Virtual Tea Party/Barbeque

[MichaelJH]

Recently a number of people have asked if I will be holding another virtual event. As I am now into "Learn to Walk Again - Part II" I am happy to do so. I was thinking of something around the August Bank Holiday in two weeks time. If you are interested please reply. I know Maisie2014 is, and in addition Lezzers and Prada47 like to hit the gin and rum respectively!

[22alfie]

What does this involve?

[Hidden in reply to 22alfie]

Hello

I was really hoping someone else would have explained as I bet I will confuse you more

So basically Michael will put a post on saying it is a tea party and we all use our imaginations and pretend we are at a party and join in the post replying to each other

Also with it been virtual we can have all the drink and food we like because it is imaginary

We have a little banter and chat with each other on the post

A bit of light fun

I hope you may have been able to follow my explanation of what it is x

[Maisie2014]

I’ll put it in the diary. 🙂

[Hidden]

Hello

As I am agoraphobic a virtual tea party would be something I could attend

So yes I would love to come

Thank you for cheering people up Michael and volunteering to do this much appreciated

Hope you are keeping well x

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

I have a new favourite tipple after my trip to Portugal.

White port and tonic with a slice of grapefruit🍸

Any particular nibbles required?

[MrsSuzuki]

Can boring people join, I only like tea ☕.

😉 Lily

[Hidden in reply to MrsSuzuki]

You are not boring I like tea to so we can both have a nice cuppa x

[080311]

Count me in, seems ages since we had a get together.Hope things are improving for you MichaelJR.

Pauline

[Lezzers]

Did someone mention gin??? Count me in💁and there is absolutely no truth in the rumour that I have gin & rum in the same glass! Hic! 🙊

[Nettekin in reply to Lezzers]

And here she is at the first mention of gin......! How are you both keeping? See you at the party, guess you will be in the corner again? Xx

[Lezzers in reply to Nettekin]

We're doing well thank you. Husband is now on new medication so fingers crossed 🤞 for that. Hope you're doing ok? Yes, no doubt I'll be in the corner, but not slumped!!🤣🤣

[Beta70]

Thanks for the invite I defo will be attending. Theme for the day could be Alice in Wonderland's mad Hearties tea party. Am so looking forward to it. Best wishes.

[HHH2017 in reply to Beta70]

Love this idea...my granddaughter ready to direct any stragglers 😉

Mad Hearties this way!

[Hidden in reply to HHH2017]

How cute is she, beautiful you must be so proud x

[HHH2017 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ❤️ We really are 🥰

[Hidden in reply to HHH2017]

x

[Hidden in reply to HHH2017]

What a complete sweetheart, costume is very appropriate for us lot xx

[Beta70 in reply to HHH2017]

Nice one, the job is definitely hers!

[Lezzers in reply to HHH2017]

Oh what a beauty. The job is definitely hers, looks like she has enough experience xx

[HHH2017]

Yes please Michael 🍹Pimms at the ready! Hope Part II is going well for you 🤞🏽

[Emeralds55]

I'd love to attend , love a virtual tea party 🥳

[Janma123]

Great idea, thank you for the invitation, I will endeavour to join you all. Jane

[Hidden]

Yes I would love to join you again, but can there be a bit more effort for us Vegans please.

Neither a celery stick with a stoned cherry on top, nor a lettuce leaf rolled around a pickled onion, count.

Will secretly be bringing gin disguised in a toilet bleach bottle { washed out of course } to hide from a certain member that may or may not have run off with the last one { Bombay Sapphire } I brought to the table at your last “tea party “

RSVP

[GrannyE in reply to Hidden]

Hey what’s wrong with a bit of celery with let’s pretend we are cream cheese and a walnut? Only problem is that it is very crunchy and makes a noise when eating it.

[Hidden in reply to GrannyE]

Lol

[GrannyE in reply to Hidden]

I had always used lol as lots of love and then a grandchild told me it was not that anymore but laugh out loud. I am now confused as I often am by language nowadays cos ‘fings ain’t what they used to be’.

[Hidden in reply to GrannyE]

You can have it as both !

[francesw47]

Never attended one before, but might give this a go!! Just the smell of gin is enough incentive for me....and Michael, thanks to you for organising!Frances xx

[VelvetSky]

Count me in. Hope you are feeling better Michael.🥳

[GrannyE]

Yes please if I am able. May I celebrate with a cup of Earl Grey rooibos with almond milk? I might even go mad with a dark choc rice cake. How about that?

[GrannyE]

Not sure about bbq cos of the virtual sparks! Do we really want to set the world alight?

[Etblue]

👍😀 thanks for invite and looking forward to it

[Tavired]

I have never been to a virtual tea party, but it sounds like fun. I will bring my own veggie bangers and burgers!!!

