Winding down for the weekend with girl{y} Friday.

Lately there has been a lot of hype and talk about “High Tea”. The most magnificent place in Cape Town for this is the Mount Nelson Hotel also nicknamed ‘The Nelli’…really one of the few Victorian, colonial type buildings that can get away with the idea of a totally pink painted exterior; it just became such an important feature. http://www.mountnelson.co.za/web/ocap/afternoon_tea.jsp

I started rummaging through my own things to see if I would qualify for a tea party. It looks good on the linen side of things but to my horror of horrors not on the cutlery and nor on the crockery.

Remembering the much used, palest of pinks with grey border, tablecloth and napkins kept in an interesting plastic type folder; just love the detailed graphic illustration; given to me by my aunt from Germany.

This cup and saucer/plate {made some time ago by me} is in everyday use and will not be appropriate. Oh dear.

This dishtowel will conjure up some inspiration and so does Clementina’s blog.[check on my blog list]. Her latest work is really" heating up the pace". The white utilitarian work and those beakers with ancient plant detail are placing themselves on a ‘must have list’. What really sparked all this was her ‘double decker’ cake stands with those handles, what fun.

While I’ll get back to the drawing board, you must enjoy the weekend and don’t forget the kite festival at Zandvlei…