Summertime Rose and Moss Rose Teacups

There are so many pretty teacups that feature roses.  Here are a couple of mine.  The first one is in the Summertime Rose pattern by Allyn Nelson.

You can see the pretty ridged texture on this set. 

 I love the color of the roses, from pale pink to velvety red.

It is fine bone china and made in England.

This next cup is one that many of you have also.  It is a Royal Albert teacup in the Moss Rose pattern.

The floral pattern is lovely with the dainty blue flowers mixed in among the roses.  It has a footed puffy cup with broken loop handle.

 The inside of the cup is pretty too.

It is a Royal Albert bone china cup from England.

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Harney & Sons Birthday Tea

I’m sure that all you tea enthusiasts out there have heard of Harney & Sons Tea.  You may have purchased a cup at Barnes & Noble or treated yourself to a tin while shopping at Crate & Barrel.  The company is a respected tea purveyor throughout the United States, the UK and elsewhere.  The company sells over 200 varieties of tea.  To see their website click here.

My recent order included a new favorite, Bangkok flavored loose green tea and something I have yet to try, Citron Green tea bags.

My order also included a signed tin of this Birthday Tea.  It was created to celebrate the 80th birthday of founder John Harney (Master Tea Blender).  It contains fruit and berry flavors (raspberry, blueberry, pomegranate) and flowers (marigold, cornflower) as well as other ingredients and brews a crimson cup of decaffeinated tea.

This is a special signed tin.  I love Mr. Harney’s teatime drawing under his signature.  Well, I know what will be steeping in my teapot the next time I feel in a celebratory mood. 

 

Culinary Arts College blog picks

The Culinary Arts College has listed “50 Awesome Blogs For Tea Aficionados” on their blog.  It is always fun to check out what other tea bloggers are writing about.  You can find the list here. 

The Culinary Arts College is a non-profit site.  Chef Cindy Cullen maintains the website and hopes to encourage and inform a new generation of chefs.

Bethany and Arthur Wood China

My teacup and teapot today are two different patterns and companies, but I think they are pretty together.  I like the soft butter yellow background and pink roses on the teacups.

It is a lovely chintz floral pattern with gilded edges.  It is not vintage china and my four cups and saucers were purchased less than five years ago.

It is fine bone china, made in Staffordshire England.

 Next is the pretty teapot that I usually pair with these cups.  The color is very similar, with a different floral pattern.

It has a lovely shape with a pretty gilded handle and knob.  It was made in England by Arthur Wood.  

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Teacup Tuesday – Royal Albert & Wedgwood

This week I’m showing a Royal Albert teacup and a couple of Wedgwood teapots (or teapot and coffee pot).  The Brigadoon pattern with its soft colored thistles is quite pretty and a change from my usual floral cups.

The teacup has a lovely Montrose shaped bowl on a footed base.

The Brigadoon pattern was introduced in 1963 and discontinued in 1991. 

This piece is an older version of my Wedgwood Edme pattern.

This Wedgwood Queen’s Ware teapot is one of my favorites and I love it and the rest of my Edme tableware.

I’d like to add to this set and also see what pieces can be found in the older pattern with the pretty leafy  bands.

Please see  Terri and Martha's blogs – they are the ladies who host Tea Cup Tuesday and also Wanda Lee who hosts Tuesday Tea For Two. 

Paris Breakfast

A fascinating website came to my attention recently through my vacation club.  Although I’m not able to visit this beautiful city anytime soon, I can now travel to Paris without leaving my chair.

What fun to sit down in your PJ’s with a cup of tea and some cinnamon raisin toast (although I prefer croissants) and take a virtual tour of Paris and its twenty most beautiful monuments.

To achieve this panoramic view 2,346 single photos were stitched together.  You can soar above the city and zoom in for a closer look at the monuments.  It is amazing to actually be able to get close enough to see the signs on the shops and cafes or the pretty flowers in the window boxes and so many other sights.  Experience this wonderful tour for yourself by clicking here.  

Cabbage Patch Kids Tea

I can remember when my girls had these dolls back in the eighties.  They are still around today and I’m sure my new granddaughter will be adopting a Cabbage Patch Kid when she is a little bigger.

The special Mommy & Me Tea would be the perfect time to visit the new facilities at BabyLand General Hospital in Cleveland, GA.  How fun to dress up and enjoy traditional tea fare with your favorite little girl.

For more information you can visit their website here.  If you do attend the tea, I’d love to hear about it.