My blog page update is almost done, but a few changes and tweaks still remain so don't critique it just yet.
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My blog page update is almost done, but a few changes and tweaks still remain so don't critique it just yet.
The Bridgerton Netflix series is based on the books written by New York Times best selling author, Julia Quinn. The eight Regency romance novels were released from 2000 to 2006. Wikipedia says they follow the eight siblings of the noble Bridgerton family as they navigate London high society in search of love, adventure and happiness.
Netflix explains it, "During the Regency era in England, eight close-knit siblings of the powerful Bridgerton family attempt to find love."
A 2021 Vogue magazine article says thanks to Bridgerton, fancy tea sets became the new home must-have. Humm... seems like TV viewers realized what tea lovers have known for a very long time! The author of the article accurately described the Netflix series as chronicling the love lives and misdeeds [of which there were plenty!] of the Bridgerton family, while Queen Charlotte ordered her subjects to both sip and spill the tea. The author described the Regency Era in England as a period of art and lavish ornamentation.
For tea lovers, this series is filled with tea scenes. Many viewers were inspired to do tea related Google searches, and Pinterest said their top term of "elegant tea sets" rose to 65% when the Bridgerton series came out.
Photos below are courtesy of Netflix.
Bridgerton is a Netflix original TV series that debuted in 2020. The setting is the Regency era. Episode 1 opens in London, England in 1813. I'm a Netflix subscriber so I watched some of Season 1 but none of Season 2 and Season 3 will premiere on May 13th.
On April 14, 1912, the sinking of the Titanic took place. More than two miles deep in the Atlantic ocean, off the remote coast of Newfoundland, sits the remains of a ship that was supposed to be unsinkable. The Titanic has captured public interest for 112 years. I couldn't comprehend the vastness of the Atlantic - both majestic and foreboding - until I sailed on the Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton last August, and I couldn't help thinking about the Titanic passengers.
Today, we don't celebrate the sinking of the ship, we commemorate the 1,517 passengers who perished.
Many have seen the 1997 Titanic movie [3 hrs. 15 minutes long - not quite as long as Gone With theWind] starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. And if you're like me you even have DVDs. I have several books too since I've assisted with Titanic events and a presentation.
Here's some fun statistics: The Titanic set sail with 3,000 teacups, 1,200 teapots, 6,000 teaspoons, and 800 lbs. of tea. First class passengers were served the best available, Twinings, and probably English Breakfast or Earl Grey since they were the original makers of the famous Earl Grey blend. The Second class passengers might have been given a choice between China and Indian tea. And Third class passengers would have been served unbranded tea bought in bulk from a wholesaler.
Today Harney & Sons blends a Titanic tea that is quite good. I have replica teacups from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class to chose from when sipping my commemorative tea.
For Downton Abbey fans, you will remember Season One, Episode 1 opened with Lord Grantham reading the newspaper that informed him the Titanic had sunk.
Are you a Gone With the Wind movie fan? To commemorate its 85th Anniversary theaters are showing the 3 hour 58 minute film tomorrow, April 10th.
After 12 years of blogging, a 'facelift' was needed - past due actually! A highly-skilled IT guy is in the process of creating a new design, and I think you'll like the look when he's finished. I'll continue to blog while my site is under construction, so please be patient.
There's a lot of buzz about today's solar eclipse, and Detroiters will be able to see the near-total eclipse this afternoon.
GoodLifeTea.com drew a parallel of the solar eclipse to tea brewing [anticipation, temporal beauty and satisfaction].
Tea companies have created tea blends to sip during the eclipse. Adagio Tea has two signature blends called Solar Eclipse Delight and Total Solar Eclipse with descriptions of dark and mysterious flavors. Blue Monkey Tea has an Eclipse Tea with a deep dark color to match the darkness of the eclipse time. There are probably other tea blenders who have come up with eclipse blends as well.