#teatuesday

Time for another "#teatuesday-" and this week it's "With A Little Taste of England". My British friend , Carole, from So Carole! ( / @socarole66 ) recently gifted me with some "biscuits" (cookies as we know them). The brand of tea I'm drinking was also gifted from her at Christmas time. So, I'm enjoying a very informal British tea with tea and biscuits from England.
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[@shellcshells2902]

I used to live in London, England for about 10 years. I came back to the US back in 2009. Love your tea pot! How lovely 😍

[@DebsWay]

I've been to England a few times but only for a week or 2 at a time. There is so much history and so much to see and learn about in the country. I didn't get this teapot in England; I bought it from an authentic British tearoom (owned by a British couple from Windsor) in central Florida but I highly treasure this teapot because it shows so many highlighted (touristy) areas of London. I would love to travel through Great Britain again in the near future. Have a great week!

[@MartinMidlifeMisadventures]

Hi Deb! What a pretty teapot❤that is good news about your foot, I hope it continues to heal perfectly. I cannot wait to get our garden going...you are blessed to be able to garden year round. I love butter cookies, what a nice gift. You two have a wonderful Thursday❤😊

[@DebsWay]

Thanks for joining me for tea! I had a real intense therapy session yesterday so I came home pretty tired and sore but today -- I feel great with very little pain. I have my 2nd assessment next week but I think I'll be going to PT for another 4 weeks. It sure has done some good.

[@DamsLifestyle]

I like your tea pot very nice.thanks for sharing

[@DebsWay]

Isn't that a nice teapot? It's definitely a lovely memory piece for me! Have a great week!!

[@crystalsplace2402]

Awesome tea Tuesday i would love to visit England one day

[@DebsWay]

Thanks for joining me for tea, Crystal! I've been to England several times now and I always enjoy my visits there. Have a great week!

[@IanYGath]

Hi Deb. What a lovely tea pot. Thank for a nice tea time too! 🙂🙏🏻💕

[@DebsWay]

Hi Ian! That teapot is a lovely keepsake, isn't it? Thanks for joining me for tea! Have a great week!!

[@charmer6813]

When I had plantar fasciitis I bought a pair of Haflinger (cork soled shoes) and my feet never hurt when I walked. It worked for my daughter Inlaw too. Never go bare foot! The shoes were well worth the money. Nice to see you again Deb!

[@DebsWay]

Thanks for the information. I'll check those shoes out. I have some good walking shoes these days that I put my orthotic inside. Have a great week!

[@charmer6813]

@@DebsWay I tossed my orthotics aside when I got my Haflingers. Hope you heal soon!

[@DebsWay]

The Haflinger shoes would be well-worth the cost then!

[@charmer6813]

@@DebsWay They certainly were for me, and two others I know.

[@AmyinKC]

Oh thank you for inviting us for tea! ☕️🫖 love tea biscuits!

[@DebsWay]

Thanks for joining me for tea, Amy! How are you doing? The butter crunch biscuits were really good. And that reminds me that I have quite a few left that I can munch on this evening. Have a great week-end!

[@Mint-he5ok]

Hi Deb, it’s great to hear you and William are well and just doing your maintenance rounds with your doctors. I just asked John to pick up some coconut cookies to have on hand. Was that subliminal messaging since I was watching you at the time? Now, your teapot is gorgeous and your mug is lovely! Of course your background for this video is ideal. I’m disappointed I didn’t see Ginger! Darla has remarkably healed. A lot of people prayed. We were sure scared. I think the prolonged illness aged her a bit. Then our other pup, a rescue that’s obviously terrier developed kidney stones. She had surgery a week ago and has already bounced back. I’m just so glad to have the two of them. The best news I have to share though is John is retiring. May will be his last month. He’ll be 66 this year, and I’ll be 71. I’m having difficulty walking and he’s going to be a big help with my physical therapy. Plus being together is the main thing! We’re having a big family reunion in Colorado in June. I’d like to be stronger, thinner, etc. by then! Haha! Much love to you both, Sharon ❤ xoxo

