Holidays and Events
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Tea and the Olympics: Track and Field
Track and Field is an extensive Olympic sport, consisting of 47 separate events: 26 running events, 3 walking events, 16 field events, the decathlon (men) and heptathlon (women). They are spread over ten days during this Olympics, but if you are only going to watch one, I would suggest the 11th of August, as all eight… Continue reading
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10 Super Things to Toast with Tea in August
August is hot. ’Nuff said. There also seem to be no major holidays or special occasions during this month. But August is chock full of lesser known occasions that deserve a tip of the teacup in recognition. Here are ten of them to get you started. (Don’t forget, of course, the 2012 Olympics in London!)… Continue reading
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Tea and the Olympics: Gymnastics
Gymnastics is one of the most popular sports of the Summer Olympics. It is also one of the oldest, having been featured in the first modern Olympics in 1896, held in Athens. However in these games, and for many years after, only men competed; the first games in which women’s artistic gymnastics was featured was… Continue reading
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International Tea for International Sports
This summer has been a busy one for sports fans. While I do not usually consider myself a “sports fan,” there are a few international sporting events that I enjoy watching, namely international football (soccer to those of you in the States) and tennis. So, the almost simultaneous occurrence of Euro 2012 and the Wimbledon… Continue reading
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Ray-Ban, Banana Boat®, and Tea at the Beach!
Tea at the beach is not always something that comes to mind when loading up the cooler and the car and rounding up the kids. But tea is a great thirst quencher in that hot sun. There are many pre-made bottled teas (most of the best known brands in tea as well as some lesser… Continue reading
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Tea and the Olympics: An Introduction
In the run up to the London 2012 Summer Olympics, it seems that every publication out there—major international papers, tabloids, even women’s magazines—is running feature-length articles and full-page spreads on the upcoming events. Articles focus on everything from athletes’ fitness tips to London sightseeing and detailed analysis of the city’s transformation. In some cases, it… Continue reading
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Holiday Tea Time — Fourth of July
What images come to your mind at the mention of the Fourth of July? For many folks it’s fireworks, picnics, and weenie roasts over bonfires. At least, that was the line-up when I was young. You take a coat hanger, unbend it, and shape it into a rough fork. Then, you jab the “fork” ends… Continue reading
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10 Super Things to Toast with Tea in July
July is the month that we celebrate declaring our independence from the British Empire. We’re allies now and share a love of tea and of strange foods like meat pasties, and even have the same flag colors (red, white, and blue). But July is also chock full of other occasions that deserve a tip of… Continue reading
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Tea and the Diamond Jubilee
[Editor’s note: Bill and I both ending up writing on the same topic but from different angles (his article), so we are making this Diamond Jubilee Day on The English Tea Store Blog. Enjoy!] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom recently celebrated, along with millions of others, her 60th year as Queen. I add… Continue reading
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