Sunday Afternoon Tea

Sunday afternoon was a special time.

When I was a little girl my mum always made something special for afternoon tea on a Sunday.

What People did on Sunday

Sunday afternoon was the time when people went visiting. People worked hard and long hours during the week. Sunday morning they went to church and in the afternoon, while they were still in their good clothes, the went  visiting.

Sometimes relations came from the farm. They brought with them fresh butter they made themselves. Sometimes there were some freshly laid eggs.

The table was laid with a beautiful embroidered cloth that my mum had made when she was first married. The good china was brought from its safe place in the top shelves of the kitchen cupboard.

The kettle was put on to heat on the big wood stove in the kitchen. We were a bit modern as we also had a gas stove. Mum did not use it much though.

Soon there would be a knock at the door. We children were always excited to receive visitors. Although we had to sit quietly, we heard things we would never have heard otherwise.

 

Mum always had some thing lovely to eat for afternoon tea, along with a good hot cup of tea or two and plenty of milk and sugar. Mum’s specialty was a ginger fluff sponge filled with cream. Mmm, I can remember the delight  when a piece was put on my plate.

Here are 4 small paintings I have done of the lovely china of yesteryear. Enjoy