Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Chá de Panela da Anna Sílvia - Anna Silvia's Saucepan Tea
Saturday 14 October 2006
What Brits don't do at all, and what Americans call a Bridal Shower, is a Saucepan Tea here. Anna Sílvia (top right, opening present)is due to marry Marquito on 11 November, and a few weeks before the big day a number of female friends got together for present-giving, food and talk. A friend of ours once commented on such occasions, "Chá, Chá, Chato!" which very happily translates as, "Tea, Tea, Tedious!" and at their worst the long reminiscences and rather immature jokes are rather wearing. But not so at other "Chás", including this one: deep talk, heart to heart, with a group of close friends is wholesome and helpful. Cora enjoyed it no end, as did the bride to be.
Saturday 14 October 2006
What Brits don't do at all, and what Americans call a Bridal Shower, is a Saucepan Tea here. Anna Sílvia (top right, opening present)is due to marry Marquito on 11 November, and a few weeks before the big day a number of female friends got together for present-giving, food and talk. A friend of ours once commented on such occasions, "Chá, Chá, Chato!" which very happily translates as, "Tea, Tea, Tedious!" and at their worst the long reminiscences and rather immature jokes are rather wearing. But not so at other "Chás", including this one: deep talk, heart to heart, with a group of close friends is wholesome and helpful. Cora enjoyed it no end, as did the bride to be.
# posted by Andrew and Cora @ 11:06:00 pm 
