tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post6777304247232040929..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Tea!Eric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-45682350965666305922011-11-20T07:05:22.898+01:002011-11-20T07:05:22.898+01:00It was really nice to study your post. I collect s...It was really nice to study your post. I collect some good points here. I would like to be appreciative you with the hard work you have made in skill this is great article.hcghttp://www.cheaphcgdiet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-19668310220083047392008-12-11T19:06:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:06:00.000+01:00What a vibrant photo, Eric! I absolutely adore a ...What a vibrant photo, Eric! I absolutely adore a cup of great tea. It is hard to find some that isn't made for American tastes (not as strong as British) and I definitely don't have American tea tastes any longer! I have to say that my favs are Twining's Earl Grey and a Jasmine tea that is so fragrant that you just sigh. <BR/><BR/>*sigh* Enjoy your "cuppa" today!Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621552249179937594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-563062803772121772008-12-09T13:27:00.000+01:002008-12-09T13:27:00.000+01:00Well first you need Photoshop or another image edi...Well first you need Photoshop or another image editing software. Really, just pose yourself similarly, then add brightness and contrast. That's a basic version and should achieve more or less the same result!Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-37632563386295148822008-12-09T12:47:00.000+01:002008-12-09T12:47:00.000+01:00Lynn, how do I do it? I'm not very good at these c...Lynn, how do I do it? I'm not very good at these computer things, remember?!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410824627680506934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1150356944826545132008-12-09T11:03:00.000+01:002008-12-09T11:03:00.000+01:00We are, Monica!! I have not forgotten...:) Why n...We are, Monica!! I have not forgotten...:) Why not Photoshop yourself in the same way and we'll really freak Eric out?Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-33122989787540919882008-12-09T02:46:00.000+01:002008-12-09T02:46:00.000+01:00PHX: Whittard.co.ukPHX: Whittard.co.ukPetrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-42733612690048031172008-12-09T01:47:00.000+01:002008-12-09T01:47:00.000+01:00Lynn I see, by looking at your photos you and Suzy...Lynn I see, by looking at your photos you and Suzy are almost the same person here.<BR/><BR/>But hey, I thought WE were sisters separated by birth!!!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410824627680506934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-69013088279755215942008-12-09T00:51:00.000+01:002008-12-09T00:51:00.000+01:00Yes we'll toast Eric for sure. he he Monica, Suzy...Yes we'll toast Eric for sure. <BR/>he he Monica, Suzy and I did it on purpose. We are les jumelles! lol.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-11707601782912713532008-12-08T23:57:00.000+01:002008-12-08T23:57:00.000+01:00Well Suzy and Lynn, of course we have to toast Eri...Well Suzy and Lynn, of course we have to toast Eric!!!! None of this conversation would be taking place if it wasn´t for him!!!! (BTW Suzy, your profile picture here is so much alike Lynn´s, did you notice that?!) <BR/><BR/>So Lynn and Rose, we´ll all seat together for tea. Maybe PHX will be able to join us if she has a London layover. See, having tea never sounded so exciting!!!!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410824627680506934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-15462454859721093092008-12-08T23:50:00.000+01:002008-12-08T23:50:00.000+01:00Thanks for posting this, Eric! It's my all-time f...Thanks for posting this, Eric! It's my all-time favorite tea shop in Paris. So many flavors -- and the desserts are amazing (I believe they also have tea as an ingredient??). I still just order Irish breakfast tea with milk and sugar, though.<BR/>You started quite a discussion here once again.Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-48261817072792177912008-12-08T23:33:00.000+01:002008-12-08T23:33:00.000+01:00But you have to toast Eric for bringing you togeth...But you have to toast Eric for bringing you together!♥ E.T. Suzy ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/04573215118946859329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-6611131712560734262008-12-08T21:20:00.000+01:002008-12-08T21:20:00.000+01:00Actually Monica, my friends' hotel IS lovely, but ...Actually Monica, my friends' hotel IS lovely, but they don't serve afternoon tea there! There are lots of places for traditional tea in Tewkesbury, however and all over the Cotswolds villages. Most pretty little villages in England will have a tea shop. A 'tea shop' in Britain will not usually sell tea, to purchase to take home I mean, like Eric's here. It will be like a cafe, to sit and be served the cream tea, as I described above - with extra hot water in another pot for topping up the teapot - forgot to mention that! We will try to do this, for sure, Monica, when you come to England in the summer!<BR/>A toast while drinking tea? Hmm I can't think of one, no. It's a nice idea though. Toasts are normally with alcohol.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-43355135721936093332008-12-08T21:03:00.000+01:002008-12-08T21:03:00.000+01:00I love the angle, Eric! I like tea all right, but ...I love the angle, Eric! I like tea all right, but for some reason I never drink much of it. Maybe I don't like the waiting! Diet Coke is much faster. Green tea with sushi is wonderful.<BR/><BR/>Carrie, "Paris Je t'aime" is a great movie (with an awesome title). Some of the portions - the mimes come to mind - were a bit puzzling though! I love the Metro scene with Steve Buschemi, and the one with the Muslim girl and the French guy who met on the river bank. The best ones are the ones that make you want more of the story.<BR/><BR/>I also recommend "2 Days in Paris" written by Julie Delpy. Very cute.♥ E.T. Suzy ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/04573215118946859329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-51855863774388606162008-12-08T20:58:00.000+01:002008-12-08T20:58:00.000+01:00LOL Lynn, I think it´s great to have a tradition l...LOL Lynn, I think it´s great to have a tradition like that. I´ll try my London tea with a splash of milk then.