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literally HIGH tea
<-- "High tea" is an English tradition that I've come to really enjoy. Its a little bit expensive to take part in the entire tradition: sandwiches, scones, cakes and tea... But sometimes its nice to just have tea in the afternoon with friends. It's a great excuse to get together and chat. This last Saturday afternoon, when the sun was shining, a couple of girl friends and I decided to walk to the marina here in Swansea where they recently built a super tall building with a restaurant at the top! We took the lift to the 28 floor and sat by a window to drink our afternoon tea and chat. It was a really cool view of Swansea! This photo is a view, looking west towards the neighborhood where my house is and where the university campus is. The next photo is a bit of a crooked view looking down into the marina.
<-- I was visiting a friend in the dorms the other day and got into a discussion with some of her flatmates about something that wasn't even important enough to remember-- I'm sure we were comparing accents or British and American culture as that is how most conversations go.. but at one point the conversation turned to the topic of tea. While most discussion points had been dismissed as unimportant, this one was taken seriously and the quote to be remember was, "People disagree all the time, but any conflict can be resolved over a good cup of tea." I'll never forget this because it is the perfect reflection of the British view on having tea. They drink tea ALL THE TIME! With every meal, mid-morning, as an afternoon snack, as an excuse to meet with friends, during their 15 minute break from work... all the time! I'm really beginning to enjoy it too! I've decided that I'd like to find a tea pot sometime before I go home to remembered my time here and how much I enjoy having tea (with milk, like everyone here does). Maybe I'll even convince some friends at home to have a "high tea" with me from time to time.
<-- I had to include a photo of playing basketball to prove that I'm actually doing it. I've talked about it a couple times but realized I have no real proof. A couple things to note from this picture: 1.) I am the one shooting the free-throw and I hope that, Dad, you notice that I still remember how to shoot a ball with good fundamentals! 2.) The lines from the free throw line to the baseline are at an angle rather than perpendicular like ours- I don't know why they have it differently, and 3.) They only allow 5 girls to line up during a free throw at a time. Again, I don't know why the rules are different than at home, but they just are. None of the rules were significantly different enough to inhibit my playing- the ball is still round and the basket is still 10 feet from the ground, but its kind of funny that there would be such subtle differences!
<-- "High tea" is an English tradition that I've come to really enjoy. Its a little bit expensive to take part in the entire tradition: sandwiches, scones, cakes and tea... But sometimes its nice to just have tea in the afternoon with friends. It's a great excuse to get together and chat. This last Saturday afternoon, when the sun was shining, a couple of girl friends and I decided to walk to the marina here in Swansea where they recently built a super tall building with a restaurant at the top! We took the lift to the 28 floor and sat by a window to drink our afternoon tea and chat. It was a really cool view of Swansea! This photo is a view, looking west towards the neighborhood where my house is and where the university campus is. The next photo is a bit of a crooked view looking down into the marina.
<-- I was visiting a friend in the dorms the other day and got into a discussion with some of her flatmates about something that wasn't even important enough to remember-- I'm sure we were comparing accents or British and American culture as that is how most conversations go.. but at one point the conversation turned to the topic of tea. While most discussion points had been dismissed as unimportant, this one was taken seriously and the quote to be remember was, "People disagree all the time, but any conflict can be resolved over a good cup of tea." I'll never forget this because it is the perfect reflection of the British view on having tea. They drink tea ALL THE TIME! With every meal, mid-morning, as an afternoon snack, as an excuse to meet with friends, during their 15 minute break from work... all the time! I'm really beginning to enjoy it too! I've decided that I'd like to find a tea pot sometime before I go home to remembered my time here and how much I enjoy having tea (with milk, like everyone here does). Maybe I'll even convince some friends at home to have a "high tea" with me from time to time.
<-- I had to include a photo of playing basketball to prove that I'm actually doing it. I've talked about it a couple times but realized I have no real proof. A couple things to note from this picture: 1.) I am the one shooting the free-throw and I hope that, Dad, you notice that I still remember how to shoot a ball with good fundamentals! 2.) The lines from the free throw line to the baseline are at an angle rather than perpendicular like ours- I don't know why they have it differently, and 3.) They only allow 5 girls to line up during a free throw at a time. Again, I don't know why the rules are different than at home, but they just are. None of the rules were significantly different enough to inhibit my playing- the ball is still round and the basket is still 10 feet from the ground, but its kind of funny that there would be such subtle differences!
love it! haha...cheeks still turn red?
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