tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post959693040469419443..comments2024-03-27T15:30:26.426+00:00Comments on Family History Fun: Sepia Saturday - Time for Tea ScotSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-89759244714902363592013-08-20T02:38:10.619+01:002013-08-20T02:38:10.619+01:00Beautiful photos of beautiful people. Simple time...Beautiful photos of beautiful people. Simple times like this are wonderful and we really should do more of this... Drive-throughs just aren't as much fun. I think I will purchase me a nice basket and thermos and blanket and remember this in the fall! I am with you on the embroidery.. I have a few pieces that I inherited and would never truly use them as tablecloths. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-31832056214978826242013-08-19T13:35:42.260+01:002013-08-19T13:35:42.260+01:00Thank you to everyone for such heartening comments...Thank you to everyone for such heartening comments. It was good to feel I struck a chord with so many memories. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-12903958054570506732013-08-19T04:10:32.837+01:002013-08-19T04:10:32.837+01:00It's been a fun weekend to see how everyone de...It's been a fun weekend to see how everyone defines a picnic. But today's lay-bys are not what I would call attractive places for a quiet cup of tea. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-52753249170826395672013-08-18T21:46:12.684+01:002013-08-18T21:46:12.684+01:00The first photo is just wonderful! I love the form...The first photo is just wonderful! I love the formality of the occasion -- there's even a rug under the table! -- which is completely at odds with the outdoor setting. <br /><br />The needlework is equally fabulous. It is indeed a lost art, which makes those family mementos that much more personal and valuable. I can also relate to the story of your great grandmother's china and how she acquired it. in the 1930s, my grandmother purchased her entire service over the course of many, many months at the grocery, a piece or two each week as it was offered. Unfortunately, when she passed away, the entire service was sold to an antiques dealer for a pittance. How I wish it had remained in the family.<br />Thanks for sharing!!PattyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960442608381511010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-59020436666208213962013-08-18T14:02:24.793+01:002013-08-18T14:02:24.793+01:00Truly delightful post, and my favorite, well they ...Truly delightful post, and my favorite, well they are all wonderful, but there's something about those sitting along side the family car that capture my attention every time!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-41500879190399321302013-08-18T08:29:39.104+01:002013-08-18T08:29:39.104+01:00You have reminded me of linen that my grandmother ...You have reminded me of linen that my grandmother had made. Another job to add to my "to do" list. I must get it out and photograph it.<br /><br />Crochet jug covers with beads, crochet with linen, embroidery similar to yours above and then in later years hobbytex tablecloths.<br /><br />A very enjoyable post.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-79527204318487905912013-08-18T03:51:38.144+01:002013-08-18T03:51:38.144+01:00Ahh, how picnic have changed. In my great grandmo...Ahh, how picnic have changed. In my great grandmother's time, the white table cloth and the china would come outside for a picnic. Your pics really showed the change in times. Very nice job.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-72437526942234315492013-08-17T12:27:57.193+01:002013-08-17T12:27:57.193+01:00The china tea sets are so precious with the histor...The china tea sets are so precious with the history that is attached to them. Great old picnic photos. It is funny how people got dressed up for outings in those days.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-52474743480710013332013-08-17T10:54:33.698+01:002013-08-17T10:54:33.698+01:00Like Bob, we never had a car until I was 15 or so,...Like Bob, we never had a car until I was 15 or so, but my parents made up for it by taking us on a weekend excursion every weekend - either mushrooming or blackberrying. And my father had to have the biggest, grandest car he could afford - a Humber Super Snipe. And he was a shocking driver!! Those excursions were murder!!!Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-31444020899406466102013-08-17T08:20:54.822+01:002013-08-17T08:20:54.822+01:00This form of picnic passed me by as we never had a...This form of picnic passed me by as we never had a car at home. So the first picnics for me would be with our children in the 1960s - not a single picnic picture to show.<br />Your fine collection of teas sets reminded me that ours like that never seem to see the light of day.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-70868894951606504322013-08-16T19:18:41.512+01:002013-08-16T19:18:41.512+01:00My parents and another couple had a tradition of V...My parents and another couple had a tradition of Veteran's Day (November 11) picnics. It was always so cold we had to wear winter coats then.