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The Pump Room
During Jane Austen’s times, The Pump Room, was a centre of social activity in Bath, where the wealthy would meet and greet, and take the waters which had been drawn from a nearby spa.
Today, the clientele are more likely to be tourists like my husband and I, stopping by for lunch or afternoon tea between visits to the nearby Roman Bath Museum and Bath Abbey. We could still sample the thermal waters (for 50p a glass), but despite being impressed by the fish shaped fountain, I wasn’t so impressed by the taste.
I much preferred the hot chocolate (£2.95), served with both whipped cream and marshmallows, and the equally decadent slice of chocolate pecan...
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