today's tea

[arliss]

Yes, that's tea--black and strong. Portmeirion teapot, teapot stand, plate, and tea strainer all courtesy of ebay. Other items from antiques shops: cup and saucer from Havelock, NC, tray from Kernersville, NC, cream jug from Southern Pines, NC, sugar bowl from Hillsborough, NC, tongs from Bellingham, WA. Full-leaded Typhoo in the pot, homemade pumpkin-walnut  bread garnished with plain nonfat yogurt. Nom!

Comments

[maiac.livejournal.com]

So pretty!

"Portmeirion teapot" piqued my curiosity enough to go look up whether there's a business called Portmeirion or the teapot is from the village in Wales. I found out there's a British company, Portmeirion Pottery, founded in the 1960s by the daughter of the man who designed and built the Welsh village. The Prisoner was filmed in Portmeirion Village.

It's not yet sunrise here, and already I've learned something!

[fufaraw]

I have three Portmeirion teapots, and use them all the time. I *love* their stuff, and if I had unlimited income and somebody to wash and dust, I'd own a lot more. There's a series of mugs.... I've only seen pictures of the village, and of course, the Prisoner series. It appears very picturesque!