Saturday 11 August 2012

Friendship Rings


The response to my last post meant so much to me- all of you who left such kind comments- thank you with all my heart.

In the spirit of that post we spent last Sunday with very old friends- some of us have been setting the world to rights round coffee tables, dinner tables, bar tables for nigh on 24 years.  Now our children play together, forge allegiances- it touched us all to watch this.

I was amazed at the capacity of the huge low coffee table in the middle of the room that managed to take dinner for 5 adults and five kiddos, assorted cups of tea, wine, juice, toys, mobile phones etc etc It has been with my friend since her single partying days and has seen life evolve from lots of wine glass rings to tea rings to crayon marks from her girls and slowly but surely the emergence of the wine rings again- the continuum of life and we raised a toast to the next 24 years.

I hope your weekend is bright and happy, Jo xx


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  1. True friends, children, and tea -- all such wonderful blessings! Have a super lovely weekend :)

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    1. Thank you- been away hence the delay in responding. Yes it was a great day. Hope you are well and thanks for commenting, Jxx

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  2. What a lovely post! So sweet xx

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    1. Oh thank you- That is lovely of you to say that, Thanks so much for commenting, Jxx

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  3. Sounds like an amazing get-together. I think I'd like a coffee table like that. x

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    1. Hello there- yes it was a huge one and beautifully worn in! Thanks for visiting and commenting, Jxx

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  4. Just have to say how very happy I was to find your place last week, I am the one to thank you for being here.

    That Sunday seems like a dream, nothing better than to meet, eat, talk, remember and watch how the children gets all intertwined.

    Lilli
    x

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    1. Oh thank you Lilli- Interwined is a lovely sentiment and caught it exactly. Thank you again Jxx

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  5. What a wonderful post, and simple but perfect photo. I love the idea of one table holding years of memories in it's cup rings and chips and scuffs. That's why I always wanted a bashed up wooden kitchen table! Sounds like a great day with good friends - you've inspired me to get off my bum and get in touch with some folk. You know, the kind of friends you think of regularly and wonder how they are doing, but never manage to actually pick up the phone! x

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    1. Thank you Gillian- Funny you should say that- we just after a bit of a long story got a lovely bashed up kitchen table. It has also been in my mind for years too- I will post about it in a bit. Hope you are wwll and thanks for visiting, Jxx

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  6. Lovely post Jo! sounds like a great get-together :-) x

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    1. Thanks Col, great of you to say that. I am trying to witter on less and say what I really want to say. For someone with such a busy brain its hard, Hope you are well, Jxx

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  7. Jo, I love this post's picture – and the description of everyone's dinner and drinks round it - friendship rings indeed :)

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  8. Thanks Zoe- I love old wooden tables and the stories they tell! Thanks for visiting, Jo xx

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