Baking Lemon Squares + Books from the Week

[@lorahargrove9710]

Miranda your mom Donna you are wonderful you are wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful I appreciate it so I'm in pain 24/7 do you give a distraction and is soothing so soothing to hear the spoken word and to see you baking and having tea together that is wonderful of this love it more more more please thank you both very much

[@janetemery3038]

Hi Miranda and Donna another lovely video for a Friday tea time. My husband says I do all the planning and dreaming about the garden he does all the actual gardening but he also says he dreams of cake and biscuits and I bake them for him so he says we are the dream team or I am the jam and he is the clotted cream on the scones love Janet xx

[@MirandaMills]

Haha you do indeed sound like the dream team, Janet! Have a lovely weekend xxx

[@christinestevenson9024]

Just listening to your voices is SO relaxing. I loved your chat about books while having a delicious treat. The roaring fire is very cozy. Thanks for such a great video to brighten a snowy day.

[@sandyokey7728]

I love lemon squares, lemon anything really. And always enjoy your reading selections💕I hope you both have a lovely weekend.

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much Sandy! And you 😊💛🍋

[@naomihickman5098]

Another lovely video! Loved your selection of reads. I have the same children’s poetry anthology your mum read from, a childhood gift from my dad, which I still love very much.

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you, Naomi! It's such a charming anthology; how lovely you still have your childhood comment

[@teresaparkins1255]

Hi Miranda and Donna, yes a perfect weekend so far. I watched the ROH streaming of La Fille Mal Gardée then there was the virtual Yorkshire Yarn Fest and this afternoon a wonderful treat - Tea Reads with the most delicious looking lemon squares and one of my favourites Winifred Nicholson in Scotland. It may be raining outside but you have brought sunshine to my heart, thank you both. Teresa ❤️👩🏻‍🍳📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@MirandaMills]

Oh that sounds a lovely Saturday, Teresa! I noticed LFMG the other day & thought I’d have to stream it too. Thanks for your lovely comment. Hope the rest of your weekend is just as nice 😘

[@cheche2174]

I want to hug you both. Just lovely 💖🌈

[@MirandaMills]

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[@maryhlavin5986]

Beautiful video..You both are lovely 💕

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you very much! Happy weekend 💕

[@lindadavis5904]

I just love watching you and your mom. Thank you for such lovely videos.

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you for your lovely comment!

[@chbronte582]

Thank you one more week for the tea and the delicious readings, it has been a pleasure for me to join you with my cup, Donna and Miranda. xxx

[@MirandaMills]

I’m so happy you enjoyed it & joined in with your own cuppa. Thank you so much 😊

[@valentinajacome]

I love tea reads. It’s such a cosy occasion, and the recipes so far have my favourites

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much Valentina 😘

[@Michele-sn6et]

Thank you for another lovely tea reads. I do enjoy spending the time with you. Have a good week x

[@MirandaMills]

So glad you enjoyed it, Michele! Thank you 😊

[@janettebox3571]

Always enjoy joining you both on a Friday, for your favourite readings and especially the tea time treats!

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much 😊

[@lust8505]

I look forward to Friday just to have a lovely bit of time to spend watching your video. I love to see what good friends you and your mum are. Your readings were so enjoyable. Thank you!

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much! I’m very lucky to have my mum as my best friend. Have a lovely weekend 😊💕

[@elizabethbrink3761]

My dad loves lemon squares, so I'll have to make some for us both to enjoy. That poem was so funny! The reading about the little posies is so lovely. That's one of my goals in life, a posy a day. Thank you so much for all you both do to make these videos.

[@MirandaMills]

I think that’s a marvellous life goal! So glad you enjoyed it - thank you 😊💕

[@georgiam4576]

Great video as always! I loved in particular the Mirabelle Osler passage, it was not a book I was familiar with but I've made a note, sounds charming. Have a good weekend you two!

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much, Georgia! I love her writing. Enjoy your weekend!

[@pennymiller225]

Thank you so much for a special start to the weekend. The lemon squares sound amazing and I am definitely going to try them over the weekend! I particularly enjoyed the Winifred Nicholson reading, thank you Donna. It reminded me so much of when we lived in the Western Isles; the timelessness and lack of communication from the outside world really resonated with my memories. This was as recently as the very early 1980’s, but pre-Internet, and the newspapers always arrived a day or two late on the ferry. Living on a small island away from the mainland one really felt almost entirely disconnected from the events of the outside world. By the way, the weather you describe at the beginning of your video : wet, cold and gloomy, is known as ‘a dreich day’ in Scotland! X

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you for sharing you memories of that part of Scotland, Penny! I do look forward to exploring more of it one day. It sounds so beautiful ☺️

[@juliavasquez82]

Thank you Donna and Miranda for another lovely video! I wish you a nice weekend.

