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Well I took the family off to sunny Italy to see the sights, soak up the atmosphere and history of the beautiful country.  Now back home and back to work my first Tea Party was going to be a pretty one as Luisa who runs Wild Daisy Florist was doing the flowers in teapots and had bunting all around her garden.  It was a surprise party for her Mum who loved it.

Good Afternoon hope you are all pleased the sun has calmed down???  I am just back from a mini grand tour of Italy where it was SO hot.  I discovered the most beautiful Tea Rooms in Piazza San Marco which got me thinking.  Got a head full of ideas for Me Old Vintage China.  Funny how a holiday is so relaxing but can motivate you in so many ways.  So today I am offering a 10% discount of any party over 20 people booked before the end of September.  Also remember we hire out crockery for all those wonderful Macmillan Parties next month.

It’s been a busy old Summer from stunning Weddings, beautiful Memorial teas and Happy Baby Showers.  Hope you are all enjoying the Summer.   Here are a few events Me Old Vintage China have put on.

You can make an old village hall look stunning but I equally enjoy laying out my wares in people’s home.  I particularly love this following photo a Memorial Tea to send off a much loved Father and Husband.

Or when you have a hall as your venue you have to get there as early as you can and the manic prepping of making everywhere look beautiful starts.  It is always a race against the clock I don’t think any village hall ever lets you in early enough but it keeps me on my toes and we always pull it off.  This is a 70th I did for my friend’s Mum who lives in Cornwall.  Yes my beautiful crockery went on on a scary road trip but nothing got broken – phew!!!

Any finally there are the care homes, where teas are laid out in the community room.  Whether it’s a Memorial Tea or a Thank You party for volunteers, helpers, crafters or a charity tea it’s always lovely to have some bright flowers on your table.

So as I say a busy old Summer.  One more tea party to go then I am swapping the land of scones for the land of Tiramisu.  HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone xx

Wow what a Summer setting up Weddings in marquees in silly temperatures does nothing for my hair seriously why bother with GHD’s I just end up looking like Medusa!!!!!!

It’s been a busy Summer with several big Weddings and so many Baby Showers and Tea Parties I have been kept on my toes.  The hottest day of the year and we laid the tables in a marquee in a field in Herne Bay.  A beautiful wedding but boy was it hot.  I got back home and made the sausage rolls and iced the cakes and went back to set up.  Thankfully I had a great team of helpers with me as it was hot hard work and lots of water was consumed.  I left the Wedding in full swing to go home to the dreaded washing up and then a well deserved Pinto Grigio in the garden!!!!!!

So are you are like me?   Thinking of new ideas and plans for the upcoming year.  This year I want to make Me Old Vintage China an all round Vintage affair.  So I have been gleaning high and low every flea market, boot fair and antique shop to find new ideas.  So if you are having that special event in your garden or meadow have some fun with our vintage games.  Also on the look out for props to add that bit of glamour to your day.  So keep an eye on all the new exciting stuff being added.

How much would a 10% discount save your on planning your special event – besides that who doesn’t love a bargain?

Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday because this is Party Thursday!  Me Old Vintage China is offering 10% off any event you are hosting in the New Year.  This could be a Festival Wedding, Hen Do, Milestone Birthday, Christenings, Baby Showers or Charity Event.  Offer applies to all parties over 20 people and most importantly needs to be booked by the end of 2018 so you can have an amazing 2019.  Phone Marie on 07838 105162 to discuss all your plans.

So after last year when 50th birthday parties seemed to dominate the year, 2017 seems to be the year of 70ths, with a gaggle of 70th Parties in the diary already. It’s really important to make these parties look as authentic but also as colourful and vibrant as ever. So this week I have gleaned the gorgeous antique huts of Faversham Harbour, a couple of auctions and the usual wonderful charity shops of East Kent to add to Me Old Vintage China’s collection. Also I have been informed of a group organised by Meet Up where people meet up once a week to scour charity shops in beautiful Kent villages. Once they have purchased their wares, its then onto a country pub for a glass of wine. This sounds extremely civilised to me and I have booked onto my first one. Happy Days methinks.

Every Thursday morning from 10.30 – 11.30 at Swalecliffe Library there is a ‘Drop In’ centre called TALKTIME which is run by Kent County Council for anyone who fancies a cup of tea and chat.

Helen and her troupe of hardworking volunteers set out a section of the library and bring in their wonderful homemade cakes. Today Veronica made a Lemon Drizzle we had over 15 attendees all of whom enjoyed the Lemon Drizzle and some scones.

Quite often the team at Swalecliffe Library arrange for someone to come in and talk to the group.  We have recently had a lady who hires out vintage crockery bring in her colourful collection. We also had a speaker talking about hands and nail care and children from a local school came in and sang songs, it was delightful.

This facility at the library is great for bringing members of the community together, so come down next Thursday and meet the great volunteers who will make you extremely welcome.