Afternoon Tea by maggiemae

Afternoon Tea

at my place with the Book Club. There were only a few of us, most being overseas at this time. We discussed a celebrated NZ author Witi Ihimaera who wrote Whale Rider, now in a film. Also Katie Fforde and Maurice Shadbolt.

Three good things;
1. Looking at the three deepest lakes in the World - Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest but our Lake Hauroko in NZ is second!
2. I value all my friends opinions on 365.
3. Nibbles all evening for tea.
What a wonderful book club you must have Maggie! I joined one at the library.... we certainly don't have anything like this to enjoy whilst discussing books!
June 6th, 2013  
Yum
June 6th, 2013  
Yum, that looks fabulous. (I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, Whale Rider. I need to join a book club--and not just for the food!!!
June 6th, 2013  
Wow ... I'll join your book club! I've even seen the movie (but must admit I didn't read the book ... yet!)
June 6th, 2013  
You entertained them regally maggiemae sounds a lovely afternoon! one of the bonuses on 365 has been the book recommendations & I have picked up some good books to read. I have seen Whale rider but not read the book.
June 6th, 2013  
I like the look of your book club!! I have seen the film but not read the book.
June 6th, 2013  
you are spoilt for choice here maggie :)
June 6th, 2013  
I wish I could join your book club!! This looks yummy.
June 6th, 2013  
Yummy!! love the thought of the book club --but more so the get together & a marvelous spread you've prepared !! Lovely shot of delightfully treats !
June 6th, 2013  
looks good, I bet your friends enjoy the company and the food as well!
June 6th, 2013  
The dessert are looking great
June 6th, 2013  
I was in a book club, but they disbanded. I miss discussing literature! Your treats look delicious! I hope you had a nice time!
June 6th, 2013  
whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a weight watchers nightmare. yummmmm
June 6th, 2013  
Jo
Yum, I would like to belong to your book club!
June 6th, 2013  
I would love to come along to your book club Maggie.....and discuss eating several of those yummy cakes!!! : )
June 6th, 2013  
Yum!
June 6th, 2013  
Yummm!! Those look delicious!
June 6th, 2013  
Wow, what a yummy looking spread for the club. Fabulous shot, made me drool a little.
June 6th, 2013  
Oh I'm feeling like a midnight snack now. Looks yummy!
June 6th, 2013  
Fantastic capture of that delicious looking and very well stocked small cake stand. Very elegant.
June 7th, 2013  
i'll have the most chocolatey one, thank you!
June 7th, 2013  
This is a lovely array of treats. I wish i could reach out and take one!
June 7th, 2013  
@eniaral Those chocolate ones are chocolate covered choux pastries filled with cream!
June 7th, 2013  
Oh I hope you saved me some, it looks like high-tea, wonderful.
June 7th, 2013  
Now I'm really hungry
June 7th, 2013  
oh, my lord! can i please be invited to tea also? hahaha! very nice. wonderful shot, maggiemae.
June 7th, 2013  
where's the books?
June 7th, 2013  
those look scrumptious!
June 7th, 2013  
That all looks very yummy!
June 7th, 2013  
what a great bunch of treats?
did you make them all yourself?
i am sure you had a lovely time with your bookclub friends.
i sure do enjoy reading your three good things.
June 7th, 2013  
Looking good!
June 7th, 2013  
Wonderful - they look delicious!
Lovely to belong to and discuss a book club - there isn't one around here - some food for thought to maybe start one......
June 7th, 2013  
Delicious!
June 7th, 2013  
There is absolutely no excuse for this behaviour - book clubs should be cerebral and there should be no place for cream cakes!

( It is a super photo and presentation and the cakes look soooo appetising!)
June 7th, 2013  
Lol, Chris! @gooner46 If we didnt have wonderful afternoon teas there would be not much to look forward too! Most of us don't have lunch in anticipation,
June 7th, 2013  
Such an elegant selection.
June 7th, 2013  
What a lucky book club! Amazing (& delicious) arrangement.
June 7th, 2013  
Looks so yum... great shot too:)
June 7th, 2013  
Fabulous food as well as Great shot.
June 7th, 2013  
A book AND degustation club ! Did you eat all ??
June 7th, 2013  
oh....mmmmmmmm....and books too! All is good!
June 7th, 2013  
Looks dainty and elegant...for ladies 'what' lunch ;o) xx
June 7th, 2013  
Ahh, the perks of the book club, great yummy shot!
June 7th, 2013  
Bep
Looks delicious. We have only coffee in our book club ;-).
It's fantastic to talk about litterature with a nice group of women.
June 7th, 2013  
Oh blimey - glad my book club won't see this - I'm hosting next and my catering will not be this posh!
June 7th, 2013  
Looks wonderful. A book club sounds like so much fun, maybe one day I will join one. For now, my daughter and I share books.
June 7th, 2013  
can't beat a nice afternoon tea - this looks great
June 7th, 2013  
oh i would love to be in a book club. i bet it is loads of fun talking about good literature! i will now need to read some of these authors. have a favorite of the 3? lovely shot of the tea. looks scrumptuous!
June 7th, 2013  
@cocobella no, there was one sausage roll left and two chocolate balls, Corinne!
June 7th, 2013  
@moreyoulessme two of them are NZ authors and the talk about one wasn't complimentary! I do like Fforde, though!
June 7th, 2013  
@gijsje you are so right, Bep! We talk a lot about other things too!
June 7th, 2013  
@judithg I just bought everything ( except the sandwiches ) and cut it up nicely and put it on this cake stand that I won for getting an item published in a magazine! Easy peasy, Judith!
June 7th, 2013  
@maggiemae Nice prize!
June 7th, 2013  
Books, some good discussion *and* this wonderful looking spread - looks and sounds great!
June 8th, 2013  
Those look sooooooo good!
June 8th, 2013  
Oh yes please, look so scrumptious
June 8th, 2013  
Delicious arrangement. I'll have to look up your author. I'm in a book club too and we are taking two months summer break. Each free to read what we want at this time.
June 8th, 2013  
Oh wow - I've just found this photo, mouth watering!
June 9th, 2013  
wow a yummy afternoon tea for book club discussion
June 9th, 2013  
Wow, looks delicious. What a nice thing to add to your book club
June 11th, 2013  
What a wonderful selection of little treats.
June 12th, 2013  
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