WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: TEA WITH THE ROSE GIRLS 10.6.15

TEA TIME !

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Definitely a Joy moment finding Victoria Connelly's royal mail stamped package in the post ! Making for a delish Summer Tea Time with her New Novel 
THE ROSE GIRLS
Thirty-year-old Celeste Hamilton’s life is at a crossroads: she has just left a disastrous marriage, and her estranged mother has recently died, leaving the family’s rose business in jeopardy. Reluctantly, Celeste returns to the family home, a moated manor house in Suffolk, to help her two younger sisters sort out the estate and revive the business.

Having endured the fallout from her mother’s Narcissistic Personality Disorder when she was younger, Celeste is filled with self-doubt and crippling insecurities. But she must find the strength and courage to take charge and make some tough decisions to keep the old house from falling down around them.

The Rose Girls is an uplifting, tender and romantic story of courage, perseverance and the healing power of family.  

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#Audiobook  #AudioMonth  #20booksofsummer

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Topped off with a taste of Summer ~ Peach Apricot tea...
Join me for a Tea Time Joy break?

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CANADA DAY TEATIME CELEBRATION ! JULY 1st

Join me for an International Tea Time today Celebrating CANADA DAY !

via * Indoors if it begins to rain..  Outdoors should sun shine on our time together ~ *

via * The door is always open . . .
Bienvenue!
You are Welcome in both of Canada's official languages 
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via * Which cup would be your pleasure ...? *

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via * Canada's own Ice Wine tea is brewing and ~ *

via * Chilled layered Canadian flag strawberry-cranberry drinks  ~ A` votre sante'!  Cheers! * via * Help yourself to at least a sampling of Canada Day treats~ Bon appetit !

* Recipes for each available ~

Red Velvet Strawberry Shortcake from I am Baker

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies from Paula Deen  

Strawberry Lemon Canada Day Cakes from Cookin Canuck

~ with a version for July 4th partyers as well ~

Possibly, you're a fellow pie fan ?
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via * I love the creative maple leaf styling on each of these strawberry rhubarb and cherry pies - *

via * Sit back and relax.  Enjoy the gifts of friends and freedom. Sincere appreciation  shared with you for celebrating Canada Day with me today! Merci! ~ May God keep our land glorious and free ! ~ via * via *

"...and the leaves of the tree were for the healing and the restoration of the nations."

Revelation 22:2

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* PARIS IN JULY 2015*
* Home Matters * Sandi's Teatime Tuesday  * Martha's Favorites * Roses of Inspiration *
* Ruth's Tuesday Cuppa Tea * Bernideen's Tea in the Garden *
* Paulita's Dreaming of France * Share Your Cup *  * Wake Up Wednesday * Sincerely, Paula * * Katherine's Favourite Things Thursday *   *

TEATIME IN SCOTLAND 4.3.14

Taking Tea in Scotland today ... * Drawing pleasure from some Favourite Memories I thought you might enjoy vicariously [and virtually!]
We're visiting the Loch Ness Lodge dating from around 1740!
located in Drumnadrochit
* {on the west shore of Loch Ness at the foot of Glen Urquhart }

in the Highlands of Scotland 

* Entering the richly wood pannelled and tartan carpeted hotel .

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A warm invitation ... *

* One of the various settings for evening drinks showcases the sense of warmth - in colour, books and lighting... [LuV that tartan tablecloth!] * Another area for lounging with fireplace,
basket of Scottish Thistle and aged leather sofa . . . *

* I was sooo pleased when our server led us to  this cosy spot for taking tea... A lovely bay window nook overlooking the rural landscape { providing for quiet conversation without other distraction }   *

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Delicious tea served promptly to warm and relax,  [ thanks to a charming and attentive Highlander ]

Scottish shortbread soon thoughtfully appeared -
tea was complete! *

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Here's to Scotland and Friends Taking Tea !
* Taking Tea with   ~ * *  Ruth  *  Martha   *  Terri  * Sandi  * Bernideen  * * MosaicMonday * * WW * Katherine's Corner * HopeInEverySeason * * BrambleberryCottage * Weekend Reflections *

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Books and TeaTime Anytime !

