Sunday 7th July 2024, 11:44
Stopped at Bishop Auckland on the way to Morecambe via Tebay.
I'm in the Fifteas Vintage Teashop. Another ration book themed place! There's an old black and white television on a shelf with a black bakelite telephone and an old portable radio.
There's vaguely period music playing in the background.
Having a very pleasant tomato and lentil soup with half a stottie, and a pot of tea.
The tea is very period in presentation, it came with a custard cream on the saucer!
But apart from the staff hardly any of the customers are dressed the part. With my leopard print dress and shawl, black tights and pink sandals I think I'm dressed nearest to the period. Of course the tights should be stockings. And the pattern and length would probably have got me some hostile looks in that period.
