
A British car show influence on our tea cup Tuesday
I’m so happy it’s Tuesday again because I missed you all last week. 🙂 On the heels of our British car show, I took out my little vintage car tea and luncheon plates for afternoon tea.
These sweet little luncheon plates are Georgian china, USA origin and are perfect for our afternoon snack of oat cakes and brie.
I also used our chrome tea pot. It’s the most perfect tea pot in the world! You know how you get tea pots which don’t hold the heat in, or which drip as you pour the tea? This one is so perfect it’s crazy.
C couldn’t come to the car show, (rock climbing), so we told her of the day and showed her the photos…
…while we drank cup after cup of Earl Gray stirred with our commemorative spoons of WWI leaders.
Tea may have slightly collapsed into a fun-fest of who can out British who.
But we had so much fun catching up and sharing fun stories of our day.
Oh, almost forgot. At the jumble sale I picked up two authentic 1959 mini hubcaps. Lucky, lucky find. And the man selling them let me have them for free!!! Holy smokes, I would have expected to pay anything upwards of $100 for them. (Must be my charming way with people…er)
One last shot of our afternoon tea. Here’s my scrubby cat Morgan trying to get in on tea…well, actually she could care less about the tea, it’s all about the brie for her.
Sharing today with Teri from Artful Affirmation and voting for a lovely chintz on that chair, with Martha and wishing her mother a happy birthday! Love seeing your photo pretty girl. :), with Sandy and coveting that beautiful parasol, and with Bernideen and thinking, “gosh, I want to come where you are and have some sun for a garden tea party too.” Love to you all.
Cottage and Castle
Hi Veronica,
I haven’t seen your posts lately and was worried about you. I am pleased to find you well.
My hubby would just love your little cars and vintage car books. He collects Corgis from Great Britain and has one of my corner decorative shelves filled with his collection.
Those car cups and plates are so unique. I just love your special treasures!
It is so nice to see your lovely family. My family and I are a little camera shy till.
Take care,
Karen
Veronica
Hi Karen, thank you so much for caring. 🙂 You’re a sweet sweetie. I’m so glad we’re friends.
sophielipatoff
Lovely cat!
Sophie
Veronica
Bonjour Sophie, she looks like a chocolate box cat, but she doesn’t have the same soft, squishy personality that she looks like she should have. 🙂
Bernideen's Tea Time Blog
Even the kitty is loving this tea experience and keeping calm and carrying on! This is a wonderful post and so glad you linked!
Veronica
Thank you Bernideen. Morgan always want’s to be in the middle of family things. 🙂
Ruth W.
I dearly love minis…we have entered several contests to win one, to no avail. Glad you dad such a marvelous time! Looks like Morgan (named for the car, was he???) even likes them. But bet he’d rather have the brie. I am back from my restorative break. Thanks so much for your kind wishes when I was gone. I have a new address for my blog and Tuesday Cuppa Tea…http://www.antiquesandteacups.info, but since you found me I guess you figured that out!
Cheers!
Ruth
Veronica
Hi Ruth. Oh I hope you get your mini one day…soon. 🙂 Morgan is named after Morgana le Faye from King Arthur because she can be charming one minute and turn into a razor wire cat-from-hell the next. I’m glad you’re back and I’ll subscribe to the new addy. 🙂
Lavender Cottage
Veronica, your tea set is so sweet. As much as he doesn’t like the whole tea scene, I’ll bet my husband would find everything fascinating.
Judith
Veronica
Hi Judith. I can just about manage to include Robert if I have some car things there, so completely understanding. Hugs to you, have a great rest of the week. 🙂
Beth
Adorable tea! Very cute !
Veronica
Thank you Beth. 🙂
Pamela Gordon
What a fun tea post! I found the china you used to be quite interesting and unique. Have a great week. Blessings, Pamela
Veronica
Thank you Pamela. I hope you have a great rest of the week too. 🙂
Felicity
Love the theme you gave to the tea party.
The snapshots are very natural.
Veronica
Oh thank you Felicity. It’s been that way for so many years that everyone ignores that there’s a camera pointing at them. 🙂 Which is nice for me.
Terri
Hello Veronica,
You have created such a lovely post. Your car dishes are just amazing! You have set them up beautifully. MMMMmmmmm and your desserts! They look so delicious! I would also love to try clotted cream cookies : )
I really enjoy looking at your images. You have a unique quality to them…beautiful.
Hooray for you getting those mini hubcaps! What a bit of luck there!
Hugs
Terri
(chintz may just win out!)
Veronica
Hi Terri, thank you so much for hosting again this week. I’m looking forward to the garden tea posts. 🙂
Johanna
Hi Veronica,
this tea time looks so cozy with your sweet family. I can seen how much fun you all had, even the craving kitty. Its fun to have such a hobby. Your plates and cups with Oldtimers are cute and perfect for that event. Thank you for sharing and thank you for your visit and the sweet comment.
Best greetings, Johanna
Veronica
Hi Johanna, isn’t that cat crazy? She’d do anything for people food. 🙂
Catherine Llewellyn
what a lovely window into a happy time! made me smile from ear to ear 🙂
Veronica
Hi Catherine. I’m so glad I made you smile. 🙂
Sandi
Hello Veronica,
What a wonderful tea time. I love all things British and enjoyed your post immensely. You have a cute cat and I wouldn’t mind having some brie myself. Thanks for coming to tea and have a lovely day.
Blessings,
Sandi
Veronica
Hi Sandi. Thank you so much for hosting again this week. I love catching up with you and all the tea gals. 🙂
Estrella Azul
I really like cars, that is one amazing tea set! And I love your cat shot, that is one cute and uninterested-in-tea kitty! 🙂
Veronica
Hi Estrella. Thank you so much. Morgan tries to be as cute as possible in the hopes of getting people food. 🙂
Estrella Azul
Mine do, too.
I suspect one of my cat has caught two hamsters. They were long dead, but definitely not regular mice… Wonder who’s missing a few pets now? 🙁
Veronica
Oh No Estrella…lol…only I probably shouldn’t be laughing. 🙂