Excited to share today's TeaTime with you... Answered my door to find the postman barely holding on to a massive package. We had a good laugh when I suggested it would take me all week to open it! {Especially when I saw the sender's name}
Here's what I found !! ~

Author Joanna Campbell Slan's Giveaway Win !!
I was soooo excited to unwrap this !

Joanna had graciously added a copy of her newest historical fiction novel Death of a Dowager ~  Jane Eyre Chronicles book 2 {complete with bookmark and a 'books wanted' list!} to the lovely basket along with Highlanders Shortbread, Yorkshire tea, the cutest creativi-tea tag, aaaaannnnnd a gorgeous antique Limoges TEACUP !

Tiny rosebuds with ivy leaf encircle both cup and saucer  rimmed with gold

Saucer markings include Limoges JMC France with  M.F.&C. Chicago

To whet your appetite -  "In her classic tale, Charlotte Brontë introduced readers to the strong-willed and intelligent Jane Eyre.  Picking up where Brontë left off, the year is now 1820, and Jane’s life has finally settled into a comfortable pattern.  She and her beloved Edward Rochester have married and have a son. But Jane soon finds herself having to protect those she loves… "          - goodreads
A new book and teacup, Scottish shortbread and  wild strawberry tea? You know what I'll be up to today !
THANK YOU , Joanna !
* and each of you for visiting FHC today ~ Join me? EnJoying our TeaTime Anytime ... * Friday I'll be at an English Tea Party on the prairie  !  click to Take a PEEK ...

* I've added the #TeacupTuesday hashtag to my tweets hoping to connect us easily on twitter. If you add it to yours, we'll enlarge the teacup lovers connection! Thanks for considering adding to your teacup post tweets ...

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Jane Austen Giveaway Hop + Tea at Pemberley with Mr Darcy! May 21-27.13

Jane Austen Giveaway and Hop 

Hosted by blogger vvb32 reads

Now ON

til May 27th

Great author and blogger participation,

including Evening Tea with Mr Darcy !

Join the FuN !

Here's the list of participants and your opps for Giveaway entries...

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Tea Time FuN ! 4.23.13

Here's to a HapPy TeaCup Tuesday !

EnJoy a wee bit of Tea Time FuN

with Hyacinth and Elizabeth ...

EnJOY your teatimes this week ~ wherever they may be!

 You're in good company !

Betty's St Helens

York Uk

Glastonbury Somerset

The Earl Grey Tea Rooms York Uk

York Uk

The Chocolate TeaPot Tea Room Esher Uk

Lords of the Manor Cotswolds Uk

More Tea Cups linked at ~

Antiques and Teacups on a break this week

Artful Affirmations
A Sheltering Tree

Create with Joy

Natasha's in Oz

Martha's Favorites

Make it Pretty Monday

Rose Chintz Cottage
Thursday Favourite Things

Spring's First TeaTime Tuesday 3/20

What a joyous declaration!

~ First Day of SPRING !! ~

to Celebrate I'm posting 

Royal Victoria's "Springtime" breakfast set...

~ gorgeous teacup? or is it just me ready for Spring? ~

loving the Springtime floral abundance...

then the JoY of the set with it's darling eggcups~

the plate is as exuberant as the teacup!

here's the Royal Victoria Springtime markings...

and we finish with the sugar and creamer ~

 

now I need You at the table to complete the setting!

{and a platter of scones, clotted cream and preserves!}

Essentially England

{click link above for the recipe for Devon Scones}

~ have a wonderfully blessed FIRST Day of SPRING !~

"In the seasons themselves You, God, established Your faithfulness..."

"The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring." 
~Bern Williams 

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