Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Alice In Wonderland Party- "Off With Her Head!"



Life has been just work, work, work lately but...Richard and I were invited to a garden party recently.  The theme was "Alice In Wonderland" and it felt like Wonderland to me!  The garden was beautiful-peaceful and serene.  Such a pleasant spot!




One of the guests MADE these cookies.  Aren't they exquisite?



Another guest made this centerpiece for the table!  It was so large that it was decided to display it outside.  Look at the detail!



                     Take time to smell the roses. You know I did!

 What did we bring to the party?  Richard wanted to take a bottle of Pimm's but they were sold out!  Never mind, he found the most amazing bottle of  french wine with the bottom of the bottle shaped like a rose. I am not kidding! Cote des Roses    (Check it out...see if you love the bottle as much as I do!)  Oh! And just to make sure we had something from England, we also brought along a bottle of Stone's Ginger Wine.  Cheers! 
 (Neither one of us had a drink while we were there, I think we only drank water.  We are such a fun couple! HA! No, you can't drink and drive and it's not fair to drink when your husband can't, so...)
Now, you can see from this tea towel that Lewis Carroll (real name Charles Dodgson) was born in Daresbury in Cheshire but as you know, he lived most of his life in Oxford. However, he spent  the last twenty summers of his life in Eastbourne in East Sussex! (I might have mentioned Eastbourne to you in my past posts!)
There is the most wonderful book by Jenny Woolf entitled "The Mystery Of Lewis Carroll".  I highly recommend it!  
  Jenny Woolf is also a blogging friend and she told me that he loved the walk up to Beachy Head and that he treasured the view.
I love that she shared that with me!





No one said "off with her head" at this party but I decided to pose behind the beautiful centerpiece with my giant basketball head floating behind it.  I keep telling y'all I am funny!

 Take care, everyone!  I have about one million things I want to post about, so I hope I can keep all of it on my mind until I have time to do so.
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41 comments:

  1. MarthaMay 30, 2018 at 10:38 PM

    What a lovely party! And those cookies. They are amazing!

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 6:59 AM

      It was lovely! And at first, no one wanted to eat the cookies, we all took photos of them but guess what, the cookies tasted as good as they looked! (I ate the one that said, "EAT ME", I am very good at directions. LOL! Also, they let us take one home, and I chose the blue and white dress one which I shared with my Dad!)

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  2. Debra She Who SeeksMay 30, 2018 at 11:33 PM

    What a great theme for a garden party! I WANT ONE OF THOSE COOKIES!

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:00 AM

      I know and the cookies tasted as good as they looked!

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  3. messymimiMay 30, 2018 at 11:53 PM

    That does look like it was a lovely party, and i want to be able to decorate cookies that well!

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:01 AM

      The cookies were a work of art! If I made them, I would only want people to admire them!

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  4. LibrarianMay 31, 2018 at 4:53 AM

    I wouldn't have minded to come along to that party - the cookies are incredible, and the centerpiece is fantastic! The garden alone would have been well worth following the invitation.
    You match the centerpiece perfectly with your dress or top!

    Sorry to hear your life seems to consist of work, work and more work at the moment. I hope less busy times will follow, and that you do not work yourself to the point of sickness.

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:03 AM

      Well spotted, my bright pink top was the same color as the pink roses! You would have loved the party, such nice people in beautiful surroundings!
      And thanks, I am hopeful that things will improve!

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  5. KayMay 31, 2018 at 8:37 AM

    Thanks for sharing your pictures of that lovely party! Loved the cookies. Those took a lot of time. And the centerpiece - great picture of you, by the way. No basketball head. LOL

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:04 AM

      Kay! So nice to see your comment here! And you know I love you that you don't think I have a basketball head! It is softened by the dark garage door behind me!
      I know you read a lot of books, you should really look up that book I told you about by Jenny Woolf, it is so good!

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  6. I'm mostly known as 'MA'May 31, 2018 at 9:24 AM

    That was a wonderful party ! They really went all out for it and I love that center piece. How nice to be outdoors and enjoying it all !

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:07 AM

      It was so nice and we were lucky with the weather that day, rain was all around us but it stayed away!

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  7. Thickethouse.wordpressMay 31, 2018 at 10:32 AM

    What a wonderful theme for a party and how well it was carried out! My sil's nephew just finished his M.D. degree and a cousin made cookies for the party which were similar to the ones you pictured, but with a doctor's shirt and a stethoscope around the neck. I don't know how to make that frosting that you flow on. But such creativity for your party! My oldest daughter is named Alice and I've always given her different editions of Alice in Wonderland and wanted to read that Lewis Carroll book when I first heard of it. But then, it slipped my mind. (As too much does!) You've inspired me to look for it now. I hope your life is less "work, work, work" now that summer is here.

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:09 AM

      Lewis Carroll wrote Alice In Wonderland in 1865! Isn't that amazing? So, looks like the book will be around for a while yet! LOL! Thanks for your well wishes. The summer won't make any difference to my work, just means that it will be very hot! :-)

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  8. Chris GMay 31, 2018 at 11:43 AM

    Those cookies are absolute works of art. Though they look delicious, I doubt I would've been able to destroy such incredible craftsmanship...

