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Tea and Birds Nests

posted by Babs on Monday, 6 April 2009

birdsnestIt was a lovely warm sunny day on Friday and Mo and I found ourselves sitting in a camper-van, with our niece and her husband, drinking tea and eating home made chocolate birds nests.  We were having fun, chatting and laughing and the time just flew by.

Somebody mentioned that it was getting late and we said that we ought to be making our way home now.  We thanked them for a lovely time, stepped out of the camper-van, walked off their driveway and around the corner.  We were home in under two minutes!

Would you sit in a camper-van drinking tea and chatting while parked on your driveway, or are we totally nuts?  It was fun!

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38 Comments for “Tea and Birds Nests”

  1. JafferNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 1:56

    Oh absolutely not ! It’s like being a kid again – setting up a tent and go out camping in the living room ;-)

    In villages back in India, some men and their children would have their afternoon tea on the back of their Bullock-Cart while it is parked near their door.

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  2. LaurenNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 4:23

    The day you had is what I dream of for myself. Simple fun with family and friends. That’s the way it should always be!

  3. meleah rebeccahNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 4:57

    Fun is Fun – no matter where you are or how you spend it!

  4. Eric and FlynnNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 9:29

    Haha! That is nutty enough for not one, not two, but three whole smileys, and why not!
    :) :) :)

  5. LadyBananaNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 11:31

    I think it’s lovely, like being away from home but really being away – great fun :)

  6. beetleNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 13:55

    Jaffer: Oh I’m so glad we’re not alone in this.

    Lauren: Yes, it was nice to just relax, chat and laugh :)

    Meleah: That’s very true and we should all try have as much as we can.

    Eric & Flynn: Oh thank you, I have always aspired to being a bit nutty. It’s so much fun :)

    LadyBanana: I must admit, it led to us going out in it the next day, parking up overlooking the Peaks, and having sausage sandwiches and tea. That’s another post!!!

  7. IvanhoeNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 14:24

    I think it’s cool to do that :o ) Oh and I like that nest, too. What is in it?

  8. beetleNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 15:13

    Ivanhoe: It’s Cadbury Bournville (dark chocolate) mixed with crushed Weetabix. Both ingredients are good for you so that can’t be bad :)

  9. Jenn ThorsonNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 16:38

    Hey, whatever makes it feel like a vacation! :)

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  10. Daisy the Curly CatNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 17:02

    I think it sounds like fun, too!

    Daisy the Curly Cat´s last blog post..Monday Funday: Some Easter Riddles!

  11. beetleNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 20:06

    Jenn: It was fun, I must admit :)

    Daisy: It’s a good way to have a holiday but still be around for our kitties :)

  12. SandieNo Gravatar | 6 April 2009 at 23:24

    Actually Babs, it’s crushed shredded wheat, mixed with Bourneville chocolate, butter and golden syrup!! Hope you enjoyed them, although they were a bit too sweet for me:0) Sitting in the camper van on the drive with a cuppa in your hand is a bit like camping or being on holiday – great fun!

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  13. JayNo Gravatar | 7 April 2009 at 0:15

    Sounds like the sort of thing we would do! You’re not nuts, you just know how to take opportunities to have fun! ;)

  14. beetleNo Gravatar | 7 April 2009 at 1:35

    Sandie: That’s Sindie for you. I thought it didn’t feel like Weetabix :O)

    Jay: You’re right. It was one of those impromptu things that just kind of happened :)

  15. Eric "Speedcat Hollydale"No Gravatar | 7 April 2009 at 13:51

    Love it! … with bird nests and tea, what more could you need. Time with friends really has no walls that distinguish good from bad. ALL GOOD !!!!

    Eric “Speedcat Hollydale”´s last blog post..Wordless Chicken TUESDAY Fashion Show

  16. staciesmadnessNo Gravatar | 7 April 2009 at 14:58

    as long as I could go inside to use the restroom I would.
    :D

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  17. beetleNo Gravatar | 7 April 2009 at 16:12

    Speedy: You are so right – as always ;)

    staciesmadness: Yes you could. Mo used the camper-van toilet though. Just so she could say she’d used it :)

  18. SwubirdNo Gravatar | 7 April 2009 at 22:50

    Babs:

    I’ve spent some of the happiest times of my life sitting in a camper van talking with friends.

