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The Etiquette of Afternoon Tea...
Tuesday 11th January

Baroness Bolsover entertained us again this morning, this time in person, with fascinating facts about Victorian afternoon tea etiquette.
Who knew how important it was to have the correct posture at the table, or how to hold cups daintily, along with the importance of napkin etiquette. We also learnt how to stir tea to help the chards of chiselled sugar lumps get dissolved and how to daintily sip (no slurping) our tea.
Then it was onto the food… finger sandwiches, without crusts, Victoria cake, Garibaldi biscuits, scones and Battenburg cake... were some of the treats to accompany a typical Victorian afternoon tea, all in the tiniest of morsels.
Who knew how important it was to have the correct posture at the table, or how to hold cups daintily, along with the importance of napkin etiquette. We also learnt how to stir tea to help the chards of chiselled sugar lumps get dissolved and how to daintily sip (no slurping) our tea.
Then it was onto the food… finger sandwiches, without crusts, Victoria cake, Garibaldi biscuits, scones and Battenburg cake... were some of the treats to accompany a typical Victorian afternoon tea, all in the tiniest of morsels.
The Baroness's outfit was stunning, she wore a peplum dress with leg of mutton style sleeves, a tightly corseted waist along with a flowerpot hat.
Thank you Baroness Bolsover, for an enlightening and amusing morning and your special blend of tea is just lovely.
Thank you Baroness Bolsover, for an enlightening and amusing morning and your special blend of tea is just lovely.
For earlier activities please refer to the archive pages
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Beastmarket Hill,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire.
NG24 1BN
Opening times are:
Mon–Wed only 9am – 3pm
Email : secretary@nottswi.org.uk
Tel: 01636 67 3550
The Nottinghamshire Federation web pages are here:- Nottinghamshire Federation
You can download documents & booking forms.
WI ADVISERS
These ladies are on hand to give help and advise to you about all aspects of the WI.
They can attend the annual meeting or committee meetings or just offer help on the end of a phone or email.
To get in touch on any WI matters :-
wiadviser.notts@yahoo.com
or check out their phone numbers in the year book.
GROUP'S CO-ORDINATOR
Michelle Jafaar is the Group's co-ordinator.
If you have any questions about any matters concerning your WI group you should direct them to Michelle using this email address:-
wiadviser.notts@yahoo.com
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