friending....
royaltea pampering day
I finally got around to having a remedial massage today. First one in about 2 months - it HURT, but I feel SO much better. So great to have my regular masseuse back again. I know, me and my first world issues!
I also went and splurged on some Yuva facial products, I really should not go shopping after a massage. I happily spend money without a second thought.
Then I decided I would treat myself to high tea before coming home and rugging up and enjoying the rainy weather.
I had a very surprising tea set with my high tea.....
Wasn't quite sure how I felt about Charles watching me drink my tea and read QAF fanfic. I'm also not really sure why Charles looks like he has rabbit ears and Diana looks like an anvil is being dropped on her head......
So, to be able to rate this as a 100 Things About Tea post, what is the most surprising tea cup you've experienced or been given?
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I also went and splurged on some Yuva facial products, I really should not go shopping after a massage. I happily spend money without a second thought.
Then I decided I would treat myself to high tea before coming home and rugging up and enjoying the rainy weather.
I had a very surprising tea set with my high tea.....
Wasn't quite sure how I felt about Charles watching me drink my tea and read QAF fanfic. I'm also not really sure why Charles looks like he has rabbit ears and Diana looks like an anvil is being dropped on her head......
So, to be able to rate this as a 100 Things About Tea post, what is the most surprising tea cup you've experienced or been given?
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my favourite tea spot
100 Things About Tea continues!
I have been very busy the last few weeks, but thought I should make another tea post before another month disappeared.
It's not tasting of or drinking of tea as such, this is more of a where post.
I went and bought myself a new patio set last weekend and was able to use it for the first time this morning. It is now my new favourite spot to drink my morning cup of tea on the weekend. The sunshine hits around about 9:30 in the morning and it is the perfect place to soak up some sunshine whilst enjoying my tea.
So, that said and photographed, where is your tea drinking spot of choice on the weekend.
One day I am going to own this chair, and then that will become another favourite spot.
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I have been very busy the last few weeks, but thought I should make another tea post before another month disappeared.
It's not tasting of or drinking of tea as such, this is more of a where post.
I went and bought myself a new patio set last weekend and was able to use it for the first time this morning. It is now my new favourite spot to drink my morning cup of tea on the weekend. The sunshine hits around about 9:30 in the morning and it is the perfect place to soak up some sunshine whilst enjoying my tea.
So, that said and photographed, where is your tea drinking spot of choice on the weekend.
One day I am going to own this chair, and then that will become another favourite spot.
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tea is an experience
Back in the days when I was a coffee drinker, coffee was always pretty much about the caffeine hit more than an experience. And the white chocolate mocha goodness of it all.
Now that I'm a tea drinker I find myself more and more making the most of experiencing tea. High tea, making a pot at home and sitting back and enjoying it, or going somewhere special to have some tea.
A few months after I gave up coffee I went for a very quick trip to London. It was in London that I had one of my most memorable tea experiences to date.
It was at the Orangery at Kensington Palace. It was my second day in London on my own, I was heading out to explore some of the places I didn't get to see when I was in London the first time, and I was feeling very proud of my self for being on the other side of the world, on my own and having adventures.
I remember sitting in the Orangery as the sun broke through the clouds for the first time that day and shone through the gorgeous French windows as I soaked up the history of Kensington Palace. I had my pot of tea and my scone with jam and clotted cream and I sat there in a moment of pure, blissful happiness in where I was right then. I'd had quite a few tough months before this so being so happy in the moment has made it one of those moments I won't forget in a hurry. I have a photo I took while there and even today when I look at it I am filled with a sense of peace and calm and happy.
What has been your most memorable tea experience?
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Now that I'm a tea drinker I find myself more and more making the most of experiencing tea. High tea, making a pot at home and sitting back and enjoying it, or going somewhere special to have some tea.
A few months after I gave up coffee I went for a very quick trip to London. It was in London that I had one of my most memorable tea experiences to date.
It was at the Orangery at Kensington Palace. It was my second day in London on my own, I was heading out to explore some of the places I didn't get to see when I was in London the first time, and I was feeling very proud of my self for being on the other side of the world, on my own and having adventures.
I remember sitting in the Orangery as the sun broke through the clouds for the first time that day and shone through the gorgeous French windows as I soaked up the history of Kensington Palace. I had my pot of tea and my scone with jam and clotted cream and I sat there in a moment of pure, blissful happiness in where I was right then. I'd had quite a few tough months before this so being so happy in the moment has made it one of those moments I won't forget in a hurry. I have a photo I took while there and even today when I look at it I am filled with a sense of peace and calm and happy.