[@DebsWay]

Hi Sharon! Yes, we've got a few more appointments to go yet before we're done with our routine maintenance! So glad to hear that Darla is doing much better now. I was definitely praying for her! My gosh! Your other dog had kidney stones? Ouch!! Is your husband looking forward to retirement? It took a couple of years post-retirement for me to actually not miss working at an actual job. Nowadays though, I don't know how I managed to work and get so much other stuff done, too. I sure can't do that anymore. Will you be driving to your family reunion? I've got relatives that live around the Greeley area. And, hey, you are beautiful just as you are!! Enjoy your trip and your visit with family!! Love you!!

[@leadmetopeacejeanie]

I really love the tea pot from Mt. Dora! What nice gifts! Your poor little foot!! But it sounds like it's getting better.

[@DebsWay]

Hi Jeanie! Guess what? I just learned this morning that The Windsor Rose TeaRoom in Mt. Dora has closed!! So disappointing!! Yes, I'm glad to say that my foot is feeling much better since I started this physical therapy. Matter of fact, I have an appointment again this morning. I go a couple of times a week so far. Take care now!

[@AndraMakes]

Carole is so sweet! What lovely gifts! 💗

[@DebsWay]

Totally agree with you on that!

[@BrainStormAcres]

English tea in a London teapot. It’s made more special since they were gifts. Foot problems are NOT fun! Good luck Deb!

[@DebsWay]

Hi there! Thanks for joining me for tea!! My foot problem has kept me down for way too long but I do feel some improvement since I started this physical therapy program. Hope you guys are enjoying a great week!

[@JudyandSpirit]

beautiful tea pot for sure. enjoy you cookies or biscuits. take care Deb

[@DebsWay]

Thanks for joining me for tea, Judy! This teapot is definitely a memory piece for me. It's a keeper! Have a great week!!

[@sylviahudell2171]

Happy Tea Tuesday Deb. Beautiful teapot. The Butter crunch biscuit I think would be my favorite too. Glad your ankle is feeling alot better. Look forward hearing more about the event you were at and what you bought. Take care.💕💜💕

[@DebsWay]

Hi Sylvia! Thanks for joining me for tea!! I'm doing my best to stay a little busy in spite of my sore foot. I just couldn't miss that sewing event. It was held in a big sports center so there would've been a lot of walking around to see everything. I managed but you'll need to watch my video on Friday to see just how I was able to do that... Have a great week!!

[@MemawsMatters]

I see why you love that teapot and the teacup set Deb- they are nice. Sorry your foot is still giving you some trouble. Looking forward to see your garden and your sewing projects you have lined up. It’s fun to catch up and get ideas from folks like you did at the sew expo. Be safe my friend

[@DebsWay]

I guess I'm just a sentimentalist at heart. I will always cherish this teapot especially. The sewing expo was a lot of fun but it took a lot of energy out of me even though I had "wheels" to use to get around the event. I'm so grateful that I did, too. Hope you're enjoying your week-end!

[@karlsoffthegrid1378]

We ❤ butter crunch biscuits. Love the tea pot!! We can’t wait to see what your garden brings this year. Sorry we didn’t watch earlier. We’ve been traveling. Happy belated Tea Tuesday.

[@karlsoffthegrid1378]

We wish you guys the best with your health, you are in our prayers

[@DebsWay]

Thank you, we are doing okay.

[@DebsWay]

William finished the cookies ( "biscuits" ) off just last night. They were good! My little garden is already sprouting green beans, radishes AND tomatoes. Of course, they're just baby sprouts BUT I've got some growth!! My little veggie garden this season is strictly being grown in pots on the pool deck. That's where I've had the most success in growing so far. Trying to grow an in-ground garden was a disaster last season. Hope you guys are enjoying your week-end!

