Karen's Cottage and Castle: July 2015

Sunday, July 26, 2015

New Blue Transferware for Tea Time

Welcome Dear Tea Time Friends to

"New Blue Transferware for Tea Time!"

I had been contemplating about purchasing this Ridgeway Staffordshire England transferware for three weeks from my favourite thrift store.

I really couldn't believe it would still be there yesterday.

I guess it was just meant to be mine.

It was $20 for two teacups,

one tea plate

and the cream and sugar.

I really am a "pink" person but I can see such beauty in blue transferware.

I found this charming teapot a few months ago for $7.00.

It is Made in China.

Thank you for stopping by for

"New Blue Transferware for Tea Time!"

See you next week!

Karen

This week I will be joining these beautiful blogspots:

Bernideen's ~http://blog.bernideens.com/

Tea in the Garden

Beverly ~http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Pink Saturday

Cindy - http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/
Amaze Me Mondays

Martha ~ http://www.marthasfavorites.com

Tea on Tuesday

Ruth~ http://www.antiquesandteacups.info/

Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Sandi~http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca

Teacup Tuesday

Hope to see you there!

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Dahlias and Tea

Welcome Sweet Tea Friends to

"Dahlias and Tea"!

On the way to the cottage, there is a Vista Dahlia Farm. They sell their lovely dahlias along the country roadside.

I simply must stop every time that we drive by...

Wouldn't you stop too?

This weekend the dahlias have just started to bloom in the farm field.

It's such fun to choose the colours that you want and bring them home to make your own bouquet!

The teacups that I would like to share with you today are both Royal Albert patterns.

The first precious teacup was from my dear friend, Debbie ~ my friend since grade one! She was recently cleaning out her cupboards and wondered if I would like it to add to my collection.
I LOVE it!
Thank you my "oldest" friend.
(I'm actually one week older and we have an ongoing joke about this!)