What has been your most memorable tea experience?
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rooibos tea
Tonight I am finally going to try my Red (Rooibos) tea.
The little blurb on my T2 fact sheet of teas describes it as a famed and feisty South African infusion. Same, same but different, this tea is a bush tea and is an absolute bombshell of health benefits. Naturally sweet and slightly nutty, Rooibos or "red bush" is cultivated from a native South African shrub. Smooth and mellow with malty aromas and a biscuity light fresh caffeine free flavour.
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The little blurb on my T2 fact sheet of teas describes it as a famed and feisty South African infusion. Same, same but different, this tea is a bush tea and is an absolute bombshell of health benefits. Naturally sweet and slightly nutty, Rooibos or "red bush" is cultivated from a native South African shrub. Smooth and mellow with malty aromas and a biscuity light fresh caffeine free flavour.
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creative teapots
I don't think I can claim this as part of my 100 Blogs about Tea as it isn't my mine - so let's call it a little added extra :)
But if you want to see some awesomely creative ways to use teapots, then click here!
Makes me want to go out and buy lots of tea pots!
Though this one made me feel slightly sorry for the fish.....
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But if you want to see some awesomely creative ways to use teapots, then click here!
Makes me want to go out and buy lots of tea pots!
Though this one made me feel slightly sorry for the fish.....
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tea for two and two for tea
It seems that most people are either a tea or a coffee person.
As I write this, I am settling down with my default cup of English Breakfast tea. The rain is falling, I have a movie playing in the background and I am enjoying the relaxation that a Sunday afternoon cup of tea brings. If you'd told me that I would be saying this a few years ago, I would have laughed.
I used to very much be a coffee person. A self confessed coffee snob! I could not stand the taste of tea and would only drink freshly brewed coffee - instant coffee were dirty words to me!!
Then I started having anxiety attacks and the coffee had to go. Before I even knew I was having anxiety attacks, as soon as I started feeling stressed and anxious I started going to the cupboard to get a tea bag and made myself a cup of tea - starting with Lady Grey tea, as I still really wasn't a huge fan of tea. It soothed and calmed me. It seems that most people associate this with tea. If someone is stressed or upset or not coping, the first thing you usually hear is "Can I make you a cup of tea?"
I now have my favourite tea store, named T2, which supplies me with many amazing teas and tea accessories. The majority of my 100 Tea blogs will be about these teas, with a few other random tea things thrown in.
Today I want to talk about my first real experience with tea. It was making my grandmother a cup of tea. She was very particular about how much milk went into her tea. I never understood this, until I became a tea drinker. She would also say home much she preferred tea leaves in a tea pot to a tea bag - again, never understood the difference. Now I know exactly why she was so particular. If there is too much milk it isn't right and if there isn't enough milk it isn't right either. I personally like my tea milky, but I can understand her "only a few drops!" thing - I get very annoyed with people when they either don't leave enough room for milk or decide that "milky tea" means you want half a cup of milk with your tea. I can now also taste the difference between tea made with leaves and tea made with a tea bag. Thankfully, my tea store makes tea bags in special mesh bag which means you are brewing your tea with leaves, they're just in a bag (confused?) I wish I could now share this new understanding with Granny - sadly, she passed away before I discovered that tea was my tea of choice.
So now over to you, I've got a few questions for you to answer:
What is your default cup of tea? How do you have it?
What was your first experience with tea?
Have you always been a tea person, or have you converted? Or are you one of the rare breed who can drink both?
And yes, I need a tea icon to get me through this!
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As I write this, I am settling down with my default cup of English Breakfast tea. The rain is falling, I have a movie playing in the background and I am enjoying the relaxation that a Sunday afternoon cup of tea brings. If you'd told me that I would be saying this a few years ago, I would have laughed.
I used to very much be a coffee person. A self confessed coffee snob! I could not stand the taste of tea and would only drink freshly brewed coffee - instant coffee were dirty words to me!!