[@sewlovelywithgrace]

Deb, I love your London teapot! Nice tea and treats. 🥰 I plant tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers and cantaloupe. If you ever want to learn how to can, let me know. I can EVERYTHING LOL!!! Yes, doctors force you to see them whether you need to or not just to get your scripts filled. I hope your ankle gets better. RELAX. I'm Italian and we call cookies BISCOTTI !!🫖🍪 ENJOY!

[@DebsWay]

You say "biscotti" and I say " cookie"...lololol...she says "biscuit" and I say "cookie again"!! 😁 Oh my gosh, Grace! You sew, you garden, you can, TOO?!?!?!? In the past, I've made jam and I did try canning some potatoes but my canner didn't work properly during the process so I was afraid to eat what I canned. Since then, I haven't tried canning again. I'm interested in baking bread these days -- do you bake bread, too? On Monday morning, I had a very intense physical therapy session and was taught a few more aggressive exercises to do in addition to what I have been doing. I was so sore and tired on Monday after that pt session but this morning it was all good. Enjoy the rest of your week!!

[@thebeehivebuzz9884]

I love your "English" tea time. The teapot is gorgeous! It looks like your event was amazing. I haven't bought any seeds yet. Hubby thinks we'll just buy flats later. Have a blessed day❤

[@DebsWay]

Thanks for joining me for tea! I just recently learned that the little tearoom where I got the teapot has closed. What a shame! I was told that the owners retired and sold out to someone who will be opening a French Bistro in the site. That is definitely NOT the same. Hope you're enjoying your week-end!

[@dizzyquiltsandsews]

Carole is so sweet isn’t she? Love the teapot and those “biscuits” look good!! It was so very nice to meet you in person last week. 💞

[@DebsWay]

Oh, Izzy, it was so nice to meet you, too! And your daughter!! I hope you had a good time at the event and found a lot of nice things while you shopped. Did you take any classes? And, YES, I think Carole is such a nice, sweet person, too!!

[@inalisa9761]

I was so excited when I saw you had a new video! I've missed you, my friend. Pretty teacup & teapot. The biscuits (aka cookies) look yummy. I will be waiting for Friday sews. I hope you & William have a great week. 🤗

[@DebsWay]

Hi Ina Lisa!! Thanks for joining me for tea! I'm still around just moving more slowly these days. Hope you're enjoying a great week!

[@RobynsLoveofSewing]

Hi Deb, I have been to the Windsor Rose Tea Room several times! I love it and love Mt. Dora! Those crunchy biscuits look sooo yummy😊❤ Enjoy your Tea!

[@DebsWay]

Hi Robyn! Thanks for coming to tea with me!! You know what I recently found out? The Windsor Rose TeaRoom closed a few months ago and sold out to a French Bistro! I will really miss that tea room.

[@RobynsLoveofSewing]

@@DebsWay what?!?! That makes me so sad!!!! I loved that Tea Room! We will have to look for another Tea Room! 🤗💗☕️☕️💗🤗 Have a blessed weekend!

[@DebsWay]

Isn't that something? A French Bistro can never replace The Windsor Rose TeaRoom. No way!

[@kimc2075]

I enjoyed this t Tuesday although of a day late. I'm glad that you had a nice time at your event and look forward to hearing about it. I have a sewing machine upstairs but I've not even turned it on and 25 years. I probably should just get rid of it. I also have my mom's from when she passed away in 2006. I've not used that one either. Then I have any antique singer pedal cabinet sewing machine. Not sure actually had to put that but it's all made of wrought iron. I Do enjoy seeing what others so. Hope you're having a Wonderful week. 🙂

[@DebsWay]

Hi Kim! Thanks for joining me for tea!! You could have some antique sewing machines there; maybe you should check in to that. No matter what though, have a great week!!

[@kimc2075]

Oh yes, My sewing machine is from 1987. My husband bought it for me for our one month Wedding Anniversary. I guess he thought I was going to sew. His mom lived about 2 miles from us and she loved to sew. Now, I could put on a button and use the iron-on hemming strips but his mom, if there was something that needed really sewed, she would do the sewing.