[Harefieldfan]

Sounds good.

[ILF1]

Yes please - first time attendee so hope I will behave (there is never a guarantee !!)

[seamaid]

Hi, another " First Timer " so am looking forward to coming sounds like a lot of fun Thank you for the invite,

[uzininemm]

Can we expect a certain hearty to turn up with his pool. If yes count me in. Bags first dip.

As for eating/drinking I will have everything that I can't have now!

[Alison_L in reply to uzininemm]

That sounds like an excellent idea. Although we'll have to be careful using our phones and laptops around all that virtual water

[Alison_L]

I'll be there! I'll bring scones, with butter, strawberry jam and Cornish clotted cream (in that order).

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

😱 surely clotted cream then jam??

[Alison_L in reply to Lezzers]

Absolutely not...

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

😱 I'll bring my own!!🤣🤣

[Alison_L in reply to Lezzers]

Tell you what. As I don't want to upset anyone, I'll bring all the bits separately, and you can then put them on any way you like. I believe there are some people who don't put butter on their scones - that's even worse than putting the jam and cream on the wrong way round!

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Alison_L]

I am in Hertfordshire and in a Hertfordshire Cream Tea it is a fruited scone, no butter, jam and then cream! The butter is in the scone!

[Alison_L in reply to MichaelJH]

You can never have enough butter - I lather croissants in the stuff as well.

[Lezzers in reply to MichaelJH]

Mine is a personal preference, fruity scone (no butter, the scone falls apart when you try buttering it!) Lashing of clotted cream then jam 😋😋😋 I'm now starving!😭

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

That sounds like an ideal solution. Don't wish to rock the boat ⛵ but will the scones be homemade, and preferably fruit??? Butter??? Really??? 😱

[Alison_L in reply to Lezzers]

Homemade and fruity. And extra butter.

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

But the scone falls apart when you try buttering it 😭😭

[Alison_L in reply to Lezzers]

Only if the butter is frozen!

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

I like my butter very cold 🤣🤣

[Alison_L in reply to Lezzers]

Then don't have any. I suspect you're just trying to be difficult!

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

Well yes that's true, I excell at being difficult! but I truly do like really cold butter! Happy to share my gin with you as a penance for being difficult though 😳 🤣

[Alison_L in reply to Lezzers]

*sigh* I shall bring both very cold butter and not-so-cold butter, and then I should be delighted to have a glass of your gin, thank you.

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

An excellent compromise ☺️ in my defence for being difficult I will own up to being bored stiff!! I'm currently watching plaster drying which is only slightly more interesting then watching paint dry! I can't shut the windows until the plaster has dried so I'm confined to barracks 😭😭

[HHH2017 in reply to Lezzers]

Im laughing sooo much reading this thread 🤣 thank you both 😁

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Lezzers]

Will the Gin Girls be bring this?

Cream Tea G&T

[Lezzers in reply to MichaelJH]

Well who knew that was even a thing! Hmm I wonder what that tastes like.🤔

[HHH2017 in reply to Lezzers]

There's always one lol!

[HHH2017 in reply to Lezzers]

The only way is???😉😋

Scones

[Lezzers in reply to HHH2017]

🤣🤣

[Lezzers in reply to HHH2017]

You cannot get clotted cream to spread like that on top of jam, its an impossibility!! You'll just end up with blobs of cream intermingled with blobs of jam, then the whole thing will crumble just as you're about to bite into it and it'll end up in your lap! You'll then have to look around furtively 👀to see if anyone has noticed. Much safer to put the jam on the cream ☺️

[HHH2017 in reply to Lezzers]

Don't panic, I'll bring some bibs😉

[Lezzers in reply to HHH2017]

😜🤣🤣

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to HHH2017]

If you are into messing eating I will bring some tomato ketchup sandwiches! 🍅🥪

[seamaid in reply to Lezzers]

no no Jam and THEN clotted cream please x

[Lezzers in reply to seamaid]

🤔😱😭🤣🤣

[Beta70 in reply to Alison_L]

Brilliant as long as its Hartleys jam!

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Beta70]

I would prefer Waitrose's No.1 Strawberry & Pink Champagne Preserve

[Beta70 in reply to MichaelJH]

Absolutely, after all it is your celebration party, that sounds amazing, there is just no Hart in it ! I will try to order some.

[Heyjude31]

Yes please 👏👏😊

[marigoldb]

Yes please Michael, fresh fruit salad, single cream and whiskey and ginger ale. Can’t wait to be with all other hearties!

[Alison_L in reply to marigoldb]

Single cream?? You're welcome to have some of the Cornish clotted cream that I'm bring for my scones

[spinningjenny]

Oh brilliant! I’ve recently been told one of my kidneys has packed in and the other is working half-cock. Just what I need on top of all the heart stuff.

