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Just wanted to let you know that the very nice folks at YourTeaPlace.com asked permission to use my English Tea Traditions article on their site.

I granted that permission, and I just thought I would give their website a little plug here. It looks like they have a fantastic selection of tea and tea paraphernalia, including everything for an English tea, or any type of tea you prefer.

Anyway, my article is here:

http://www.yourteaplace.com/site/1387119/page/813109

But of course, you can just read it here on BellaOnline!

We did a "tea party" for my daughter's birthday party last year.

All the little girls wore their dresses, we decorated big straw hats with flowers and feathers and gems.

And then we had little pastries and sandwiches and such for the "tea".
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Big Congrats Karyn, your article is great. I love tea <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Michelle, what a cute idea, it looks like fun was had by all. When I live in las vegas, they had a place called the Red Rooster, it was filled with antiques for sale and in the back they had a "tea room" and you had to make reservations, they would come out in the old maid outfits and if you wanted to you could "borrow" a dress, gloves, hats to wear to tea.

Awwww. That tea party looks so cute! I bet the girls had a lot of fun.

Wonderful job on the article--I had no idea that you were supposed to include tea for the pot as well as a spoonful for the cup.

I think tea is more and more becoming a social event here in America as people are increasingly considering the healthful advantages over coffee, especially in Green Tea.

Do Brits drink Green Tea?

Oh yes! We are HUGE tea drinkers here in our household.

My husband is especially partial to Twinings, and any of the types he can't find here, he sends money over to one of his co-workers over in England that comes to America at least once a quarter to bring him some back, LOL!

Although I've found a lovely tea shoppe in the mall that I'm quickly becoming addicted to. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Our favorites: Earl Grey (it's our standard), Chai, Sleepytime, and some specialties of the shoppe I visit - Earl Grey Creme & Honeybush vanilla

You should try a decaffeinated tea if you can find one. All that caffeine isn't so good for your tummy. I used to drink gallons of tea, but became a bit sensitive to it, and had a few nasty reactions. I've since moved on to decaffeinated which tastes just as good but hasn't got the the scary caffeine stuff in it. All tea is good for you though, anti carcinogenic etc, especially green tea, which is the best, but tastes a bit funny.

I collect teapots*

* that's true that is

Thanks. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Well, I've never personally made tea that way, but I guess that's how they do it for traditional teas.

I think Brits are drinking green tea nowadays, at least I have some British friends who do. I never could get into the taste of green tea myself, even if it is healthier than any other kind. Or maybe I just haven't found a flavor of green tea that I like yet.

There's some British company that makes these cute, tiny collectible ones. They are so great. I wouldn't mind starting a collection, but that would just be more stuff I have to dust. <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

This may be off topic, sorry, but I'm new here. First off, make mine a cup of Pfeffermintz... Second, where are you posted with the military, in Germany? Third, where are the large hares in your picture to be found?

Tschuess,
Odas Leo

We are at Geilenkirchen NATO base. And the large hares can be found at Kasteel Tuinen Arcen in the Netherlands.

Tschuess! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

One of my favourtist bands of all time Gong* did an album called 'Flying Teapot' -

"Flying saucer, flying teapot, from out of space, a cup of tea" Brilliant.

* love your work daevid, pop over for tea and cake next week love

My fave is Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice. It is a blend of black teas, 3 types of cinnamon, sweet cloves, and orange peel. It is sweet so I add nothing to it. And I drink green tea. Or sweet tea if I eat out. I used to have a teapot collection, but after Ivan's storm surge deposited everyone's stuff in my yard I got disgusted with having extra material possessions and got rid of all of my teapots except two. <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue2.gif" alt="" />

Ooooo, Firefly that sounds heavenly!

I bet that would be wonderful in the autumn, just as it's starting to get chilly...

Where do I find this?

I will send some to you, Michelle. I first got it at my friend's Tea House. Drank the whole pot. I then bought a tin, they came in lovely sachets, looked like organza sachets! The next time I bought a tin, it was loose tea. I loved the sachets (fancy tea bags). <img src="/images/graemlins/rolling.gif" alt="" />