Storyton Abbey

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Storyton Abbey

February 11, 2013

Welcome to Storyton Abbey (Here we are waiting to meet our honored guest)!

Come this way please! (door hanger)

We are celebrating the birthday of Lady Linda. (Her b-day is tomarrow) Doesn't she look the part?

Grab a hat and come have a sit.

Thomas and Anna will be glad to serve you.

While enjoying Downton Abbey music (a youtube play list), please take a look at the wall of quotes.

Of course we have a tea with finger sandwiches, roasted veggie salad, brie baked in lavender honey, chocolates and Mrs. Patmore raspberry meringue pudding (mine is a cheaters version; pre-made meringues, homemade whipped cream and frozen raspberries layered).

We had fun picking our aristocratic name game!

Sweet memories were made, I think my mother loved her birthday tea. I wish I was not sick and could have done a more elaborate tea but the love is the most important thing. Thank you for letting me share our Downton Abbey birthday tea with you xox

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You went to a lot of trouble for this and it paid off. A HUGE success. Such a lovely thing to do for Lady Linda! Nancy

Posted by: Nancy of Porch Days | February 18, 2013 at 08:41 PM

How special for this lady and everything was so well done!

Posted by: Bernideen's Tea Time Blog | February 15, 2013 at 06:28 AM

This was such fun! Love Storyton Abbey!

Posted by: Nancy | February 13, 2013 at 02:30 PM

ahahaha! I love it!!!

Posted by: Linda Poteet | February 12, 2013 at 08:51 AM

I'm a follower of your Mom's and this was a wonderful birthday celebration you gave her. What fun, and the food looks delicious.

FlowerLady

Posted by: FlowerLady Lorraine | February 12, 2013 at 02:01 AM

Wow -- that spread looks awesome! It looks like you guys had a great time -- Very, Very Clever!!!

Posted by: Thimbleanna | February 11, 2013 at 10:18 AM

Oh, I just love it! April is my month to host our cooking group, and I have already told them that the theme is Downton Abbey - now I have some more ideas!

Posted by: Tracy | February 11, 2013 at 10:14 AM

I'll never forget driving up and seeing you all standing outside in a row. Clarice was there too but didn't want her picture taken. The photos turned out great. I don't see how you could have done much more, it was perfect. Love you and thanks. Thanks everyone else for the birthday wishes, it's actually tomorrow me and Abe.

Posted by: Linda | February 11, 2013 at 10:09 AM

How cute and clever! I love that scalloped plate! Happy Birthday to Lady Linda! :-) I think we should have all been given the first name of "Lady" don't you think? Then I could be known as Lady Cathy (alas, my father did not name me Catherine and so I shall go to my grave with a little girl's name....no wonder I've never felt like I've grown up, which I think, at my age, I'm finally beginning to appreciate) :-)

Posted by: Cathy in Maryland | February 11, 2013 at 08:02 AM

I'm sure that was such fun! I love all the quotes you collected.

Posted by: Diana | February 11, 2013 at 07:44 AM

What fun! Happy Birthday Linda!!!

Posted by: Wilhelmina | February 11, 2013 at 07:42 AM

For consideration to the wall of quotes I'd like to nominate two from last night's episode "Have you changed your pills?" Mrs. Crowley to Dowager Countess and "put your knife back in the box...sharp."

Posted by: Tammy Dunston | February 11, 2013 at 07:01 AM