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Getting ready to pounce on those cakes |
Remember my friend Lucy who I made a Cake Bag for earlier in the year? Well, she also runs a Vintage Tea Party service, where she brings beautiful vintage crockery to your home and supplies you with a never-ending stash of DELICIOUS home baked cakes and sandwiches. So if you have a hankering to pretend you're in a Merchant Ivory film or, like me, just want an excuse to get a few friends together for a chat and to stuff your faces with cake, then I can highly recommend it.
She only currently offers the service in West London, but I just wanted to mention it here because we had such a wonderful day. It was a really lovely way to catch up with seven of my bestest friends and it gave me a perfect excuse to wear a flowery dress. Plus the cakes were absolutely mouth watering.
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The washing machine spoils the vintage picture somewhat, but never mind...! |
Nom, nom, nom. Happy Sunday. x
What a lovely idea!
ReplyDeleteWow - that spread looks amazing
ReplyDeleteHow much fun is that!
ReplyDeleteThat looks great! What a lovely scene.
ReplyDeleteI guess my invite must have got lost in the post...next time just email me ;o) Hehe! Looks like a seriously lovely day was had, what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteYour invite will be straight in the post when I do a sewing bloggers tea party Marie! x
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ReplyDeleteYour dress is just perfect for the occasion - not so the decollete dress!!! :) Believe you me, in the fifties in the UK we would have dearly loved a washing machine. Here in Petone, NZ we have a cafe that specialises in just such settings and food. I very much enjoy reading your blog, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Good point about the washing machine, I should thank my lucky stars I've got one! x
DeleteOh my goodness! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm drooling. I showed the pics to my son the chef, and he said the food looks great. I told him he was on his own, I'm moving to London :)
ReplyDeletemmmmm, looks amazing.... :)
ReplyDeleteThe dress is perfect for the occasion. What a lovely tea service, not to mention the yummy looking cakes.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! I love a good high tea. I haven't done one in a while. Maybe it's time for a girls afternoon!
ReplyDeleteThe dress is beautiful. looks like you had a lovely time. I am laughing about the washing machine in the picture. I was looking at the beautiful goodies and didn't even see it until you pointed it out! Then, I had to go back to the picture and have a look! LOL
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to spend time with your friends. Shame I don't live in London, it looks fabulous! As does your dress; perfect for the occasion.
ReplyDeleteYum! I love the look of the macaroons.
ReplyDeletethat is just the best - a real English Tea - Your home is lovely and everything was beautiful and looked so yummy! I only enjoy England on PBS shows which I adore and watch all the time - even though they are 10 and 20 years old. such fun. Also your dress is beautiful. I like to follow your techniques on construction of a high quality dress. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait for Downton Abbey (here in USA) in early January.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely pictures of you all! Thanks for the kind words Jane, I'm glad it all went well. The washing machine looks fab too x
ReplyDeleteOh how heavenly! Such a great idea. x
ReplyDeleteBeing American, these are the sorts of customs that just make me green with envy. Looks like such a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious (and even more so as I'm on a no bread/flour week......finger sandwiches.....mmmmmmm). I love getting out my vintage table cloths and china, your friends tea party service sounds heavenly. Thanks also, for the apron purchase, I was so pleased you liked them enough to buy one :) Bethx
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