Come, let us have some tea........

......and chat about happy things. Happy things such as a tea cup exchange where ladies from all around the world swap pretty tea cups with each other. The lovely Stephanie, from The Enchanting Rose hosted another tea cup and mug exchange, an exchange in which I was delighted to be a party to.

The art of tea drinking is a very serious matter. There is nothing quite like an ambrosial cup of tea  and a natter shared with a friend, is there?? 

My parcel of tea-time delight has winged it's way from Hampshire, England. Valery Anne who has a lovely blog called Mrs T, sent me all these pretties!

In my parcel of tea-time delight  Valery Anne gifted me a lovely tea cup. It is the sweetest design of tiny, pink roses. It has the name Patra stamped on the bottom.

Valery Anne sent some aromatic tea bags called Morning Glory  which hale from a company called Teapigs which Nick and Louise, the owners of Teapigs, started in November 2006. The tea bags were peeking from within this pretty, teapot box. Isn't the box sweet. Valery Anne fashions the most beautiful cards and boxes.

Valery Anne fashioned this gorgeous card. It is so pretty with its lace, ribbon, flowers, pretty paper and depictions of tea cups. The pastel shades are delightful.

In my parcel of delight was also a teapot, tea cup/mug coaster. Isn't it sweet.

Valery Anne also sent me a teaspoon from her spoon collection. It is one which she bought 20 years ago from Palace House Beaulieu which, Valery Anne enlightened me, is the family home of Lord Montagu and is one of  the Treasure Houses of England. How lovely of her to gift it to me.

Mmmm.......this magical brew, "Morning Glory",  wondrously creates pretty, lace patterns which delicately float to  the surface. =)

It has been said, "tea is water bewitched". It is, isn't it. Many of us enjoy tea every day; the aromas and the flavours that delight our palette. So many of us have our favourite teas. So many of us enjoy the variety of tastes and textures of our favourite teas. As for me, Valery Anne has introduced me to a new tea. I must say the Morning Glory tea which she gifted is a delight to my palette. Another reason why lovely Stephanie's teacup exchange is wonderful.........it introduces us to new friends and the opportunity to savor and drink teas from all over the world.

Another lovely tea cup exchange. Thank you Stephanie for your generosity of spirit and the selfless time and effort you put into this exchange. You are amazing! AND.....thank you Valery Anne for all my pretties! I love, love, LOVE my pretty, new tea cup.

So....let's put the kettle on and all have some tea!