"The coffee had disappeared and its place was taken by a silver tray with a lace cloth on it. There was a silver tea-pot, and a silver kettle with a little spirit-lamp underneath, and a silver cream jug and a covered silver dish full of muffins. There was also hot buttered toast and honey and gentleman's relish and a chocolate cake, a cherry cake, a seed cake and a fruit cake and some tomato sandwiches and pepper and salt and currant bread and butter." Evelyn Waugh Vile Bodies
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The sandwiches were delightful, especially the cucumber, we had our own pots of jam and lemon curd for the scones, the cakes were oh so delicate especially the pistachio, raspberry and white chocolate. I wasn't so sure about the addition of peach to the early grey and chocolate. We didn't even make it onto the large slices of cake. All washed down with copious amounts of earl grey.
It's sad saying 'au revoir' to friends but good to make excuses for afternoon tea.
That sounds like a wonderful time was had - may seek out my own afternoon tea moment later this week!
ReplyDeleteTonia - Well as it's your birthdayY week I think afternoon tea at least once is obligatory.
DeleteLooks like a fine afternoon for drinking tea. Definitely elegant and splendid when accompanied with friends.
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DeleteAn English tea is one of my very favorite things and I love the quote and the photo that you featured. They make me want to call up a girlfriend and go have tea in the very near future!
ReplyDeleteSunday - There is something so lovely about it. My friend was a little stressed with a very long to do list & half way through she commented on how much calmer she felt.
DeleteI have to admit that I don't like tea very much - I've tried, but it just isn't happening. However, I would gladly eat all the delectable cakes and sandwiches that come with it!
ReplyDeleteAnbolyn - It's the cakes & sandwiches that make it all so delicious....
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