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much, Julia! Happy weekend to you too 😊💕

[@vanessawood-hopps6298]

I've never heard of lemon squares, a lovely video x

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you! 💛

[@jackiegough8686]

I love listening to you both read. I loved your book choices once again. X

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much, Jackie 😊

[@DianeC1975]

Loved this very much. Lemon squares have always been my favorite dessert. Enjoyed your reading choices. ❤️👍

[@MirandaMills]

They are so yummy! Thank you very much 😊🍋📚💛

[@elizabethsleison6079]

Such a wonderful way to begin my weekend. I so enjoy spending time with the both of you. The recipe, the books and the readings make me feel not just in good company with you and your subscribers but ready for a new read.

[@MirandaMills]

That’s so lovely of you to say, thank you! It’s lovely to share the start of the weekend with you all ☺️💕

[@susanlopez8274]

It is such a pleasure to watch the two of you interact with one another. You're a lovely pair!

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much 😊

[@RichardFarley1976]

Thank you loved the lemon squares and great book choices.

[@karenbrowne7233]

Gardening in your head, posies in a jam jar, what an evocative tea reads this week 💫 I was listening to the birds at around 4.45 this evening, as they enjoyed the last bit of light of the day, it was such an uplifting sound, so to come in to your lemon squares, narcissi and delightful reads was a perfect way to end the week, I do feel quite energised, thank you 🥰 Love your mum’s jumper, fabulous colour 😍 Have a great weekend ladies, enjoy your birds and see you next week 😁

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much, Karen! That sounds such a peaceful & lovely start to the weekend ☺️💕

[@yumiari2469]

Loved this Miranda and Donna. My 3 year old loves to watch the baking bit. I enjoyed everything as usual.:-)

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much, Yumi! 😄🍋💛

[@siham4820]

I love watching these baking videos with your mum ! They're so relaxing and cosy ☕️💕

[@MirandaMills]

I’m so glad you enjoy them! Thank you very much 😊📚🫖

[@FioccoCockatoo]

It's so cute to read to each other, I love to do it too

[@tanya1883]

This was lovely, I enjoyed it thoroughly, thank you! I'll be making those lemon squares. Yum!

[@MirandaMills]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@GinaHouse]

Your kitchen looked so bright, sunny and friendly! What a treat to watch! First, please tell your mom that she looked so pretty in her blouse and pearls! If only I looked so lovely when I bake in my kitchen - lol. Did you have a pony pin on your sweater? So cute. I am in love with anything lemon flavored and lemon squares are my favorite. You had me drooling the entire time! Thank you for the sweet gardening passages and for brightening up my day. You're helping me to get through the winter and isolation. Many hugs from New Hampshire xoxo :)

[@pamelapoet9]

Thank you for another lovely tea reads episode. I picked up a lemon square yesterday and thought, I'll save it for tomorrow and join in with Miranda and her mum for tea. So it's extra special to be enjoying the same treat as you. Just the title--"Mr. Wrong"--adds an extra layer of eerie considering the conman Elizabeth Jane Howard fell for later on in her life. I have just begun her Cazalet chronicles and am intrigued now to pick up her short stories, too. I love the idea of cultivating a garden of thoughts--perhaps I'll finally discover a green thumb there. :)

[@MirandaMills]

What a brilliant coincidence! Lovely to think of you enjoying the same treat with us. I think I could have that kind of green thumb too 😂 Enjoy your weekend, Pamela! 😊

[@catherinepatterson4720]

‘A Gentle Plea for Chaos: Reflections from an English Garden’ by Mirabel Osler and ‘Natural Selection: A Year in the Garden’ by Dan Pearson seem like enjoyable books. I appreciate the books you recommend. I have bought three books - Miss Plum and Miss Penny by Dorothy Evelyn Smith, Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher and Apple Bough by Noel Streatfeild. I’ve borrowed from the library, The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, which I am absolutely enjoying (and I’m going to buy it, to put on my bookshelf). The baked lemon slice looked delicious. Thank you for another enjoyable vlog 🌻🍋

[@MirandaMills]

So glad you enjoy my book recommendations. The Remains of the Day is such an incredible story! Enjoy your weekend and your reading 😊📚💕

[@catherinepatterson4720]

@@MirandaMills Thank you for your reply. I hope you and your mother have an enjoyable weekend too ☕️📖

[@taylorrae3316]

You both look darling in your sweaters. 🖤😊 Oh also, my Mom & I have started watching the old Marple series on BritBox! I was eager to try it after your recommendation and it's so cozy & addictive!

[@MirandaMills]

Oh wonderful! That is the perfect cosy viewing 😊💕

[@laurenhenley4938]

I love your videos! I’m curious, how do you make your tea? It looks delicious!!! (I’m in America and tea for us is totally different!)

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you! Our most typical cup is a black breakfast tea (we like Yorkshire Tea) with a splash of milk ☕️🫖

[@laurenhenley4938]

Miranda Mills Thank you! I want to start making some when I watch these videos!! I love your channel❤️

[@cassandra3399]

I love that, gardening of the mind! That is perfect! Have you read the Beverly Nichols books? I collected and just love them! Your mother looks lovely in her new top. V-Necks are so attractive for us older ladies. (Me, not you, Miranda.) Thank you.

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much, Cassandra! I think my mum looks lovely in her new top too! Yes, I’m a fan of Beverly Nichols too and have quite a few of his books. Enjoy your weekend 😊