The ancient Chinese proverb above encapsulates the sentiment I felt when in lockdown last year on a ship heading for Italy at the height of the pandemic. Without warning, the Captain sent us to our cabins, and we did not come out for more than a week. A home without tea is just a house […]

“Some days ‘staying put’ might feel the same as Going Nowhere. Make a cup of tea, and wait for that feeling to pass.” Vivian Swift I love my cups of tea but recently I was forced to spend a week with no tea at all, locked inside a very small room due to the worldwide […]

Tea in our digital age or T, is slang for gossip especially on social media. To give Tea, means to tell a story or share a scoop most probably about celebrities. You can give Tea, get Tea or spill Tea. Using the nature of Tea, (that it is Hot) is the slang way of saying, hot gossip or a […]

Is it scone as in stone or scone as in gone?Jam then cream, or cream then jam? Do you put your milk in first or last? How elegant is the The Duchess of Cambridge, seen here sipping her Tea? The photo made me wonder about the old fashioned etiquette of tea drinking and what modern […]

As the world moves towards a more heightened sense of environmental and personal concern on health and sustainability, there is a growing trend towards seeking a fair trade, plant-based, gluten-free, lactose and sugar-free drink which may contain antioxidants. What better drink is there that covers all these criteria than TEA? Generally speaking, over the past […]

Sydney, including the Blue Mountains, has a wealth of beautiful High Tea venues. Over time I have enjoyed High Tea at many of Sydney’s best and they have been magnificent and memorable afternoons. Today my recommendations include, The Gunners Barracks, Lilianfels Resort and Spa and The Langham Hotel. As time goes by, I will add […]

Teapots are fascinating, I have a nice collection of them that I use often depending on the guests or the Tea event. My troupe of Teapots includes an Italian Spode family Teapot, various silver Teapots, a bright yellow breakfast Teapot, an 1980’s Laura Ashley Teapot, a Mother of pearl and brass one from Vietnam, a […]

The daily ritual of making Tea is a worldwide phenomenon. I’m sure that any Tea drinker could share many wonderful stories of the individual ways they enjoy their Tea. How they serve, offer and have Tea prepared for them. My husband regularly makes me Tea when I’m out in the garden and I make Tea […]

“The daintiness and yet elegance of a china teacup focuses one to be gentle, to think warmly, and to feel close.” Who doesn’t want to pretend to be Lady Mary from Downton Abbey for an afternoon and sip tea in a genteel, aesthetically pleasing setting with your closest girlfriends. Clink glasses of champagne and enjoy […]

Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. Henry James It was a close friend of Queen Victoria’s, Anna Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford with whom we are indebted, for starting the tradition we know and love today called Afternoon […]

What is a Teapot? Ti/pot, a noun describing a pot with a handle, spout, and lid, in which tea is brewed and from which it is poured. A teapot is a simple vessel that we fill with hot water to steep tea leaves in for a refreshing beverage. Teapots are short, often wide with a […]

Evidently George Orwell loved a cup of Tea as much as any of us. In his essay ‘A Nice Cup of Tea’ he is quite adamant about the proper way to make tea. First published in the Evening Standard in 1946, he writes about the correct way to make tea. On reading his list I […]

How do you like it? Tea made in a Teapot or with a tea bag? A cup or a mug? Do you fancy a glass, china, earthenware or ceramic cup? Green or black tea, oolong or china tea, white tea or herbal, there are many choices to consider. One thing for sure is, we all […]