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Fun with Tea

Moroccan Tea and Celebration

October 12, 2010

Celebrating the arrival of the book/CD project IN LOVE WITH THE MYSTERY, Peter Mortifee pours Moroccan tea for his wife, Nancy, his sister Ann Mortifee and guests James K-M and Carol Sill The tea glasses are on a fossil tray Then in a flip moment, Carol uses her flip to record Nancy using her flip [...]

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Taking time for tea

May 16, 2010

I’ve been taking time for tea the last month or so, ending with a wonderful extravaganza Mothers Day Tea that my daughter and I whipped up frenziedly and enthusiastically. Normally we go out for a high tea and let it all be served to us. This year we shared tea with others, and invited mothers [...]

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World Tea Party at Centre A

February 13, 2010

After watching the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies on telly at home, James and I stepped out to see what was going on in the neighbourhood. We saw the large projections on the Centre A windows right away: tea pots,  an Asian woman having tea, other tea images. Yes, it was the opening night for [...]

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Grannie’s Silver Tea Serves Again!

September 28, 2009

Hi Ho, Silver! This family silver tea service was a staple at the teas my grannie held with the Canmore women of the St. Michael’s Anglican church group. It had been a 25th wedding anniversary gift from my grandfather, back in the 1920s or 30s. When my mum passed away, I was given the family [...]

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Art + Tea

June 15, 2009

Kim Lear told me about the wonderful world of the Art Farm, on Vancouver Island. Last year they held an Art + Tea event that I really hope they will repeat this year – at a time that I can attend. Their report on last year’s event is here, at their blog. Looks fabulous, doesn’t [...]

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High Tea Tweetup at the Secret Garden

April 22, 2009

It was a lovely Easter Sunday afternoon high tea in Vancouver: an event beautifully tweeted-up by Karen from Tiny Bites. Here’s some very casual video of the occasion, our party of 8 (with only one man.) NEWS FLASH: Here’s the FULL Report with lots of pix and desc. at Tiny Bites.

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Animated Tea for a Spring Day

March 25, 2009

The tea that is finally made here looks a little strong, and perhaps too much sugar?

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Bright Fluorescent Tea

March 11, 2009

An actual ‘Tea light’! South Korean Designer, Wonsik Chae‘s tea-inspired light bag – both the ‘tea bag’ and the ‘tea’ contain chemicals, and the more you mix them by ‘steeping’ the tea bag, the brighter it glows.  See more images and find out how it all works here at Designboom.

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Missus. Will You. Make Me Tea?

March 1, 2009

The classic Mike Myers as Austin Powers singing BBC with the band, Ming Tea: Missus, will you make me tea? Turn on the telly, to the BBC…

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Tea Tea Tea – always a surprise!

February 18, 2009

I’ve been tasting some amazing teas lately, thanks to the Co-op Tea Swap. Every couple of weeks, new loose tea arrives at my mail box. Mango Rooibos from Adagio Tea – sweet and uplifting. Darjeeling Goomtee 2nd Flush from TeaLogic – deliciously refined, perfect with milk and sugar. And when it steeped too long, I [...]

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