I’m planning on bringing all the food that is bad for me. Definitely olives, smoked salmon, loads of sausages and plenty of crisps.

[Alison_L in reply to spinningjenny]

How awful for you, Jenny. I'm now dealing with a brain tumour on top of my heart problems. At least, it's on top when I'm standing - they're level when I'm lying down!

[spinningjenny in reply to Alison_L]

Sorry to hear your unwell too. You've got to keep a sense of humour otherwise we'd all go mad.😁

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

I'm sorry to hear this Alison, I hope it's treatable in some way xx

[Alison_L in reply to Lezzers]

Thanks, Lesley. It's non-cancerous and slow growing. I'm having a second head MRI next month to see how fast (or slow) the growth is, then "they" will decide where we go from here. It's grown in my inner ear canal, so I'm now almost deaf on that side, and that's permanent, whatever happens

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

Good to hear it's non- cancerous and slow growing but I'm sure you want it dealt with ASAP. Will a hearing aid be of any use & would removal/treatment stop your hearing loss from progressing? Xx

[Alison_L in reply to Lezzers]

Audiology have given me a hearing aid, and they've tried several times to tweak it to improve my hearing, but the problem is that what hearing I have left is not just low level, but also distorted, so the hearing aid just increases the volume of the distortion, to the extent that it starts to affect the good hearing in the other ear! Audiology have now effectively given up on me.

Surgery/radiotherapy MIGHT stop the progression of the hearing loss, but it's effectively brain surgery, which brings with it a host of other risks (including total hearing loss, loss of balance and facial palsy) and a potentially very long (years) recovery time. I'm hoping my lodger hasn't grown, so that I can be left on Watch and Wait.

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

I can understand how the increased distortion would make things worse. Surgery and/or radiotherapy is a whole new ball game so hopefully you'll be able to watch & wait 🤞 xx

[HHH2017 in reply to Alison_L]

So sorry to hear this ☹️Wishing you well & loving your humour. X

[Alison_L in reply to HHH2017]

Thanks H. I always knew I was bonkers, so now I have an excuse

[Lezzers in reply to spinningjenny]

Sorry to hear this, is this due to your medication? I'll sit with you & help you out with all that food, particularly the crisps!!

[spinningjenny in reply to Lezzers]

Apparently I was born with wonky kidneys but it was only discovered this year. Hey ho. Glad to share my crisps with you, what is your favourite flavour?

[Lezzers in reply to spinningjenny]

I suppose it's one of those situations where you don't know something is wrong until its very wrong. Hopefully the dr's will have something in their bag of tricks that will help 🤗 ready salted is my favourite, definitely not good for hearts or kidneys!! Xx

[spinningjenny in reply to Lezzers]

I’ve to have one kidney removed and surgery on the other. I should be alright, I can manage on part of one kidney. Ready salted coming up.

[HHH2017 in reply to spinningjenny]

So sorry to hear your news 🥺 love your outlook! Im a Jennie too 👍🏽 Best wishes xx

[Newstart3]

Sounds like fun ... yes please. Shall I bring the rhubarb and ginger gin and lemon and blueberry sponge cake ... 😀

[Alison_L in reply to Newstart3]

Yes please, Newstart. But try not to get the two mixed up - I'm not sure I fancy rhubarb and ginger cake

[Newstart3 in reply to Alison_L]

Ha ha, me neither ... lemon and blueberry gin though ... I wonder!!

[Heythrop51]

I was thinking a French stick , a selection of cheeses and a bottle of Beaujolais. If it's warn Burgundy might be to heavy?

[Newstart3 in reply to Heythrop51]

Mmmm, sounds a good choice for summer ...

[Beta70]

I am now really looking forward to our party and just wondering what to wear! I have several wardrobes full of clothes in all sorts of shapes and colours and in many different sizes. Some people might consider me to be extremely lucky whereas others would describe me as an extreme hoarder! Before I retired every time I bought a new item of clothing I dragged out an old item and put it in the charity bag. This worked well at the time but now I have less income and love the charity shops, each time I visit I come home with at least 3 or four pre loved items and eventually have to use any money saved up to buy new extra wardrobes. I have just been looking at quite a large red kaftan which I bought in April. The advantage to wearing this is that I could put two or three smaller items in its place, plus the spillage of red wine, strawberry jam and fresh strawberries would not be noticeable. What is everyone else wearing?

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Beta70]

I like the sound of your kaftan 😊

I shall have to wait to see what the weather is like.

Maybe we can ask MichaelJH to arrange just the right weather to suit us all.

[Beta70]

So looking forward to your party this coming weekend. Is it planned for Saturday or Sunday and may we leave lists of whose bringing what online? Hope you are progressing with your walking, best wishes....🚶🚶‍♀️