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:10 AM

      I couldn't eat them at first either but then...everyone else was so...
      You would have loved them! Thanks for commenting!

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  9. SandraMay 31, 2018 at 12:25 PM

    Wonderful pictures, wonderful party and wonderful Flowers. Have a Happy Day.

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:11 AM

      Thank you, Sandra! I appreciate your comment here! Hope you have a happy day!

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  10. Emma SpringfieldMay 31, 2018 at 3:43 PM

    Where on earth do people get the creativity to make those beautiful items? I am in awa.

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:11 AM

      So many talented people gathered at this one party, not sure if I should have been there! HA!

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  11. blueskyscotlandMay 31, 2018 at 8:07 PM

    I'm a big fan of children's books and Alice is right up there near the top. Like the themed cookies and centrepiece exhibits.

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:12 AM

      Hey Bob (and ALEX!),
      I know I am the SAME! I adore children's books!
      You would have enjoyed the garden and the company too!

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  12. LeeMay 31, 2018 at 8:37 PM

    What a wonderful theme for a garden party. Alice will live on forever...such a wonderful story.

    The cookies are brilliant....time and talent...so clever.

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:13 AM

      I know that you could appreciate the cookies! YOU are such a great baker and cook!

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    2. LeeJune 1, 2018 at 7:58 PM

      I used to be, Kay...re the cooking. Those days are long gone, smothered in the mists of time. :)

      Even though I post recipes on my blog, these days I don't cook as much as I once did. No more dinner or luncheon parties catered for and hosted by me...no more cooking in restaurants etc.

      Nowadays, simple is the way I go. Sometimes just a toasted cheese sandwich or two does me. :)



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    3. Kay G.June 2, 2018 at 5:06 PM

      Yes, but I just bet that it is a very GOOD toasted cheese sandwich! Besides, I find that simple cooking is really, really good. In fact, I even enjoy children's cookbooks!

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  13. Scriptor SenexJune 1, 2018 at 3:30 AM

    What super fun and how well organised it all looks.

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    1. Kay G.June 1, 2018 at 7:13 AM

      JOHN! So lovely to see your comment here! That means your eyes are better and that is such good news!
      You would have loved this party, it wasn't broiling hot yet!

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  14. Jenny WoolfJune 2, 2018 at 4:50 AM

    Thank you for mentioning my book! And what an amazing party. I'm so impressed that anyone could make those biscuits, guess they must be professionally trained? Great centrepiece. One of the nice things about an Alice party is that there are so many things you can put into it, from clocks to hearts to chess pieces. I went to an event last year that even offered flamingo croquet with flamingo shaped croquet mallets! :)

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    1. Kay G.June 2, 2018 at 5:03 PM

      Hey Jenny! Of course, I had to mention your great book! Yes! Those cookies or biscuits as you call them in England, were so perfect! Two women made them, a mother and daughter and they did tell me that they do this for a living! You should, I told them!
      I hope that everyone invites you to their Alice In Wonderland events! :-)

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    2. Jenny WoolfJune 4, 2018 at 4:58 PM

      Glad I guessed right about the two women :) Yes, I've been invited to many an Alice event - last February I invited someone to an Alice themed tea in London myself. I have another blog which I don't write much in but I did blog about that tea here .....it was so beautifully done! http://www.jabberwock.co.uk/blog/index.php?itemid=1643

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  15. AdullamiteJune 2, 2018 at 2:18 PM

    Are you sure you only drank water...?

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    1. Kay G.June 2, 2018 at 5:04 PM

      Ha! Yes, only water. Anything stronger, I would have cleared that display off that table and been dancing on it!

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  16. KayJune 2, 2018 at 8:58 PM

    Oh my gosh! I can’t get over those cookies! They are exquisite. I can just imagine what a great time you had.

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    1. Kay G.June 2, 2018 at 10:06 PM

      Hey Kay! Everyone marveled over the cookies as you would expect! The hosts of this party are very creative people and their friends are all so talented.
      Nice of them to invite me. LOL!☺

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  17. SamiJune 3, 2018 at 5:12 AM

    Thanks for your visit Kay. Your friend's party must have been fun. Love the cookies, the centrepiece and that French bottle of wine is just so elegant.

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    1. Kay G.June 3, 2018 at 7:28 AM

      Hello Sami!
      I just found your blog and I really loved your post about becoming an Australian citizen! I will become your newest follower. :-)

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  18. gigi-hawaiiJune 3, 2018 at 2:49 PM

    Nice photos. I don't drink at all anymore, but David limits himself to 2 drinks maximum at a party or 3 drinks per week.

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    1. Kay G.June 3, 2018 at 7:20 PM

      I don't really care for it all these days. I really liked that pretty wine bottle though, I hope our hosts did also!

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  19. Graham EdwardsJune 6, 2018 at 3:06 AM

    I once walked down Liverpool's main business street dressed as The Mad Hatter. Do you think I'd have got an invite to the party?

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    1. Kay G.June 6, 2018 at 9:35 PM

      How funny! You would have been perfect at the party!

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