I'm a great fan of afternoon tea - so very British.
I'm planning on inviting family and friends sometime this summer (just hope we pick the right weekend weatherwise) and wherever possible I'd like to bake in advance and store, refrigerate or freeze.
Sandwiches must be fresh on the day but I don't fancy baking at the last minute; so can anyone tell me the best way of storing the following and how long they'll last.
Meringues
Scones
Viennese whirls
Macarons
More suggestions would be appreciated - particularly those that can be made in advance.
As an addendum I recently had a local afternoon tea with sandwiches that included beetroot, cream cheese and baby spinach - delicious. Another experience was banana, cream cheese and honey - mmm - again any suggestions.

I'm planning on inviting family and friends sometime this summer (just hope we pick the right weekend weatherwise) and wherever possible I'd like to bake in advance and store, refrigerate or freeze.
Sandwiches must be fresh on the day but I don't fancy baking at the last minute; so can anyone tell me the best way of storing the following and how long they'll last.
Meringues
Scones
Viennese whirls
Macarons
More suggestions would be appreciated - particularly those that can be made in advance.
As an addendum I recently had a local afternoon tea with sandwiches that included beetroot, cream cheese and baby spinach - delicious. Another experience was banana, cream cheese and honey - mmm - again any suggestions.