Aren't these gorgeous! My April flowerbe box arrived today.
The cup and saucer have sentimental value for me. I remember my parents buying boxes and boxes (so it seemed) of this pattern; plates, bowls, cups and saucers, in a market on holiday in the Netherlands when I was about ten years old. It's a good thing our car had a decent sized boot. (Might have been the Triumph Herald Estate).
These dishes were to bulk up what was left of a set with a very similar pattern. That set came from. Cornwall, and I know it was bought in around 1930 by my grandmother. I've got the half dozen bits from it, and still use one of the last breakfast cups and saucers for a proper cup of tea.
Good heavens, I've just worked out they are nearly a hundred years old!
Verdi's drinking song from La Traviata... though I don't think this song is about tea.
Italian opera stars spoof customers at Australian market. This is an effort to tease and bring classical opera out of the symphony hall and to the masses who may not normally see and hear it.
Beautiful flowers and I love the way they are displayed.
ReplyDeleteThe teacup and saucer has worked really well 👌 and this flower subscription from my husband is such a lovely treat every month 😊
DeleteI note that the RBO chief has thanked Timothy Chalamet, whose recent disparaging comments about ballet and opera have apparently boosted ticket sales! 🎶 🎶 😉 🎶 🎶
ReplyDeleteYes, I had a little snigger when I read that! (Who is TC? I had to look him up when I read of his opinions. Not impressed!)
DeleteYour flowers are looking so good in the cup and saucer
ReplyDeleteThanks, I've seen it done elsewhere and thought I'd try it. Very happy with result 😊
DeleteBeautiful flowers and teacup and absolutely brilliant flash mob, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSorry last comment was me Vivien.
ReplyDeleteI do love a good flash mob! I wish I could be there when one happened.
DeleteIt wasn't that long ago that I saw La Traviata at the opera :-)))
ReplyDeleteYour 1930s china is beautiful... I also have some old china that I use a lot and I love it.
Beautiful bouquet of flowers... best wishes from Viola.
I am very fond of this china, it as was so much a part of my childhood.
DeleteLovely to see your flowers in the tea cup, I have jug that was my mothers and its 86 years old, it was one of my parents wedding presents!
ReplyDeleteThings that bring back good memories are lovely to have.
DeleteGorgeous bouquet of flowers. How thoughtful of your husband to arrange for monthly delivery of flowers. I like how you've arranged them in the tea cup.
ReplyDeleteIt as a li lovely Christmas present for him.
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