Episode 33 - The Orangery - Tea anyone?

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The tearoom has traveled back to the Orangery for another visit. There are bluebells in the nearby woods, and Mellors has Earl Grey and Lady Grey ready for some excursions. Mellors has, indeed, been overwintering away from Canada for some reason - I think he's been helping Maud out in the garden. There are tulips out in urns outside, and there are a few tables out in the sunny courtyard for use between showers.

Whether you have one child or several, pull up a chair and share a or a . The only rules remains no fisticuffs.

Oh I've just realized who LaBelleDame is - idiot emoticon. Lovely to see you :)

Tired, tired, tired... And sooooo much to do!!!!! Anyway, happy Wednesday to one and all.

Labelle - Milk made a beautiful book called "my school" for the wriggling one... It had pressed flowers and painting in it too... But we have no idea were it is... In the move it got lost. One day we may find it but until then maybe we can think of a new project for the girls?

Maud - you didn't have a street party?????? Is that legal??????

Scout - thanks for Milk's jubilee badge - she loved it so much that she screamed "yoooooooie yoooooooie " and threw it in the air then had to scramble behind the television to retrieve it... I hasten to add until Milk's uniform arrives said guiding badge is being kept safe in a high up place...

JM - here is a comforting herbal tea with a drop of fine Parisian honey in it... - how are you feeling today? Xxxx

All - pain au raisins and freshly squeezed orange juice on the side - help yourselves ....

ummm, pain au raisins... marvellous.

Showery, boy needs a run around.... today could get difficult as I have only today to get all jobs for the week done.
See you after teh weekend.
TTFN

Yum - is there any chance of snagging the recipe for pain au raisins? JB has recently discovered he looooooves raisins. And he loves helping me bake. So that would be fun to make together.

Thank you for asking tea - I'm still very sad. At our yoga studio, the 6pm class yesterday was dedicated to my friend. She was a teacher there from the time they opened until about a year ago when she couldn't teach any longer. We lit candles for her after. It was lovely but so very very sad. I feel exhausted. Weighed down by grief. And that's odd to me because I hadn't known her that long, only about two years, and we didn't see each other often. But oh, she had such a light in her. It seems like everyone loved her. Granted, the cynical part of me says that now she's gone, nobody is going to stand up and say "well I found her annoying" :o - but everyone I've talked to is so sad. I've lost grandparents and pets. Never anyone closer than that and no-one who's my age with little children. It's really hard.

Come laugh at me and the stupid thing I said today...

Tea, I would love us to think of another project. At the moment all I can think of is 'my animals' as we are a bit overexcited about 7 newly-hatched turkeys and a new rabbit called Blossom. But I suspect that Milk doesn't have the space for quite so many animals. Actually, 'my house' would be good, as we could do photos, a plan .... and mention all the animals. It would be interesting to see someone living somewhere completely different. Photos of the 'view out of my window' might be interesting and contrasting. Are you still at the same email? We could start as soon as this bloody endless half term is finally over. Wriggle is just starting to write, so don't expect too much!

Hi Labelle, I don't know... Our place is tiny and we still feel a bit sad about our living arrangements - but following a class trip to the Pompidou Milk is mad about Picasso. Why doesn't Wriggle make a non-fiction book about animals and Milk can make hers about Picasso?

Ah, hadn't thought about the 'sad about moving' bit. How thoughtless. Yes, let's do nf books (also one of Wriggle's class topics this term). May start today! Pouring with rain again and cold. Are we writing in French or English? As Wriggle has only been writing at all for a few weeks, I think she had better stick to English, or it will be confusing. If Milk would like to write in English too that would be lovely, but we would also be very happy with French. French has declined sharply since school started and I am very conscious that I must do something about it.

We'll do Milk's in English... New Jesus boots broke - took them back to the shop and while we were in the shop Milk bent back the shoes she was wearing... Went to Monop to get some play shoes seeing As she can't look after / I can't afford to buy another pair of French sandals but needs something to wear on her feet - they didn't have any in her size and she hit exhaustion.... Anger....paddy in supermarket tough evening!!!!!!!! I NEED wine, massage.... and anything-else the tearoom feels like offering!!!! Grrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

What size is she Tea ? Maybe Tiddlers sandals from last year would fit ?

Have a and love/hugs

Holds out

And and .

Hi all. Feeling a bit brighter today. Yesterday was a turning point. Still sad but not as shattered with grief. I don't mean that to sound as melodramatic as it does when I see it written down.

Isn't there any champagne? What happened to all our bubbly??

Well, since you ask

And lets have some cheese and twiglets a la mode

::joins in the festival of bosoms, clasping and Bolly::

love the idea of your girl crossing books, Tea and LaBelle - FWIW I don't think different subjects matter at all!

Poor Racing

JM I meant to say a very very very very very dear friend of mine died some time ago when children were very young. I do so know your feelings, it is ok to be pole axed by grief - I felt as if the very axis of my world had slightly shifted so that nothiing looked quite the same and never would return to the old way but it is a truth that time is a healer and the groove of the new world turning while exceedingly painful at first becomes less so as you are more used to it. Never feel bad for grieving. I also think grief is so often a reflection and ponderance of our own anxieties and fears (such as not being around to parent our own children) as much as the loss of the person - all very natural - happy to PM if you want

xx

also, our street party ended up on the news!! will try to sort out a photo...

(((((oxeye))))) How, my dearest, do you always know exactly the right thing to say?

More Bolly, anyone?

Tea, I don't know if international shipping would be stupid from here to France, but I do know that you can get girls' shoes very inexpensively at the Outlets in the States. Would you like me to look for her? What would be her US shoe size? And what style does she like?

Thank you for all the shoe lovin' and sympathy both here and in and p.ms too xxxx Freshly baked bread and homemade jam for breakfast .... to celebrate the loveliness of the tearoom xxxxx

T F I Friday - I can't wait for the weekend !!!!!!

Tea, we have sent a little video for Milk to the email address that we have for you. Don't know if you now have a new one.

What about ebay for shoes? Have got some of Wriggle's on there,.. specially lovely Pomme d'api shoes at a price I can afford.

oxeye!!! your street party hit teh news!, in London? Is this a good thing or because of VER VER Bad things?

BAck in The tea room briefly. have spent last two days dragging cables round a farm yards, barns and fields in pouring rain. Short respite for weekend ( fete, shopping, boy wrangling) then back for more mud and muck on Monday. The things I do for work. Childminder will have accounted for 27% of my earning over last two days :-( Why'd it have to be school hols when I get offered work.

Y y - need more info on oxeye being on the news - v cool.

Labelle - we have the video but can't get it to play - I will try in a computer when we get a chance : )

In - snort !!! I said in because I was thinking - If The film still doesn't work I will get unis to shrink and send her in the computer to move a few cables - sure to be a drier working environment for her. ... This could be a good scène for tearoom The Movie ...