afternoon tea

[kooljamming]

I can't recall seeing many or any kids at our afternoon tea, but it's something I am going to try with DD. Afternoon tea might be in the middle of one of kids club very 'important' activity....Wii bowling which can be wee fun:D.

[happyaussies]

Scones for afternoon tea

 

 

 

2 cups all-purpose flour (SR Flour)

¼ tsp baking soda

3/4 Tbs baking powder

1 tsp salt

4 ½ Tbs butter

3/4 cup buttermilk

1

Sift the dry ingredients in a large bowl and cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or with two knives until a coarse meal texture is obtained. Add buttermilk and knead lightly. The dough should be soft but not sticky: if it is, add a little more flour.

2

Preheat the oven to 230°C. Roll out the dough 1cm thick on a lightly floured surface and cut with a scone/biscuit cutter. (If you don't have one, a drinking glass of the desired diameter will work okay.) Transfer scones to a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes.

Serve with strawberry spread (jam) & cream

[morriscats]

I can't recall seeing many or any kids at our afternoon tea, but it's something I am going to try with DD. Afternoon tea might be in the middle of one of kids club very 'important' activity....Wii bowling which can be wee fun:D.

 

We took our 5 year old granddaughter. She loves dressing up as a princess and she felt like one at the tea. She still talks about having tea with mom and Nana.

[ambic]

While living, working and touring in the UK, my hubby, ex-pat friends, and I would take time out for tea, a great way to recharge for the rest of the day. I carried the tradition over and during the summer have tea with the kids, they LOVE it!! It is a great way to teach and reinforce manners.

[wizard-of-roz]

We took our 5 year old granddaughter. She loves dressing up as a princess and she felt like one at the tea. She still talks about having tea with mom and Nana.

 

AWWWWWWW! How cute is that?

[Sauvignon]

I tend to be a 'cup half full' sort of person. However i have to say that the Afternoon Tea is Afternoon tea only in name. It really lacks the splendour of a real English Afternoon tea with Sandwiches and Scones and a 3-tier plate of cakes on the table from which to chose. Mini scones and biscuits is falls short of this. Oh and tea in a tea pot would be nice, and someone tell the waiters that you don't continually top up tea cups.

[wizard-of-roz]

Ritz Carlton Hotels [around the globe] or the Beverly Hills Hotel have the nicest High Tea's I've ever attended [without going to Europe!]

I take the ship's version of High Tea with a "grain of salt" and, I enjoy whatever they have to offer!

[Ula]

Yes, I did and enjoyed every moment of the special setting. For my next cruise I am packing outfits befitting of the tea occasion. I went without DH because I knew he wouldn't be interested. DH would not in a million years give up his afternoon nap for afternoon tea...a'int going to happen:eek: I shared the occasion with some wonderful ladies I met on deck. We became tea buddies:D The cookies in HC were fabulous, though I am not a cookie eater:p

Is your husband related to mine? I swear mine goes on a cruise to get a good nap. I just go off and do my own thing. Going to tea without the spouse is no big deal. Just a nice event the ship has.

[Red Hat Cruise Cat]

This is probably a really dumb question, just one of many floating around in my head, but as I not so patiently await our Alaskan cruise in June, it was one of my wonderings.....on our last cruise I went to afternoon tea with my parents and had a lovely time. This time it's just my husband and me travelling, and he doesn't drink tea or coffee, and I was wondering, how could I entice him to join me for tea? I'm thinking that with a few sea days it might be a lovely diversion in the afternoon (he's more the milk and cookies kinda guy up by the pool). I guess I could go by myself, as I'm sure many do, and maybe that's what I'll do. Does anyone go to "tea" that doesn't drink tea? Would that be strange?

 

I don't drink tea, but LOVE the scones :D:D:D:D at afternoon tea so I either ask for coffee or milk and have always received either with no problem.

[kool kruiser]

I tend to be a 'cup half full' sort of person. However i have to say that the Afternoon Tea is Afternoon tea only in name. It really lacks the splendour of a real English Afternoon tea with Sandwiches and Scones and a 3-tier plate of cakes on the table from which to chose. Mini scones and biscuits is falls short of this. Oh and tea in a tea pot would be nice, and someone tell the waiters that you don't continually top up tea cups.

 

Maybe, but is costs about £35 per head ($50+) plus tip in a top London hotel No charge on board...I'll settle for the excellent Princess version anyday:D

[jkmcmom]

Just sailed on Star (10 May) - only made it to tea one afternoon, but so glad I got to experience it! DH wasn't interested, so went with bf. We were seated at a table with others - conversation with all was easy. But if you don't want to be seated with others, just tell them you want a table to yourself. Didn't seem to be a specific dress code as we saw dresses to jeans. There were two ladies at our table who were Mormon & do not drink typical tea (due to the caffeine). They were each brought a teapot of herbal tea. So, I'm sure if one wants chocolate milk or something else, it will be brought to the table. Go and enjoy!

[kooljamming]

Is your husband related to mine? I swear mine goes on a cruise to get a good nap. I just go off and do my own thing. Going to tea without the spouse is no big deal. Just a nice event the ship has.

 

I read about tea before going and did the roll eyes, pffff sound. On vacation I challenge myself to try something different, so afternoon tea was it. Thanks to anytime dining , I was able to make the most of this treat. For a true Kodak moment I would like our family to try it. The plan is to have DD asked DH and hope DS sees a cute friend who is interested in tea;) For sure, I will be enjoying this with DD which will be a very special occasion for us.

[Ula]

I read about tea before going and did the roll eyes, pffff sound. On vacation I challenge myself to try something different, so afternoon tea was it. Thanks to anytime dining , I was able to make the most of this treat.

 

That is what I do on cruises. Try to break out of the same routine. Do the tea, attend some of the lectures, just do different things.

A tea story, out here we have a nice senior home. Years ago my friend from South Africa had a son that got a job there. She would drag me to their Sunday Tea's for the residents and friends since her son was a server. He would be all dressed up with the gloves. She lived for that. I think she just liked showing off her son all dressed up. :D He was a very nice kid.