Friday 23 April 2010

50th Anniversary Continues.........

High Tea for Two. Wednesday we continued celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary with high tea for two, a gift from a friend. We had waited until now to use our voucher at Mulberry House (a Christian Retreat and Conference Centre) so that we could also enjoy the grounds in the Springtime.


A Georgian House in beautiful grounds and only a 25 minute drive from home


The newly landscaped entrance








The back of the house with conservatory restaurant




The Pastoral Centre - front




And Back



Now come walk with me around the grounds - it is sunny but cool and Spring is sprouting everywhere



Almost Monet - except for the Water lillies









More lakes








Not seen chickens with 'pom poms' on their heads before!


There are a number of these 'quiet' cabins around the grounds where one can sit, pray, read, contemplate.



He was pleased to be there I assure you! First course sandwich fingers




Followed by Scones with Clotted cream and preserves, fresh strawberries and cakes and Assam tea.


Very pleasant and relaxing afternoon - Thank you Brian and Ann

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35 comments:

  1. I'm mostly known as 'MA'23 April 2010 at 18:22

    How lovely to be still celebrating. That was a wonderful gift from your friends. The grounds look so pretty. Glad you had some good weather in which to go.

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  2. Schnitzel and the Trout23 April 2010 at 18:22

    What a lovely place. Thank you sharing with us. You can almost smell spring popping up all over.

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  3. zetor23 April 2010 at 19:03

    Many congratulations to you both. Your day seemed to be lovely!

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  4. Elizabethd23 April 2010 at 19:10

    What a thoughtful gift, and what a lovwely place to go. So glad your Golden wedding anniversary has been so happy.

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  5. Carolyn23 April 2010 at 19:30

    Lovely way to celebrate 50 years of marriage-congratulations!
    Love the pond out back and the tea looks lovely.

    Carolyn

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  6. melissa23 April 2010 at 19:45

    My goodness, if I can speak for most Americans I know, this really hits a chord for us...those latent urgings for all things English. :)

    How fortunate you are to be able to celebrate a milestone anniversary, and you both look wonderful!

    Btw, my favorite part of the visit is seeing the Georgian house and the tea you had. I love it! :)

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  7. Deanna23 April 2010 at 20:49

    Oh Barbara, I ooood and ahhhhhed.
    What a fabulous place to go and have a pleasant stay.

    So very happy that you had such a nice gift to enjoy in honor of your 50th Anniversary!!!

    Absolutely lovely.

    It is a huge blessing that there are places like this to retreat to. Much needed for many.

    God bless you and thank you for sharing with us an inside peek of your journey,
    d from homehaven

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  8. talesfromagarden23 April 2010 at 22:04

    I love that tiered cake stand full of goodies! Lovely place.Lucky you !

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  9. Julie Whitmore Pottery24 April 2010 at 01:47

    Well done! You two are a very handsome couple. Looks like such a lovely day.

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  10. Anonymous24 April 2010 at 02:10

    I continue to enjoy your blog. I guess it's the English flavour I like. I may never get to visit England but I've enjoyed so much the books I've read that are English in content. C. S. Lewis, the Brontes, Jane Austen just to mention a few.

    Mary H

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  11. Andrea24 April 2010 at 03:37

    Barbara, what a joy for you and your husband to celebrate your anniversary in such a lovely, inspiring place. It is truly beautiful and very special.

    God bless,

    Andrea

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  12. Marilyn24 April 2010 at 04:08

    What a lovely place to celebrate a special anniversary! Thank you for sharing the beauty of the surroundings and the delicious looking tea. ♥♫

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  13. Willow24 April 2010 at 05:07

    A lovely afternoon you had. You are making me wish I could visit London again! What a beautiful place.

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  14. Sara at Come Away With Me24 April 2010 at 05:12

    So good to see you both! The venue is lovely...I liked the view of the bridge with the swans on the river. Tea looks scrumptious.

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  15. Reflection Through The Seasons24 April 2010 at 06:58

    Congratulations to you both.

    What a wonderful gift ‘Tea for Two’ and in such a magnificent setting. May the years ahead be enriched with many blessings. Marion

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  16. a woman who is24 April 2010 at 07:45

    Oh my I want to come to England right now and have a lovely tea in a lovely house in your charming country.

