If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

Thistles and Kiwis,

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about July, about the good and the bad of the month gone by. I would offer you a freshly baked scone and you say that sounds good and that with a cup of tea always lifts the spirits. You agree. (If you can see the featured image at the top of the post, you can see one there too). I say I have made a long list of ‘life admin’ things to be done and gradually ticking things off. You say good – that is your act of courage for the month.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would tell you that French classes started again this week and I really like the new teacher. I also went to two French language films in July, so trying to keep the language in my brain (though I still switch to Danish if I can’t remember the French when I am speaking….). You smile.

If we were having a coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about how the mornings are getting brighter and that there are so many signs of spring about already, such as the crocus in our garden. You say isn’t there supposed to be a ‘polar blast’? And I say well if so, it certainly isn’t here today and you agree.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea… I would ask you if you had seen some of the new words and phrases added to the Cambridge Dictionary? You so no I must go and look.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about books we had read, food we had cooked and eaten and the forthcoming film festival and Wellington on a Plate. You say there is a lot going on and I agree.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea I would say, would you like to stay for dinner? I’m making sausages (bought from our local butcher) with puy lentils and some red Brussels sprouts on the side. And you say yes. So we settle down to cook, eat and drink some wine and carry on the conversation into the night.

Shared over at What’s Been On Your Calendar? hosted by Deb, Sue, Donna and Jo.

Thistles and Kiwis is a Wellington, New Zealand based blog written by Barbara, who likes cats, summer, good food and pretends to garden.

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44 Comments

  2. Scones and tea, what can be better!

    Good luck with your French, and I was interested to know you could use Danish to help you with some French words. Very handy.

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        1. I lived in Denmark for 8.5 years and made and attempt to learn the language, so my default ‘foreign language setting’ in my brain is still Danish even though I did 6 years of French at school – but that was a long time ago!

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  7. That scone does look delicious! I bet it is rather exciting to see some sign of spring… of course that means fall/winter will be approaching here and I am not looking forward to that at all.

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  12. You’re describing a very pleasant day! How nice to just sit down and catch up, finishing up with some great wine and cooking a wonderful meal together. Some of the things I really like to do when I spend time with my friends 🙂

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  13. Those red Brussels sprouts look lovely – I’ve never seen them that colour before. And the scone … of course I’m going to comment on the scone.

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  14. Thanks for the tea and scones Barbara! I’m off to look at the new words and phrases at the link you shared. Great to have you join us for #WBOYC and all the best for August!!

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  15. The scones and tea sound delicious and I’m sure hits the spot for you on a chilly day. Temps here have been a little cooler but still very hot. The French classes sound so interesting. We live so far away from a city where these classes would be possible. I wonder about doing them online. Have a wonderful week.

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  19. I completely agree with you about scone and tea. How wonderful that you are learning French. I am learning Japanese. This was such a lovely read, or should I say time spend together. Thank you for the lovely time.

    -Soma

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    1. Scone and tea – a perfect combination! I did French at school but it was a long time ago, so good to pick it up again. Are you learning both to speak and read Japanese? Thanks for stopping by.

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