High Tea Etiquette.

My mum has flown from interstate twice in the past few months

to help run our household while I was laid up on two separate occasions.

Nothing I could do would really thank her properly for getting up so early

to make her grandchildren's school lunches

(and to make them so interesting. I can't compete),

for washing, cooking, bathing the kids,

doing the school runs, the grocery shops,...

well, you know how it is.

The little goddess and I took her out to High Tea as a small "thank you". 

It was something that my nan (mum's mum) had always wanted to do

but never did before she died a few years back.

So I thought we could do it in memory of nan.

I was a little nervous at first,

taking a three year old to such a formal affair.

But having looked up numerous (albeit really superficial) definitions of "high tea",

I can find no reference that says "take small delicate mouthfuls"...

..."don't chew with your mouth open"...

..."don't stuff your face"...

..."eat slowly and remember to take a breath in between cakes"...

or ..."don't lick or suck your fingers".

And I am pretty sure there is nothing about restraining yourself from slouching in your chair

and slinging your legs up in the air.

Of course, I might have found such guidelines if I'd looked a teensy weensy bit harder
(and, in fact, had my eyes open as I read).

But hey, life's too short.



So there!