Teacup Thursday: A Vintage Royal Standard

This vintage teacup is a Royal Standard English Bone China and the pattern is Irish Elegance. 

I chose to feature this one today as a part of Miss Spenser's Teacup Thursday

because GJ and I are planning an upcoming trip to Ireland. 

Tea Towels

I found these pretty whimsical tea towels at Target.  They come in bundles of five towels for $9.99,

with two tea-themed designs and three matching solid color towels. 

Cream Tea Memories — National Cream Tea Week in England

As you can tell from these photos, GJ, AJ and I enjoyed many cream teas while traveling in England in 2008. We are celebrating Britain's National Cream Tea Week by savoring our cream tea memories.  

"Cream Tea" is a pot of tea served with scones, clotted cream and jam. 

(It does not refer to cream in your tea.)

You may put milk in your tea if you choose, but not cream.  Cream is too heavy for tea.     

Anniversary Weekend

Thank you for all the comments  and personal emails of congratulations on our 40th wedding anniversary. 

We spent the weekend with AJ (11) and KJ (9) in Pigeon Forge, TN. 

The children love to visit Pigeon Forge because of the fun activities for children of all ages. 

The fun included Go-Carts

the Sky Flyer

Bumper Cars

Arcade Games

Indoor Sky Diving

Bungee Jumping

And, GJ was chosen as an audience participant at the Dixie Stampede

And, a visit with Santa at my favorite shop,  The Christmas Place

It was a fun and busy celebration weekend!

It's National Cream Tea Week

National Cream Tea Week is an initiative launched by the RABI (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution).  Click here for the link to the official National Cream Tea Week page.

These are a few photos of one of the many cream teas we enjoyed on our 2008 trip to Britain. 

  

I would love to be there this week for the Cream Tea Celebration.

In the above photos, Rodda's Cornish Clotted Cream, only available in the UK.

Celebrating Our Anniversary

We are celebrating our 40th anniversary this weekend. There will not be a big "bells and whistles" celebration.  Just a little family fun time is planned.