea lesson yesterday. That was my very first real British afternoon tea experience, and I really enjoyed it.

Thanks to the doggie bag, I could share the taste of Victorian era with my husband. (especially, the scone!! That was really good.)

I wish you have nice holidays. And hope to see you again.”

Best regards”

Mayumi

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“Hello again.

This is Mariko Hisaichi (Japanse,live in Moscow). Thank you very much for your lessons! I enjoyed very much!

… Today I finally made Scottish shortbread! (the ingredients were all here, I bought) It was really good!

I really would like to thank you again for your great lessons! It was really really good! I hope someday I can join your lessons again.

If you have any chance to come to Moscow, please let me know! I will be your guide!”

Mariko H

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“Hey Giuliana,

Thank you very much for inviting us to your lovely house and giving us the informative lesson today.

As it was my first time to visit the native British household, I really enjoyed your mini house tour.

It was very pleasant to have a nice talk over a nice cup of tea and homemade treats.

… My husband has just had “late afternoon tea.” He enjoyed everything, especially your Victorian cake.

I will certainly try today’s recipe again, and do hope to see you again very soon.

Best regards”

Lisa N

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“Dear Giuliana Teacher.

Hi ! How are you? I’m your student, Chinatsu Higuchi (2/1/2007,Traditional English afternoon tea class)

… Your lesson was very precious memory in UK. As soon as I came back to Japan, I made scones twice!! But First scones were not good. (> <) The reason was……. I used a unsuitable tin. Maybe that is the reason I failed. so I got a tin !!

Second scones were excellent!! I send that pictures. Please keep in touch !!

Bye Bye (^ ^)”

Chinatsu H

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Dear Giuliana,

My name is Hisae from Japan. I took your traditional English afternoon tea class on 20/06/2006.

… I had a wonderful time in your class. I really appreciate it. I hope that I will take your class someday in the near future. Take good care of yourself.

Best regards”

Hisae

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“Hi Giuliana,

Thank you very much for the lovely cooking lesson last Thursday.

Herewith some pictures which I took.

I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Best wishes”

Saori M

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“Dear Giuliana

Thank you for a good time yesterday.

I haven’t seen such a nice Victorian house, so I was amazed very much.

And I enjoyed your lesson.

I’ll be review What I was learned.

I attach a picture I took together with you. I hope to see you again!”

Saori U

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“Hello Giuliana!

How have you been? I’ve found your article on the magazine, ‘HANAJIKAN’. That has some pages about you, so I’ve read all about your introduction.

Did many Japanese people visit your house and learn about your lovely recipe?! I’m very proud of leaning your cooking in your house!!!

I DO WANT TO SEE YOU and have a chat with you. Just wanted to send you my mind.

Well! I was very glad to find you in a bookshop.

Love and best wishes”

Yukiko

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“Dear Giuliana,

I’m writing to thank you for teaching me.

I really enjoyed afternoon tea lesson. When I go back Japan, I’ll show it my family!
Thank you again.

Yours sincerely,”
Ayumi T

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“Dear Giuliana

…we got a call from Ms Kaida today and she told us she really enjoyed your class on the 17th/Jan. She said she wasn’t confident about her English but your English was very easy to understand for her, so she was very happy!! She also said she wanted to come back to your class when she comes back to England.

That was a good news for us as well. We do appreciate your thoughtfulness to our clients.

Many thanks,”

Yuki T/My bus UK

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Dear Giuliana

“Thank you very much for your email!!!
How lovely to hear from you and know the information about your appealing lessons!

BUT actually we had to come back to Japan in June because of my husband’s work and we live in Tokyo now…….. (It was quite hard to come back here, because I DID LOVE London!) What a pity!!!!! I wish I could learn your super recipes!!!!!

I sometimes make scones, shortbreads and sandwiches which remind me of you!

My family really love scones I make, i.e., YOUR scones! Thank you very much again for having let me have that lovely experience! I do hope that I go back to London and have your lesson someday!

… Have a great holiday season!

Best wishes”
Orie

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This refers to individual baking lessons

“Dear Ms. Orme

Thank you very much for your great tuition for my sister, Yuko.

She arrived in Japan safely and she sends you her deepest gratitude to you.