    Happy trails.

  19. LeighNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 0:51

    My parents have days like that all the time, as they’re always visiting friends and parking their RV in the driveways. They love the RV life!

  20. beetleNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 3:07

    Swubird: Yes, there’s something about a camper van. I think it takes us back to our, childhood when we made little hideouts and dens ;)

    Leigh: I must admit, it made Mo and I want one again. It’s such fun :)

  21. LuxNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 3:51

    I think that sounds like lots of fun!

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  22. Cacai M.No Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 6:41

    That was cute huh! It’s fun fun and fun! I like friends having fun and definitely lively! And excuse me, you’re not nuts, you’re awesome guys.. I love it!

    Cacai M.´s last blog post..MY ONE-DAY VACATION AT BESTFRIEND’S HOME

  23. KathyNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 12:36

    Are you kidding? Me judge you? I’m having a birthday party for a plastic bag. I think that trumps your tea party in a camper on the crazy scale. Glad you had so much fun!

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  24. beetleNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 14:01

    Lux: It was fun. We did it again the next day, but we did drive somewhere nice that time :O)

    Cacai M: Life is short, we may as well have as much fun as possible while we’re here :)

    Kathy: OK, OK. You beat me on the crazy scale. I’ll admit that a ‘plastic bag birthday party’ is the craziest, but I’m working on it ;)

  25. JudeNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 16:33

    Nothing crazy about enjoying yourself and I’ve never seen the birdsnest before is that a UK treat? It sounds delicious and looks so cute.

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  26. beetleNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 16:51

    Jude: Maybe it is a UK thing. They can be made with different ingredients, as long you have the little eggs resting inside :)

  27. BingoladyNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 17:31

    Seems to me you had a great time Babs :) I don’t think anything could be crazy what you enjoy doing :) hugs!

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  28. JD at I Do ThingsNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 20:20

    I think that sounds like a lovely way to spend an afternoon. Only instead of Weetabix, I would like my chocolate mixed with more chocolate.

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  29. maryt/theteachNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 21:15

    Thanks so much for the macaroni and cheese recipe, Babs! I really appreciate it! I voted for your blog! :)

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  30. Diane ClancyNo Gravatar | 8 April 2009 at 21:55

    This is a lovely post … I love the idea – so much fun!!

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  31. beetleNo Gravatar | 9 April 2009 at 0:04

    Bingolady: We did have a great time – and a follow-up day too :)

    JD: Oh there was plenty of chocolate in it, but you could have double choc chips in yours ;)

    Maryt/teach: You are welcome. I think any-which-way macaroni cheese is scrummy!

    Diane Clancy: Hi and welcome! Any way you got here, it’s nice to see you :)

  32. LiudmilaNo Gravatar | 10 April 2009 at 10:49

    Why not sit where you like? I would do it too.

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  33. beetleNo Gravatar | 10 April 2009 at 13:16

    Liudmila: Yes, I know you would. After all. you sit on the ground when you are not supposed to ;)

  34. MaureenNo Gravatar | 10 April 2009 at 17:13

    Oooh… I haven’t had one of those in a long time… must make them again soon. And I used to love bringing daughter out to the tent trailer when we were getting it ready for camping; we had great tea parties in there too! Sounds like you had a great time!

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  35. Vampy VicNo Gravatar | 13 April 2009 at 7:33

    For those little chocolate baskets.. that would be a hella yeah! ;) ) hehe

  36. beetleNo Gravatar | 13 April 2009 at 15:45

    Maureen: it seems we’re not too different to most people then :)

    Vampy Vic: They were very scrummy!

  37. FuzuNo Gravatar | 29 October 2009 at 5:18

    Ooh dang i just wrote a long comment and as soon as i hit reply it came up blank! Please please tell me it worked properly? I dont want to write it again if i dont have to! Either the blog glitced out or i am an idiot, the second option doesnt surprise me lol.

  38. elias k. hartmanNo Gravatar | 31 October 2009 at 2:40

    Hi just thought i would let you know i had a issue with this blog appearing frozen also. Might be chimpanzees in the system.

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