On walks he finds the hills are harder to climb. The ‘Now’ section presents Briggs as a seventy-something year old who surveys himself as an old man and is somewhat annoyed that this is what he has turned into. “Old people are always absorbed in something. Certain memories are triggered by items kept for decades, often unused but hard to throw away due to their history. His wry musings cover day to day activities including: walking his dog, habits when at home, interactions with friends and neighbours. Divided into three sections – Now, Then, Soon – they offer a picture of the life Briggs has lived and his concerns about its end. All are based around the author’s personal memories and experiences. The contents of the book are a mixture of: pencil drawn illustrations, comic strips, poems, photographs, quotes, lists, and short opinion pieces. He reads newspaper obituary pages and feels a sense of achievement when he is older than the recently deceased. Briggs visits a local cemetery and notes the prevalence of young people buried in his parents’ time. He lives in rural Sussex where the countryside is teeming with life but also deaths, such as road kill. He still indulges in the wine he enjoys, trying to temper concerns without becoming obsessive. He writes of eating healthy food and taking regular exercise. Throughout the varied entries the author demonstrates an awareness of his increasing frailty. Although searingly honest about an aging body’s failings and inevitable future, the tone is more reflective than bleak. Given the subject matter it may sound depressing but this is not the case. He has stated that he expects Time for Lights Out to be his last book – it took him over a decade to create. Raymond Briggs is now in his eighties and apparently contemplating life’s end. ![]() Visit the Park Room’s official website here to book.This review was written for and originally published by Bookmunch. The Snowman Afternoon Tea for children is available daily for £35 per child (up to 12 years). The Snowman Afternoon Tea will be available from November 17th 2023 – January 7th 2024, s erved daily between 1.00 pm and 6.00 pm from £65 per person, or £83 with a glass of Champagne. The little guests can delight in a selection of finger sandwiches, miniature scones with ice cream, and four of the limited-edition pastries inspired by the picture book along with a cosy hot chocolate.īespoke illustrations designed exclusively for Grosvenor House by Illustrator and Animation Director Robin Shaw, who was part of the directing team on the magical sequel The Snowman and The Snowdog, adorn the menus which will be offered for guests to take home with them as a keepsake for their afternoon of enchanting nostalgia. ![]() ![]() It’s an afternoon tea that all generations can enjoy, with a separate children’s version of The Snowman Afternoon Tea also available. To accompany the tea, guests can choose from an extensive selection of Newby fine teas, or further indulge with a glass of Champagne to celebrate the festive season. Freshly baked scones are served with Devonshire clotted cream and an assortment of homemade preserves. Savoury nibbles include finger sandwiches with Norfolk turkey, cucumber and mint as well as smoked salmon, and eggopen brioche buns. These include ‘The Enchanted Forest’, a delicate pastry tartlet with salted caramel and spiced milk chocolate in Christmas Tree form, commemorating The Snowman and The Boy’s festivities in the forest of The North Pole, ‘The Snowman’, a spiced ginger ganache encased in a chocolate shell, infused with pineapple that pays homage to the magic of The Snowman, and ‘A Friendly Face’, celebrating The Snowman’s iconic tangerine nose, a woodruff mousse with tangerine marmalade, seated on a fluffy meringue base. The afternoon tea menu features five adorable limited edition pastries and an amuse bouche created by Head Pastry Chef Anthony Hurst which reimagines the story of The Snowman. Set under the twinkling lights at Park Room in Grosvenor House, the resident pianist will play the soft sounds of the soundtrack from the film adaptation of the book as you relive the festive magic of The Snowman.
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