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Today I'm sharing my beautiful blue
Spode Camille tea set
handed down to me by my mother
you can see a previous post here
I'm joining Sandi's tea party at
Rose Chintz Cottage
to celebrate her five years of
for her Tuesday party
Roses of Inspiration
and Jes for
The Art of Home Making Mondays
This is my favourite tea cup
because it holds so many
because it holds so many
precious family memories of
time spent when friends popped in...
to enjoy a good old chin wag (chat)
catching up on each family's news
while sipping tea.
What could be nicer?!
Mother used these sweet cups every day
for both tea and coffee.
I've always loved the simple little flowers
that make up the pattern.
I can't remember what they are called...
maybe you can remind me!
A tea party wouldn't be any fun
without some friends to share
now would it?
I baked a gingerbread cake
and added crystallised ginger to the icing
which the bears love!
Do please pop over to
Sandi, Stephanie and Jes's blogs
and see what everyone is posting
Sandi, Stephanie and Jes's blogs
and see what everyone is posting
it's fun!
Thank you for visiting and I so
appreciate your kind comments!
Welcome
to my new followers.
Take care and
be kind to one another
Merci à bientôt
Shane
What a beautiful blue tea set! And your teddies are fun to share with I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteI like a nice teddy bear tea party! Those flowers on your cups look like dogwoods.
ReplyDeleteJust the sweetest cups, lovely that you treasure them so much! Xo
ReplyDeleteDagmar
I love your Spode china. Such a pretty and delicate colour. The teddy bears are very sweet. Enjoy the weekend Shane. Hugs. Pam
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet little tea party, Shane! Your mother's tea set is so charming - I do love the pattern and it is even nicer to have those sweet memories to go along with the tea. Darling little teddy bears and the cake is my favorite. It looks delicious! Hope you have a lovely weekend. xo Karen
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely shade of blue in your china. And bears for tea sounds like fun! I'll bring some dollies along, too! Happy weekend my friend! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteI love those tea cups and that gingerbread cake looks AMAZING!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful... and funny!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend, dear Shane!
Dear Shane, your tea cups are beautiful, but the memories are the best! Groetjes, Hetty
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely blue post, I just love your china...
ReplyDeleteHugs
Erna
Your ginger bread cake looks delicious and the blues......I love blue china and you have such beautiful blue china.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet to invite your teddies to tea, Shane! I'm sure they enjoyed every minute and that luscious looking cake.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Spode Camille teacups! My friend has them and I always admire them when I see them. It is such a lovely pattern and simply charming too. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful teacups at my special tea party. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.
Blessings,
Sandi
Hmm, I thought I was following your blog but it seems my profile pic isn't there so I've signed up. Happy to be following you now.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sandi
Hi dear Shane,
ReplyDeleteOh yes they are so very lovely, and with the memories following holding them in your hands ,even more precious for you,- ofcourse the bears could not have tea from any other cups, and I`m sure they enjoyed the wonderful cake !!
Hugs
Dorthe
That blue is precious. I can understand why it's a favorite. I like to do the ginger thing on gingerbread cake, too! Yum!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty your pictures are of this beautiful set! Such pretty blues! I love that it was handed down to you by your mother. What sweet memories.
ReplyDeleteYour Spode tea set is very beautiful, and even more so because it carries memories.
ReplyDeleteOh, how delicious that gingerbread must be. Thanks to the teddybears for leaving a virtual slice for the rest of us.
xo
what a really sweet tea party! I love the cups, the yummy food and the guests:)
ReplyDeleteHello Shane,
ReplyDeletedo you mind if I'll pin your blue tea set picture onto my "Oma's Blues" quilt inspirations?
xx
I love your blue tea set and your ginger cake looks very yummy. Shirley
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, tea set, and lovely that its been passed down to you <3
ReplyDeleteDebi x
What a pretty tea set! I agree that there's nothing better than getting together with friends over a nice cup of tea!
ReplyDeleteLove your cuos...like the blue one...happy sunday love Ria...!x!
ReplyDeleteYour inherited Spode is very pretty Shane. How I'd love to join you for tea and a piece of your gingerbread cake which looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteYour cups are a really exquisite shade of blue and I love the pattern.
ReplyDeleteThe Spode china is truly lovely Shane - and I haven't heard the phrase 'chin wag' since my dear mum died, she used it often. I love that you gals down under in NZ and OZ use many British phrases too - guess we were all from same family tree in a way before we branched out!
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs - Mary
Blue - my favourite colour, so of course I like your cups. Not only beautiful cups, but precious memories too.
ReplyDeleteDear Shane,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your Teddybear and Teaparty! The bears are so adorable and your Teacups are wonderful!
HAve a lovely and blessed new week,
sending Love and hugs,
Claudia xo
I love Spode china, it is so pretty isn't it and your cups and saucers are especially so! Lovely to see them. xx
ReplyDeleteShane:
ReplyDeleteI just love your dishes and they look very old transferware. They are wonderful! So are your cute teddy bears! What a fun posting!
I love this little world you created here! I found you via Roses of Inspiration and look forward to following along :)
ReplyDeleteI have just found your blog through Stephanies link party.
ReplyDeleteI adore your tea cups, blue & white is a passion of mine.
I am enjoying your beautiful blog.
Fondly Michelle
Beautiful dishes!
ReplyDeleteLove Spode and this soft blue of these teacups is just beautiful. The gingerbread with ginger in the icing sounds just lovely too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting me at Comptonia, Shane :)
ReplyDeleteThat gingerbread looks fantastic, and adding ginger to the sauce...well!!! Just the thing :)
Thank you for visiting me at Comptonia, Shane :)
ReplyDeleteThat gingerbread looks fantastic, and adding ginger to the sauce...well!!! Just the thing :)
Dearest Shane, if I had three wishes I would wish I could come meet you and have tea with you, lovely lady :)
ReplyDeleteYour post was beautiful and so inspiring, my friend. I love visiting for your words are calming and peaceful. Thanks for sharing at Roses of Inspiration. Much love to you!
Dear Shane, you have such beautiful tea cups! And in such a beautiful blue colour with gorgeous flowers. And your cake looks yummy yummy! Thank you dear for your sweet visit to my blog. Big hugs xx
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in on the Art of Home-Making Mondays! I was so excited to see your beautiful post there! :) Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteThose tea cups are beautiful. And what a precious gift to get from your mom! The cake looks delicious :) I wish I could try it!
ReplyDeleteThe cups you got from you mother and a treasure for sure, very pretty. That cake looks so delicious. Have a blessed day. Madelline
ReplyDeleteI do love your teacups. It would be such a treat to drink tea from them.
ReplyDeleteOh Shane, what a treasure to have your mom's Spode china handed down to you. They would be my favorites, too. Your cake looks so yummy and I, along with the darling bears, would enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with your Spode Camille tea cups ... I've never seen something so beautiful .. and I love your guests at your tea party too ... they're truly so fortunate !
ReplyDeleteMay your day be blessed with love
thank you my sweet Shane for what you always share
sending love to you
Dany