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I kept quiet................... ;-)

I was just about to say the same thing about it possibly being patronising.

I am also confused as to how "a brilliant traditional type garden party" could have Mediterranean/Lebanese type food all laid out on large plates.

Must be the heat addling my poor old brain but I was always under the impression that garden parties included curled up cucumber sandwiches, sweating cheese on sticks rammed into moldy potatoes covered in tin foil and jam scones with a liberal sprinkling of dead flies.

Now, THAT's tradition!

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Round here the last Garden party I went to had :
Egg & cress/cheese & tomato/ ham sandwiches all cut into triangles with crusts cut off
Cheese scones
Plain scones served with small pot of jam & cream
A Victoria sponge
Assorted Fairy cakes

All home made by our hostess, no shop brought food in sight.

The dress code was casual, so we all wore what we felt comfortable wearing.
Though the chap wearing an unbuttoned shirt, khaki shorts worn under the belly, sandals, socks & a large cowboy hat was a bit of an embarrassment.


I had laid out a fresh pair of jeans & a sparkling white T shirt.


Not really my husband always seems to have an urgent order to get out, if we are invited to such things.



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My friends, my age group, can say it as it is, they don't care that's the fun of it.
I was told I looked like Tinker bell without the wings.
Most of them were so sozzled they couldn't get up so I had to get all the desserts.
Not drinking has it's benefits

Paula - doughnut peaches - so Tesco have now given them a name - no Tesco near me so that's a new one on me.
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Yuk sandwiches and bits on sticks - forgotten about all that - oh those were the days.
Was all home made which was what made it all the more delicious.
Corrected spelling - desserts. Least you know what I mean

Deserts?
That must be the Mediterranean/Lebanese connection then lolol

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Flat peaches (doughnut peaches) have been out a couple of years now in Gloucester.

Last time I was at the Palace, I was told I must be Royal, as I looked so demure, oh by the way, I was served cucumber sandwiches by the Butler, followed by jellied eels, then jam roly poly and custard, thought I'd chuck that in.

I know how to live, all my friends tell me what fantastic company I am, mind you I have got such terrific manners I can go anywhere me :-D

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=268663138

Well Renes for once - flat peaches is what I know them as and Tesco says so - Ta for that - can I blow my own trumpet now ;-) ;-) <3

Tea Paries at the village vicarage serve cue sarnies and fairy cakes,

now some upbeat garden parties cater for many tastes due to variety of guests.

Walked past a bowling green over the weekend,,,,

spectator dress ,those of a certain age,elderly.old or oldies.

men----straw hat, short sleeved shirt,khaki type shorts,3/4 or ankle socks and jesus type sandles,,,,,,,,so some things dont change,in my youth though men usually wore a linen jacket,staw hat or panama type,linen trousers and open neck white shirt,,,,,,ladies always wore a hat when watching bowling in their stone or white summer sandles.plus a flowered dress.




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we've had donut peaches here in Cardiff for a few years now and last week I bought donut nectarines and they were every bit as good as the peaches

Asda and Teco both do the flat peaches

I would like to know what an "Oldie" is? Is it someone over 60 or maybe 50???

I don't think I would like to be classed as one, still in my prime me :-D

hmm - I've done the three score years plus ten and quite a few more and would be moritifed if I heard anyone call me an oldie

I am attending a rather posh formal afternoon tea garden party on Thursday. I will let you know what the food is like.

I don't think anyone there would dare to be brave enough to call me an "oldie" . How very rude!


Edit. Sainsbury's also have Donut peaches.

I once knew a girl with peachy doughnuts.

Statistics for Royal Garden Party


20,000 various tea sandwiches

5,000 bridge rolls

9,000 butter drop scones

9,000 fruit tartlets

3,000 butter cake fingers

8,000 slices of chocolate/lemon cake

4,500 slices of Dundee cake

4,500 slices of Majorca cake

3,500 slices of chocolate/jam Swiss roll


Beverages:
(weather dependent)

27,000 cups of Maison Lyons tea*

10,000 glasses of iced coffee

20,000 glasses of fruit squash


Now THAT's what I call a traditional garden party. If it's good enough for her Majesty, then it's good enough for me. :-D



eRRol.......love the format of your new name..... :-D

I did leave a little for the other guests

Cynthia - the idea was provided by a most sage person.

I entertained a few lovely friends in my garden to-day with a cream tea and there was a lot of laughter. I told them about my experience walking past the vicarage opposite us last week and seeing the vicar's recycling bin outside and how I was amazed to see it was full to the brim with wine bottles. Doing a double take I went back and saw that most of the bottles were 'ALTAR WINE' Medium, Produce of France, bottled for Francis Tucker, 15% vol. (Guaranteed by ecclesiastical certificate.)

Deleted my next comment for fear it may offend, but 15% vol was mentioned!!

Anyway, I crept back when it was dark and pinched an empty bottle of 'ALTAR WINE' to show 'im indoors, (who was quietly quaffing a pint or more of golden liquid, but that's by the by.) However, I forgot to say that when I went over there, a lid had been placed firmly on the recycling box (was the vicar watching me earlier I ask myself?) but also, there was another recycling box next to it full of Becks empty beer bottles, also with the lid on.)

What is going on at the vicarage - why haven't I been invited to the party?

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sounds a bit of a raver your vicar :-D

A lot of them are, Ann.........a lot of them are....... ;-)