    My second favorite thing about England is your tea time. The first of coarse are your gardens.

    Lovely Barbara!

    Glad you shared your day with us.

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  17. Tankar från Routern:24 April 2010 at 11:37

    Warm congratulation all the way from Sweden! Beautiful pictures from a loveley place! Life is good!
    Regards from Pia

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  18. Bernideen24 April 2010 at 17:32

    Congrats on this wonderful celebration! You look lovely and what a wonderful tea.

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  19. La Petite Gallery24 April 2010 at 22:23

    Darling Barbara, Happy Anniversary again, What a lovely place, The grounds are Beautiful the greenhouse is awesome. Those tea cakes.. look scrumptious,

    Have a teriffic weekend , with
    all those pretty places to drive to.
    Yvonne

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  20. Patsy24 April 2010 at 23:43

    What a lovely place to have Tea, thanks for taking us.
    Congratulations you sweet couple.

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  21. JCelestial25 April 2010 at 04:34

    I happened to stumble upon your blog last week, and I'm very glad that I did. Your posts put a smile on my face. Thankyou, from the other side of the world :-)

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  22. m2maverick25 April 2010 at 05:21

    Congratulations to both of you! The photos are beautiful!

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  23. Linda25 April 2010 at 06:19

    Gosh that all looks good. I love English teas. Congratulations.

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  24. A Busy Single Mom25 April 2010 at 06:23

    What a beautiful place and what an accomplishment! Congratulations!

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  25. Unknown25 April 2010 at 20:43

    Thanks so much for sharing. Every time I stop at your blog it is like a little mini visit back to England. Your husband is such a sport!

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  26. Tea Time With Melody26 April 2010 at 00:42

    HA! I loved the caption under your husbands picture cause I was thinking the opposite when I first saw it. haha. Such a lovely looking couple you two are and to me married for 50 years is a blessing. I am only going on 26 years and can only hope to live long enough to see 50 years of marriage.

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  27. Elizabeth26 April 2010 at 22:18

    So happy to see you both enjoying a wonderful place
    and an AMAZING tea!!!

    What did Peter think of Tangier?
    Claudia hated it.
    I never went there!

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  28. Adrienne27 April 2010 at 05:53

    We have eleven years to go until fifty and I only hope we can celebrate by sharing tea in someplace as lovely as this. Maybe in England! Thank you for sharing your special tea time together - I loved every photo. It almost felt as if I was there, too.
    ~Adrienne~

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  29. Anonymous27 April 2010 at 15:52

    I think a 50th anniversary deserves a year of celebrations. You both look so great and what a beautiful place to be. It has been a hustle and bustle in this family for the last 2 months and one more wedding in May and I hope things settle down for a while. I love it, but my energy soon gets pretty low. Congratulations to both of you
    QMM

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  30. Tracy Golightly-Garcia27 April 2010 at 20:23

    Barbara

    What a wondeful place and the pictures of you and your husband are lovely.

    Always a treat to read your blog!

    Take-Care

    Best
    Tracy :)

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  31. Marcia McCracken28 April 2010 at 02:37

    Thank you so much for sharing springtime in England with us. I always love your beautiful photos, and right now your scene of the bridge and the swans on the river is my desktop wallpaper...so I can enjoy it many times instead of just once. :)

    It's been such a treat in reading your blog to discover that Christianity is still alive and well there. My husband and I (Americans) visited in 1987, and attended church in some wonderful old buildings with just a few elderly folks in the congregation.

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  32. page28 April 2010 at 16:40

    Hi B.

    I wrote a long note but could not get it to post.
    I have had your email ad deleated by a hacker could you please resend it to me.
    page403@yahoo.com

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  33. Knitting Mania29 April 2010 at 07:57

    What a charming and romantic place to spend your 50th anniversary. Blessings to you both with many more to come.

    Your "High Tea", looked perfect, for a perfect day, in a perfect place.

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  34. Betty 2 May 2010 at 18:36

    Congratulations on the anniversary and what a beautiful place to celebrate it.

    Willow

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  35. Kate9 May 2010 at 12:21

    What a delightful present and high tea like I remember it years ago!! Lovely photos of you both too - if a little serious on the male side!!!!

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