<BR/><BR/>Is there a special toast you guys do when drinking tea in the proper way??!! I´d love to seat with you in a little round table with a beautiful porcelain set, having tea, adding a little milk, asking if you take yours with one or two cubes of sugar (although I never add sugar or sweetner to my tea, talking about life and so on...<BR/><BR/>I´ll bet that lovely hotel of those friends of yours is the perfect place to have tea at five, isn´t it?Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410824627680506934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-12723850352205631882008-12-08T20:51:00.000+01:002008-12-08T20:51:00.000+01:00lol yes do, Monica! Mind you, don't add milk to h...lol yes do, Monica! Mind you, don't add milk to herbal tea - ugh! Only the dark assam type. Ordinary tea as I call it. lol. Not too much though! Only a little more than a splash. We're so ridiculously fussy, about tea, the English!Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-82907912696743514272008-12-08T20:17:00.000+01:002008-12-08T20:17:00.000+01:00Rose, I would love to go to an elegant place to ha...Rose, I would love to go to an elegant place to have tea with you!! I´ll feel like a real Brit then! I guess I´m not taking tea the way the Brits do then, since I mostly drink herbal tea. I never remember to add milk. Must try that. <BR/>Also, I´m yet to try chai.<BR/>It´s the kind of thing that´s becoming "trendy" here right now.<BR/><BR/>Lynn, I´ve just remember that I at home have a little box of some tea from London that I´ve never opened!!! When I finally drink it I´ll certainly think of you!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410824627680506934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-75155299538120514252008-12-08T20:09:00.000+01:002008-12-08T20:09:00.000+01:00Phx I'd happily take up my assignment, if only I k...Phx I'd happily take up my assignment, if only I knew where to buy the stuff! It sounds delicious I have to say. Choc, cinnamon...what's not to like? <BR/>Rose is right. English afternoon tea is yum. Assam with scones, fresh cream and jam. Life just doesn't get better. Can't have it too often though. Quite heavy and very filling. Oh and it should be at 3 or 4 o'clock. On the dot and no later. lol!Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-51786196551941399572008-12-08T19:51:00.000+01:002008-12-08T19:51:00.000+01:00When we went to Mariage Frères one afternoon, we c...When we went to Mariage Frères one afternoon, we cracked up over the selection of <I>gelées de thé</I> (tea jelly). Of course we HAD to try some -- it was as you'd expect, an extremely subtle flavour and not nutritious at all.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-27471934982499649682008-12-08T18:45:00.000+01:002008-12-08T18:45:00.000+01:00Merci, Rose.PHX, I have no idea about the Wittards...Merci, Rose.<BR/><BR/>PHX, I have no idea about the Wittards. I thought I'd look for it on line. If I find it, I'll let you know.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-31084382263720917672008-12-08T17:22:00.000+01:002008-12-08T17:22:00.000+01:00Stopped for tea at Mariage Freres(rue du Bourg-Ti...Stopped for tea at Mariage Freres(rue du Bourg-Tibourg) on a visit to Paris in '06. It was fabulous, but we were a little overwhelmed by seemingly endless menu choices of tea, tea, tea--hot, iced, fruit, decaffe, black,red and so forth. Thank goodness we had a Parisien friend to go through the menu with us. The sweets were fabulous , as was the tea. The shop takes you completely back in time and is a magical place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-60560522593831784122008-12-08T16:29:00.000+01:002008-12-08T16:29:00.000+01:00Mariage Frères have a shop in Blois, close to wher...Mariage Frères have a shop in Blois, close to where I live, and this where we buy our teas... at least 8 or 9 different ones.<BR/>The shop itself is a real pleasure: dark wood shelves, teapots everywhere, and all these perfumes.....Thibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788623808410470446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-24090913622470138662008-12-08T14:22:00.000+01:002008-12-08T14:22:00.000+01:00Do they have Wittard's in CA,Petra? That means I c...Do they have Wittard's in CA,Petra? That means I can get it by mail instead of in LHR. Please let me know!!!<BR/>Remember everybody, JANUARY 26th, will be the big contest for the one year anniversary of the GOLDEN FINGER award. Get in shape,get enough sleep, and get ready!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-53803845691314900982008-12-08T09:07:00.000+01:002008-12-08T09:07:00.000+01:00I forgot to say...I endorse all products by Mariag...I forgot to say...<BR/>I endorse all products by Mariage Frères. When I met Guille, she gave me some of their lovely products and oh boy... they are nice!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482335102412437745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-21729807929675677622008-12-08T08:58:00.000+01:002008-12-08T08:58:00.000+01:00PetreaI strongly recommend a tea called Redbush Te...Petrea<BR/>I strongly recommend a tea called Redbush Tea. It is from South Africa and it is naturally caffeine free and rich in antioxidants.<BR/>You can drink it with sugar or without, or with lemon. I have not tried it with milk. <BR/>One of the things I like about The Redbush tea Company is that they have a very conscientious approach to business and donate a percentage of their profits to the Kalahari People's Fund. <BR/><BR/>Monica<BR/><BR/>In England, when refering to tea, most people will have what we call "cha preto". Assam, for example, is one of them and people tend to drink it with a drop of milk. Drinking herbal tea is not as traditional as drinking Indian or Chinese types of tea...<BR/>When you come to England maybe we could go somewhere nice and elegant to have an afternoon tea...Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482335102412437745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-53193903425393360552008-12-08T07:33:00.000+01:002008-12-08T07:33:00.000+01:00You're right, Coltrane. What I'm looking for is PG...You're right, Coltrane. What I'm looking for is PG Tips without the caffeine. Doesn't exist.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.com