Please give her more tuition when she comes to London again in the near future.

Best regards”

Hiro

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“Dear Ms. Orme

Thank you very much for your excellent tuition for my sister, Yuko.

She is very pleased with it and she says she really enjoyed learning a lot from you.

She would like to come back to England again to learn more about cooking from you, so I would really appreciate it if you could give her some more individual tuitions next time.

Once again thank you very much for your great support to my sister.

Best regards”

Hiro

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“Dear Giuliana

How wonderful seeing you and taking your lovely class today!

I deeply appreciate your teaching with a lot of fun, kindness and great care! Now I’m a big fan of yours!

I should go over what you taught us before I forget. I can’t wait that my husband takes a taste of a scone, shortbreads which we made today!

I’ll email you when I’d like to take your baking lessons. Hope to see you again!

Thank you again and kind regards”

Orie

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“Dear. Mrs. Giuliana

Thank you so much for special baking class.

Victoria Sponge and Chocolate Roulade are very delicious! My husband loves them and he was impressed by the fact that I made them. I was surprised that recipes were not as difficult as they look like.

I had a very good time. Thank you so much!! I am looking forward to next class!

Sincerely yours”

Masako K

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“I am Miyuki. I attended your “afternoon tea” class this Tuesday.

I had a great time!”
Miyuki I

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Dear Giuliana

I’m writing to you just to thank you for your lovely afternoon tea class yesterday.
Your talk about the British customs was quite plain and very interesting to me.
(I could find the explanation for ‘drawing room’)
I enjoyed your nice cakes with my son again.
I will try to make scones and the Scottish shortbread soon.
I hope to see you again.

With best wishes,
Noriko

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Dear Giuliana

Thank you very much for nice afternoon tea today!!
It was very nice time to have a good time with Giuliana
throghtout cooking and having afternoon tea.

This was the first time for me to have afternoon tea.
I really love it!! How nice they were!!
I was so happy that I have some good flavored tea, delicious hand-made
scornes and sandawitches with nice talking with Giuliana.

And also this was the first time to visit lovely nice house in England.
It was very precious experience that I have tea at Giuliana’s pretty lovely
and elegant house.

Thank you for wonderful time today. It was one of my nicest memory in
London.

I won’t forget today forever!!

Sincerelly

YOKO

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Hello Guiliana! This is Mitsuko.
I enjoyed last lesson very much! I’m going to make ‘Beef Stew
and Lemon Pie’ this weekend. I think that My husband and My son
like the dish very much.

Best wishes, Mitsuko

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Thank you for Today’s afternoon tea
lesson.We enjoyed very much. All sweets you made
were very delicious.We were also interested in the
history.

We want to call again with our other family member.
Thank you again.

Regards, Kimiko F

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Dear Giuliana,

Thank you so much for the other day!!
We had a lovely time.

My mum and sister enjoyed your Afternoon Tea Class.
They have already made scones and short bread in Japan and
love your recipes a lot.

That was the first time to go to the other peoples house
in London,so it’s very interesting and exciting experience
to them.

Again, thank you for your kindness.

Kind regards,

Yuko O

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Dear Giuliana-san…

Thank you very much for accepting me in your Afternoon Tea Lesson on August 28. I couldn’t help getting absorbed in it.

While I was in the kitchen with you, I felt so happy because I happened to see the recommendation of this lesson on the “JAL GUIDE” I got in flight and this lesson was still available.

Taking this lesson was the HIGHLIGHT in my six day stay in London.

I got interested in not only how to make shortbreads, scones and sandwiches buy also your explanations about afternoon tea, high tea and cream tea in clear and easy English even knowing how the kitchen is like in London was so interesting to me.

One of the most impressive talks is that I should feel much more confident when I prepare and enjoy afternoon tea in my own way to make my guests feel comfortable.

In addition, I will never forget your wonderful entertainment to give us a good surprise and your perfect but time-consuming preparation.

Thank you very much again, Giuliana-san.

I hope I will participate other cookery and bakery lessons in the future.

Please take good care of yourself especially your wrist and please say “Thanks!” to the lady who helped us.

Your sincerely,
Tomoko H

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Hello Giuliana

It was lovely to meet you as well !

