Thursday, 6 August 2009

Favourite China & friends coming for supper

It is always a pleasure to see friends, and this evening we are hosting a "pot-luck" style supper. All I have to do is set the table.......

well not quite, but this is the fun part where I can rummage into the sideboard and get out my favourite Alfred meakin Cactus Dinner service and Lord Nelson Rio 1950's side dishes..... along with my vintage glasses & favourite spotty jug.....
Oh yes, and the 1930's salad servers that I have had forever..... may have come from a jumble sale in the 1970s? Linen checked napkins, much nicer than paper I think.

Table cloth of course by Cath Kidston & spotty cutlery from Tesco! Just need the guests & the food......
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15 comments:

  1. Niki Fretwell14 August 2009 at 10:39

    Hi Liz,
    Hope you all had a lovely time around your pretty table...Love the daisies.
    (I may have to lift my boycott of Tesco just for one day...and go and buy some of those spotty knives and forks!)

    Have a lovely weekend,
    Niki x

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  2. Redwoodhouse14 August 2009 at 11:36

    Please may I come LOLirical it all looks so inviting.
    Jan

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  3. Rebecca14 August 2009 at 12:02

    Oh, another Alfred Meakin fan! My own favourites are Nice and Bill & Ben, also Carousel and Fruitseller. I don't have many opportunities to use a full set of them. Nice to see a table set with them.

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  4. A Thrifty Mrs14 August 2009 at 13:07

    Oh it looks lovely.

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  5. BusyLizzie14 August 2009 at 18:13

    thank you for your kind comments, pretty vintage china is just another of my "things", and have groaning sideboard shelves to prove it.
    Lizzie x

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  6. Clare14 August 2009 at 20:19

    Have a lovely time, looks great!

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  7. The fabric of my life14 August 2009 at 20:45

    Oooooh it looks delicious already. Enjoy your evening x

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  8. Anonymous14 August 2009 at 21:27

    Hi Lizzie, my kitchen is too small for one too but I have hope of a huge kitchen one day! Your table looks wonderful, how perfectly vintage!

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  9. Siank16 August 2009 at 09:32

    ow, doesn't that look pretty. I love the Tesco cutlery. Beats the extortionate CK price for cutlery I bet!

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  10. Sophie - Chez Sophie16 August 2009 at 12:11

    Ohh your table looks lovely, hope your dinner was nice.
    Sophie xxx

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  11. Joshy and belle16 August 2009 at 23:10

    lovely table setting! fliss xx

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  12. BusyLizzie17 August 2009 at 08:00

    Thank you for your comments, we had a great evening. I must plan another one soon.. any excuse! Lizzie x

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  13. MelMel20 August 2009 at 16:23

    Loving the table cloth!x

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  14. Kitsch and Curious4 September 2009 at 15:01

    Oooh!!! I have one cactus saucer, which I treasure, so the idea of a whole set makes me a bit weak at the knees!
    You can see a photo of it in my china cupboard here-
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitschandcurious/3849968791/
    Your table looks great!

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  15. BusyLizzie5 September 2009 at 18:23

    thanks Elaine, I will go & take a look!
    Lizzie x

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