afternoon tea: is it still done?

[Jock Scot]

Does the custom of afternoon tea (with a few light refreshments) still happen in the UK, or is it a relic of the past? There are some traditions which people continue, and some get left behind, and I'm wondering which category tea-time falls into. Thanks for your replies.

Yes it still continues in places.

[sydnie7]

For some reason, this morning a lyric popped into [what is left of] my mind:

". . .Ti, a drink with jam and bread. . .Fa, a long long way to run. . ."

Yes, I know, they're out of order. Sorry if this earworm proves contagious LOL

[toadinakilt]

Being as I am somewhat obsessed with the UK and Ireland, I used to take tea once a week at 4:00pm at a friend's apartment during college. I think 6 or 7 of us would come. It was everything a silly romantic like me could hope for: sandwiches, tea, scones, jam, cakes...

There is a local tea parlor called the English Rose, run by several older British ladies. We like to go there when we can.