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-66694144322701128982013-08-16T17:22:11.777+01:002013-08-16T17:22:11.777+01:00That copper kettle is just lovely -- what a great ...That copper kettle is just lovely -- what a great piece of family history you have!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-35628423601394074112013-08-16T17:18:07.756+01:002013-08-16T17:18:07.756+01:00I'd be a coupon fanatic if I could get beautif...I'd be a coupon fanatic if I could get beautiful dishes like those with coupons!<br /><br />Still laughing over the fur-covered chicken and tart. That could easily have been my family!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-35211531011392348692013-08-16T15:39:39.656+01:002013-08-16T15:39:39.656+01:00I've always loved the older photos which show ...I've always loved the older photos which show how formally the men used to dress.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-14211179931751907442013-08-16T09:13:21.357+01:002013-08-16T09:13:21.357+01:00I have one beautiful cup saucer and tea plate from...I have one beautiful cup saucer and tea plate from my great grandmother's set - all that was left. I think many of these old sets are broken due to shaky old hands using them. And use them we should! <br />And yes, Boxing Day picnics in Australia are great - and a fun way to get rid of left overs too.Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-55003850612032249682013-08-16T02:11:58.195+01:002013-08-16T02:11:58.195+01:00I can identify with Alan's comment - wondering...I can identify with Alan's comment - wondering what has happened to all those tea sets and services preserved through generations only to wind up sold or packed away in an attic. My mother-in-law passed a beautiful tea service belonging to her mother to me to pass on to one of our daughters, but neither wants it so it sits in my cedar chest. I'm hoping one of my granddaughters might want it some day, but I'm not holding my breath. Times change and it's really too bad. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-7993769128073584012013-08-16T00:11:01.785+01:002013-08-16T00:11:01.785+01:00The image of "chicken and fruit pie covered ...The image of "chicken and fruit pie covered in fur" was not a good one. I thought for a moment that the kettle was the one shown in your first image. Having some of the items that appear on old family photos would be very special.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-9537645932853894562013-08-15T15:48:08.371+01:002013-08-15T15:48:08.371+01:00That last picture is reminiscent of so many I had ...That last picture is reminiscent of so many I had both as a child and a parent. I don't remember my father dressed as formally as the middle picture though. Perhaps you were all on your way somewhere for a special occasion and stopped for a tea break.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-9101536990207110772013-08-15T12:40:12.101+01:002013-08-15T12:40:12.101+01:00Thank you, Jo, for you comment, also for signing ...Thank you, Jo, for you comment, also for signing up as a follower of my blog. I had to smile at the image of a Boxing Day picnic, until I read you lived in Australia where the weather would be so different from the UK. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-46316444160033008412013-08-15T11:37:03.119+01:002013-08-15T11:37:03.119+01:00I love the elegant formal picnic setting portrayed...I love the elegant formal picnic setting portrayed in your top photo. As for tablecloths, I have a collection handmade by my mother and by my husband's grandmother, but am basically too worried about stains to actually use them! Mum always took a picnic tablecloth along on our annual Boxing Day family picnics by the river outside Canberra, and the idea was to get there early enough to bag a table, but I remember that the constant struggle to bat the myriads of flies away from the food often spoiled our enjoyment of the day.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-26941875214766027702013-08-15T11:23:50.634+01:002013-08-15T11:23:50.634+01:00I certain remember those lay-by picnics of the 195...I certain remember those lay-by picnics of the 1950s, with a blanket, a camping gas stove and plastic plates. As for your earlier pictures and thoughts - I wonder what has happened to all those best tea services, preserved down the generations by our ancestors, but now sold, given away, or packed away in the attic.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-67274267421657514842013-08-15T01:58:05.071+01:002013-08-15T01:58:05.071+01:00This struck a chord with me. It dredged up lots of...This struck a chord with me. It dredged up lots of memories, like the pair of vases which were my grandmother's wedding present to a daughter in the depression, bought with coupons from the top of the packets of tea. It made me think of the picnic areas with table and benches scattered along beside the roads but you hardly ever see them being used these days. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com