Infernal question – cream before jam or vice versa?

The big story of the next seven days

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Cut the crusts off the cucumber sandwiches, pipie icing on the cupcakes, top scones with cream and jam and brew the lapsang souchong - Afternoon Tea Week rus from August 11 to August 17.

The week was established to celebrate a tradition that has graced British afternoons since the 1840s when lunch was not a mealtime and dinner was not served until 8pm.

Traditionally, the light meal contains finger sandwiches, scones with jam and clotted cream, cakes and pastries.

Suits us to a 'tea':