[@NatureAndOther]

Nice big teapot from William. Your cup is nice too, the cover is great. The cookies look very nice. Glad to hear your foot is going better

[@DebsWay]

Isn't that a lovely teapot. It's definitely a memory piece for me in many ways. Yes, slowly but surely, my foot is getting better. Can't wait until the pain is all gone though. Hope you have a very enjoyable week!

[@NatureAndOther]

@@DebsWay thank you very much Deb Same to you, William, and Ginger

[@NatureAndOther]

@@DebsWay oh I forgot to say, I have been once to the bakery shop you mention. They moved to a new place now.

[@mishalea]

Love that teapot! I know, I went on Sara's community page at Christmas to wish her well and say I missed her. I do hope and pray all is well. That would be neat to see you canning! Gtsy! Have a blessed week.😊🌷🌻

[@DebsWay]

Hi Misha Lea! I would love to have a great producing garden so I'd be really busy with canning to preserve the food. Know what I mean? With the size garden I can grow though, we eat the produce right away. LOLOLOL... The last I knew, Sara was very busy with Shed Wars. She loved to garden and she was very knowledgeable in everything. I miss her, too!

[@sewndebisdream6953]

So happy to see you! My hubby wants to grow some potatoes and garlic in the garden...first time for us...last year he had peppers growing and that was fun! Enjoyed your tea set! Hope your heel and ankle gets well soon. I'm done on going to doctor for awhile I hope. I know how you feel on that.❤

[@DebsWay]

Thanks for joining me for tea! Yes, we're winding down on the doctor appointments for the year. Thank goodness! Today was a fun day out for me though -- I had a sewing class to attend where I got a bit more done on my dress. It's getting there! Have a great week!!

[@fashionably50something]

Nice TeaTuesday. I am glad that you are feeling well. I love your teapot, and the biscuits look delicious! I was just in the Lakeland area visiting my mom. We went to a tea room called Lavender and Lace. Very fun. Have a good week.

[@DebsWay]

Hi there! I've heard of that tea room; it sounds quite fancy. We used to have a couple of nice tea rooms around my immediate area but they've all closed down. Even The Windsor Rose Tea Room in Mt. Dora, which was fantastic and quite an authentic British tea room, has closed down. I recently found out that the owners decided to retire and sold the business site to someone who is now going to open a French Bistro. Ah well, that's the way it goes...

[@fashionably50something]

@@DebsWay Yes, it’s too bad when nice places close. I think I will focus my next TeaTuesday on my experience at Lavender and Lace! BTW, I and my mom are from Michigan. She is a snow bird!

[@DebsWay]

I'm a Midwest Gal, myself. Originally from Kansas, spent my teen years and young adulthood in Minnesota and then moved to Florida almost 30 years ago. I miss the change of seasons and could easily become a snowbird but my husband loves it here in Florida.

[@KatInTheNorth]

It’s good to see you Deb. I love your teacup set, it’s very nice. What a special tea pot as well. It sounds like you’re all set for planting. I’m glad your foot is feeling better 🙏🏼 Have a blessed week!

[@DebsWay]

Hi Kat! Thanks for coming to tea with me!! My London teapot will always hold special memories for me not only because William bought it for me but because it is now a special souvenir of The Windsor Rose Tearoom where we bought it. I just learned that they closed down a few months ago. Very disappointing!! Take care now!

[@LivingtheSilverLife]

I’m sure you’ve said it before, but I must have missed it. Didn’t know you retired from AT&T. Bill worked for AT&T too. Sounds like you’ll have a nice garden. I’m looking forward to planting a larger garden this year now that we have water. I’m sorry your foot is still giving you trouble. Hope the cream is going to take care of it along with the PT. I don’t know why they call them biscuits. Maybe it’s because they aren’t as sweet as our cookies tend to be. They are also crisper I think. Of course, these are both just guesses. 😂. Enjoy your movie.

