Dish of tea?

Posted by Joyce on January 19, 1998 at 23:58:45:

I was reading The Watson's for the first time yesterday and enjoyed it so much I missed my train stop.

One thing though - before they go to the dance Mr and Mrs Edwards drink a dish of tea. What the heck is that and how would you drink it?

REPLIES:

• A Dish of Tea. P. Bingham 21:49:25 1/21/98 (0)
• My Scottish greatgrandfather poured his into the saucer to drink it - nfm Peg 08:01:27 1/21/98 (1)
  • A dish of tea. A.R. Gatewood 17:15:25 2/04/98 (0)
• Tea from the saucer/Laura Ingalls Wilder Tess 03:27:15 1/21/98 (1)
  • tea, etc. Laura W 20:55:11 2/01/98 (0)
• "Take a dish of tay with me. . ." Laura W 16:46:05 1/20/98 (1)
  • "Saucering" the tea Carolyn B 22:21:31 1/20/98 (0)
• Have you watched Captain Wentworth in the Inn at Lyme? Caroline 16:04:39 1/20/98 (8)
  • is there a "persuasion" movie... ElaineL 09:03:06 1/21/98 (7)
    • Yes, indeed! JennieC 10:47:09 1/21/98 (6)
      • Thanks--to the video store I go! (NFM) ElaineL 12:08:58 1/22/98 (0)
      • I second that! It's excellent (nfm) Elizabeth Rose 16:31:37 1/21/98 (4)
        • test Amy 19:44:52 2/02/98 (3)
          • test Amy 19:59:10 2/02/98 (2)
            • test Amy 20:02:19 2/02/98 (1)
              • test Amy 20:06:58 2/02/98 (0)
• 'dish' of tea Miranda 12:48:38 1/20/98 (0)
• just a play on words? P. Bingham 01:53:45 1/20/98 (7)
  • oh, dear! Caroline 16:00:16 1/20/98 (3)
    • just in case you miss them... P. Bingham 17:16:17 1/20/98 (0)
    • I like that face you made! I was just kidding, of course. (nfm) P. Bingham 17:01:10 1/20/98 (1)
      • It's a special Pemberley smiley! Caroline 18:35:23 1/20/98 (0)
  • Ummm.... not unless it goes with muffins Joyce 02:58:44 1/20/98 (2)
    • Tea for two or ... Tilde 04:58:28 1/20/98 (1)
      • Don't remember the particulars... ElaineL 09:38:13 1/20/98 (0)

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