It was very lovely than I’ve imagined today.

The stew was absolutely delicious.

I am very much sure that I am going to make it again and again and some tips that you told us were very useful.

Thank you very much…

I am looking forward to seeing you on 15 Nov.

Best regards

Eri

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Dear Giuliana-san,

Thank you very much for your reply.

I am very happy to read it because it is from just like my close friend.

To tell the truth, I didn’t expect I could receive your reply as you are a so famous and hard worker!

Please don’t laugh at me!

Your cooking lesson is still going on in my daily life even in Japan.

Everytime I remember my trip to London, every scene I saw and shared with other participants and some words I heard and used in your class occur to me even now as your afternoon tea lesson was so wonderful and unforgettable.

Maybe the thyme you picked and gave us in the garden after the class worked well!

Thank you very much again, Giuliana-sensei.

I hope I will take your cooking lessons in the future.

Tomoko H

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Dear Giuliana,

I really enjoyed your class held on 4 March. It was a delightful lesson, very informative and relaxing at the same time. I am enjoying your beautiful book right now as well…

Best regards,

Mina

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Dear Giuliana,

Thank you so much for a wonderful afternoon tea we’ve had at your place!

The tea, sandwiches, cakes, and the scones were all delicious!

What’s more, the atmosphere including interior and music was really heart warming.

Thanks to you we’ve had a “feel-at-home” time in UK!

I am enjoying your book, and it lets me recall my happy times in London .

Essays are also very interesting.

George Orwell is someone I have always been keen to know from my university days.

And his essays on tea were convincing that it seems to reflect his way of living and thinking.

“All animals are equal…..but some animals not.”  This is not fair at all.

Your lessons on afternoon tea have revealed that we are all equal in having enjoyable time with a cup of tea.

Now, we are all back in Japan , and everything is going on as usual.

But our memories in UK , especially the lovely time we had with you, will never fade away.

Thank you many many times again!!

Wishing you all the best,

Makiko N

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Hi Giuliana

Just a little note to say thanks. I had a lovely time on Tuesday and loved the tea that we ate later. You made the whole experience memorable.

I would definitely be trying out all the recipes the next weekend.

Thanks again

Regards

Sabena

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Hi Giuliana,

Thank you for the lovely time on the other day.

We really enjoyed it, totally loved your food in a real English style. Eri left for Japan yesterday. She said your lesson was the most fun and interesting experience in London.

Thank you for your warming-welcome lesson again,

Hope to see you soon,

Sarasa H

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Hello Giuliana,

Thank you very much for the lesson.  Aya had a very good time.
She made scones which she learned.  They were delicious.

See you again.

Kumiko

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Dear Giuliana

This is Mayumi.

I had fantastic time at your beautiful house!

Your lesson was so wouderful and heartful.

I want tell you “Thank you very very much!”

I do hope that I take your baking lesson next time!

Mayumi

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Dear Giuliana

Thank you so much !!  I had a great time.

I appreciate your time.

I was absolutely delighted that I participated in the afternoon class.

When I’ll come back Japan, I’ll try to make your recipe and I want to invite my friend at home.

Many thanks!!!

I look forward to meeting you again next week.

Junko M

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Dear Giuliana,

My wife and I fully appreciate you for your hospitality at the afternoon tea lesson last week.

I read your book especially chapters about history of tea and afternoon tea in England. That was very interesting partly because the Victorian era is overlapped with the Meiji era in Japanese history when Japan dramatically changed from the old system to modern and civilized society. In that period, England and Japan had a tight connection, and that might be a source that we Japanese love English culture including afternoon tea.

Another interesting thing for me is, shared communality between English afternoon tea and Japanese tea. Japanese tea seems more formal and restricted by rules at a glance, however, the spirituality of hospitality is very similar with English afternoon tea. As I love Japanese tea, I was very glad that you have interest to it which appeared in your book.

As I said, I came to London and will stay by the next year. This is my sabbatical leave. The reason why I came here is just I love England. I am fully enjoying my stay, and your lesson is an important part of that.

I hope that many Japanese people will attend your lesson and experience one of beautiful pearls of English culture.

Again thank you so much.

Best regards,

Hideki