[@DebsWay]

Yes, I retired from AT&T with nearly 30 years of service. My "retirement" came during a lay-off period where incentives of adding 5 years to a person's age and service time was given to encourage retirement. That put me in the running and I went for it. What was Bill's job with the company? I worked in the business office and had a few different positions through the years. I started as a telephone operator and I retired when I was a Data Processing Assistant II (a fancy title for something like a computer programmer/operator). Great Benefits and Great Pay!! My British friend has said that maybe you are correct when saying that our cookies are sweeter. Good guess on your part! The movie I watched was called "Contagion" and had many well-known celebrities in the cast. Guess what it was based on? A disease started by a bat that spread world-wide!!! It was filmed in 2011. Boy! Did that movie ever remind me of the pandemic. I have a feeling that you could have a fantastic vegetable garden in NY. You'll just need to keep the wildlife out of it! Have a great week!

[@LivingtheSilverLife]

Bill was an engineer for line design. He basically drew our where new services were to go so that the people who built the lines knew where they needed to go and what to put in. You are right about the wildlife. I we have deer and chipmunks and all kinds of plant eating animals. Bills been helping me think about the kind of fencing we would need. I may have to get that movie. I think I remember it.

[@DebsWay]

Talking about AT&T makes me remember just how good I had it in the working world. The Bell system (I actually started working for Northwestern Bell) and AT&T were great employers. I started in the Bell system back in '75. 2-10-75 to be exact.

[@socarole66]

Hi Deb, so lovely to see your whole Dorset set up together with that gorgeous tea pot! We drove through Mount Dora but didn't realise it had a tea shop?! We missed that 😂. I have spent ages trying to search why we called your cookies biscuits and get so many different reasons. 😅. The word cookie came over to your country with the Dutch apparently and the word biscuit actually came from the Latin 'twice baked' ? Anyway, one of your viewers were right, I think yours are much sweeter and I'm still in love with Tates cookies, I had a packet last week on my trip, the butter ones oh yum ❤. Hope you enjoy them anyway. What a collection of seeds to get planted, that should keep you busy this week. Do you have a plot or do you use gro bags? I'd be interested to know. We used to have a plot but it never got the sun so useless😂. Lovely seeing you last Friday, miss you 😊 xx

[@DebsWay]

Hi Carole! I just checked the tearoom's website -- they closed down just a few months ago!! OH NO!! It was such a lovely tearoom serving wonderful, traditional British foods on beautiful China. The couple who owned it are from Windsor, England and they recently retired selling the business to someone who is opening a French Bistro. NOOOOOOooooooo... How disappointing. Tate's cookies are SO good, aren't they? We are addicted to the coconut ones right now. Last Spring, I planted a few veggies in the ground with little success so this year I am going back to planting in pots. My garden is so small that we eat the produce right away! It was so good to see you at the sewing event even if just for a little bit. Wish we could've had a longer visit but wasn't it wonderful to meet up with so many people that we "chat" with all the time. I enjoyed the fitting classes I took at the event and, of course, I had a lot of fun shopping around but I absolutely loved the idea of the meet-up! Too bad it couldn't have lasted longer...ah well... Have you given any thought as to when you might be coming over again???

[@socarole66]

@@DebsWay oh no that's a shame about the tea room, who wants a French Bistro 🤣. I wish the meet up lasted longer as well but their were so many diversions, we need to get a proper room somewhere! Our next trip to Florida is next March as we are coming over with my daughter and family as it is her 30th and she wants to do Disney. Not sure how much time that is going to leave for me to escape but I'm sure I will! We are going to Canada in Sept this year rather than the US like we have before. That is going to be fun. Good luck with the pots, that is how my Dad is doing it this year plus gro bags. I have done tomatoes with great success before in those. Happy Gardening! Xx

[@DebsWay]

I KNOW!! A French Bistro can never replace that quaint, British tearoom! The Windsor Rose even served cream teas!! Canada in the Fall will be nice, too. What area are you going to? I've been to a couple of Western provinces and a few of the Maritime Provinces. Ah well... Doesn't it feel good to be back home though? I love to travel but I always enjoyed returning home and relaxing.