Nowhere is the English genius of domesticity more notably
evident than in the festival of afternoon tea.
The mere chink of cups and saucers tunes the mind
to happy repose.
~George Gessing
A Social History of Tea by Jane Pettigrew
This quote was used in a presentation I did at the NW Tea Festival
this past weekend in Seattle.
6 comments:
Lovely photo! I"ve just sat down with your book and I'm enjoying it very much. Thank you!!
I love that phrase "chink of cups and saucers." Wish I could have joined you for that tea festival!
A splendid photo and perfect quote!
Lovely quote. How great that you did a presentation. I'm sure it was well received.
…."chink of cups and saucers", oh yes that really makes me homesick, only English bone china does that with perfection!
Love it - love you and all you share about tea.
Mary x
Love the apple in the tea cup - both keeping the doctor away!
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