Afternoon Tea

Oh! yet

Stands the Church clock at ten to three?

And is there honey still for tea?              

From the peom "The Old Vicarage"
Written in 1912 by Rupert Brooke who died  later on the Western Front.

Tea, a most civilised meal, it just can't be hurried!

I found this lovely little poem on Pinterest. 
 We would usually have scones, jam and cream. 

It was my birthday a few days ago and I love going out for tea.  Today, my sister is having afternoon tea for me.  There will be six of us, family bliss, drinking tea, eating yummy sandwiches, cake, buns or hopefully, my favourite baked scones with butter, raspberry or strawberry jam and lashings of thick cream. I am also looking forward to being in Harrogate, England, next month, where we always go to Betty's for either a scrumptious breakfast or afternoon tea.  Life doesn't get any better than these simple pleasures.

I love the Pharrell William's song 'Happy' out now, today I think I'll request that we all sing or play this lively little song instead of Happy Birthday and we can all dance to the tune and be very Happy and grateful that we are all together.

Two of the cheery lines from the song say: ♫Because I'm Happy - ♫Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth, ♫Clap your hands, if you feel like that's what you want to do♫. What a great song.  The words are very powerful as you instantly feel uplifted.  I hope you are feeling happy and if you're not, then do something you love, even if it's playing with the dog, you will start to feel better.

I love this quote, I know I keep using it, but it is so true that I like to remind myself of it often. 

We are all so blessed living in this part of the world. There are people living in nightmare situations in other parts of the world, so say a prayer for them and let us be thankful for all we have. Because as I read once in one of Wayne Dyer's inspiring books "Happiness is something we decide on ahead of time". 

So today, I hope you choose to be Happy.

Happy Wednesday.

S.