Up until this post from the Majestic Tearoom, Inverkeithing has only been meaningful to us for one thing: a big shed!

Anyway, we only mention sheds in case some readers might run away with the idea that all we have to worry about is scones.

So, up until now, Inverkeithing has only been of interest because of its big industrial shed, however, today Pat discovered that it also had an Antique Centre… with a tearoom. Our sort of place! It’s housed in what used to be the Majestic cinema. It was opened in 1914 and had 1,000 seats, splendidly decked out in orange and blue.  By the 50s, however,  it had succumbed to the new-fangled gadget, the TV. People preferred to sit at home in their slippers. The last film shown in 1959 was The Black Orchid with Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn.

The premises, spread over two floors, are not what we call an “Antique Centre”. They specialise in house clearances, so most of the stuff is not that old.  Hopefully, their scones would be nice and fresh.

Sensory overload

Scone choice was easy since there was only one type on offer: cherry. No cream, so it just came with jam and butter. The tearoom is set within Fleming’s Furniture and Antique Centre. In our opinion, it seems to be suffering from an identity crisis. Its vastness, filled with a mix of brand new furniture and mountains of second-hand bric-a-brac, leaves you with a kind of sensory overload.  The tearoom is the same. Everyone is trying very hard, but they are probably just trying to do too much. For example, afternoon tea is on offer, but you have to order two days in advance. We enjoyed our visit to the Majestic, but we were probably the nearest thing they had to antiques. At least we now know  Inverkeithing for more than just big sheds.

What a mess

If this place is a bit higgledy-piggledy, it’s as nothing compared to Trump’s pronouncements on trade tariffs that now appear to have been illegal. Uncertainty abounds. Perhaps “higgledy-piggledy” is too genteel, and considering where we are, “bull in a china shop” might be more appropriate. Whatever, it’s a mess, particularly for folks in the US.

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