Then I started having anxiety attacks and the coffee had to go. Before I even knew I was having anxiety attacks, as soon as I started feeling stressed and anxious I started going to the cupboard to get a tea bag and made myself a cup of tea - starting with Lady Grey tea, as I still really wasn't a huge fan of tea. It soothed and calmed me. It seems that most people associate this with tea. If someone is stressed or upset or not coping, the first thing you usually hear is "Can I make you a cup of tea?"
I now have my favourite tea store, named T2, which supplies me with many amazing teas and tea accessories. The majority of my 100 Tea blogs will be about these teas, with a few other random tea things thrown in.
Today I want to talk about my first real experience with tea. It was making my grandmother a cup of tea. She was very particular about how much milk went into her tea. I never understood this, until I became a tea drinker. She would also say home much she preferred tea leaves in a tea pot to a tea bag - again, never understood the difference. Now I know exactly why she was so particular. If there is too much milk it isn't right and if there isn't enough milk it isn't right either. I personally like my tea milky, but I can understand her "only a few drops!" thing - I get very annoyed with people when they either don't leave enough room for milk or decide that "milky tea" means you want half a cup of milk with your tea. I can now also taste the difference between tea made with leaves and tea made with a tea bag. Thankfully, my tea store makes tea bags in special mesh bag which means you are brewing your tea with leaves, they're just in a bag (confused?) I wish I could now share this new understanding with Granny - sadly, she passed away before I discovered that tea was my tea of choice.
So now over to you, I've got a few questions for you to answer:
What is your default cup of tea? How do you have it?
What was your first experience with tea?
Have you always been a tea person, or have you converted? Or are you one of the rare breed who can drink both?
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these are a few of my favourite things....
Work has been decidedly quiet this week and I've been feeling rather flat as well so I've needed something to inspire me........then this came along!!!
{Take the 100 Things challenge!}
If you feel you also need a bit of inspiration, feel free to join in!
I am currently contemplating blogging about 100 teas - yes I have a tea shop that boasts 180 teas, so I think I could possibly find 100 teas to try and discuss. Great thing to start as the weather is getting cooler :)
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{Take the 100 Things challenge!}
If you feel you also need a bit of inspiration, feel free to join in!
I am currently contemplating blogging about 100 teas - yes I have a tea shop that boasts 180 teas, so I think I could possibly find 100 teas to try and discuss. Great thing to start as the weather is getting cooler :)
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friends list tidy up
I really don't like the term "friends cut" as it sounds utterly nasty, but I will be doing a tidy up of my f'list in the next month (and have started to do so - so this is slightly belated).
I don't think I've done a tidy up for years, and I know that there are people on my f'list who have been there forever and I often find myself skimming past entries, as I am sure they skim past mine purely because we probably have very little in common.
This always makes me feel mean, and I know your lives are very important, but we haven't ever really talked I will be removing you just to make things a bit tidier, but if you find you are missing my ramblings let me know and I'll put you back on the list =)
Wishing you all a very fabulous 2011.
I don't think I've done a tidy up for years, and I know that there are people on my f'list who have been there forever and I often find myself skimming past entries, as I am sure they skim past mine purely because we probably have very little in common.
This always makes me feel mean, and I know your lives are very important, but we haven't ever really talked I will be removing you just to make things a bit tidier, but if you find you are missing my ramblings let me know and I'll put you back on the list =)
Wishing you all a very fabulous 2011.
happy birthday torchwood style
TO THE FABULOUS
duck_or_rabbit!!I hope you have an amazingly awesome day today! I know it's been a tough year, and you've been rather inspirational with how you have pulled through it. I wish you the HAPPIEST of years for the year to come!
Thanks for fangirling with me this year from Ben to Torchwood and back again. Thanks for reading my thinky thoughts on Torchwood and feeding me YouTube clips in the afternoons when I really, really need them. Mr Fry had me LOLing rather quietly at my desk this afternoon, so thank you! My day is always so much brighter when you pop in to be part of it ♥
Having a day off yesterday to get a little birthday picspam done for your birthday (yes, this is what I was engrossed in between Narnia films and Torchwood discussions) meant that I may have gone slightly overboard, and I'm glad I had a deadline to post it by or it may never have ended. I kinda wish I had also left the celebratory glass of Shiraz until after I had to sit down and do all the fun HTML coding.....
Thanks for making me so curious about the world of Torchwood that I finally gave in and met all these fabulous people. We'd all like to wish you a very, very happy birthday!!
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Happy birthday, bb xoxo
PS 30 pages into I Am What I Am and loving it!