tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post8342500890677938785..comments2024-03-28T12:50:13.647-04:00Comments on Tea With Friends: A most memorable tea room visit!Angela McRaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928913868086900802noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-18115035540314461532013-06-15T13:07:22.587-04:002013-06-15T13:07:22.587-04:00What a story, Angela! So sorry it happened and I&#...What a story, Angela! So sorry it happened and I'm glad your friend recovered. I enjoyed your poem - you are such a good writer. JoanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-62200163508948031322013-06-12T19:54:07.331-04:002013-06-12T19:54:07.331-04:00What a fun (but yikes!!) poem! You really have a w...What a fun (but yikes!!) poem! You really have a way with words, Angela! <br /><br />Thankfully, I've never encountered anything like that at tea, but recently I did have it happen at lunch, a big chunk of glass that I crunched down on in my chili from a fast food restaurant(picture a girl with bright red pig-tailed braids). Thankfully, I wasn't hurt, but boy, was I shocked! I called the manager, and drove back immediately, but not before taking pictures because at the time I thought I'd broken a piece of my dental work on it. The managers only question when I got back... "would you like another chili?". Um, no. No thank you. I haven't had chili since. *shudders*Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761111232910207341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-69464228021816792212013-06-12T08:55:08.696-04:002013-06-12T08:55:08.696-04:00Great little poem with happy memories interspersed...Great little poem with happy memories interspersed with a sad event.<br /><br />About 20 years ago a group of colleagues and I went out for a meal before Christmas. As I cut into the cauliflower cheese I realised that mixed in was a snail.<br /><br />The restaurant was very embarrassed and not only replaced my meal with a million apologies, but refused to accept payment for the whole meal for the complete table. They must have lost out by several hundred pounds, but I guess it was worth it to save their reputation. <br /><br />The restaurant is still in business and the last time I went in for a meal I was given a discount. When I queried it I was told "I remember you know when,so have a little discount on me!" after all this time there really is no need, so I usually tip generously!Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-84719748933526608082013-06-11T19:37:11.131-04:002013-06-11T19:37:11.131-04:00I love that you commemorated the day and the incid...I love that you commemorated the day and the incident with a poem! How unique! Such an endearing quality! <br />I enjoyed it immensely.Gerrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-48098156275929619362013-06-11T11:25:07.841-04:002013-06-11T11:25:07.841-04:00Oh dear, glad your friend survived. These things ...Oh dear, glad your friend survived. These things are sometimes out of the control of the food preparer and sometimes missed. Twice in two different restaurants (not tearooms) we have found a bolt in the food. And like I see relevattealeaf say my meal was also free, but no gift card.<br />Fun poem.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-61446015652667206792013-06-11T11:23:20.473-04:002013-06-11T11:23:20.473-04:00Good poem, bad experience for Liz. ☺ One tea roo...Good poem, bad experience for Liz. ☺ One tea room I visited served a green wormlike creature with the tea tray. It had hitchhiked onto the tray with the fresh garden flowers.parTea ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106196613047314184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-19190238863221114102013-06-11T11:02:26.251-04:002013-06-11T11:02:26.251-04:00Oh my goodness! That certainly was a memorable te...Oh my goodness! That certainly was a memorable tea experience!!Linda Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077587697557992493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-6519116279552670402013-06-11T10:32:23.557-04:002013-06-11T10:32:23.557-04:00I think the poem was funny - but the incident wasn...I think the poem was funny - but the incident wasn't funny at all, but very scary! I'm glad your friend recovered uneventfully. And yes, the tea room should have comp'd the whole ticket. Accidents do happen but that's unacceptable. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990986767552423062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-11044318218301891142013-06-11T10:09:54.024-04:002013-06-11T10:09:54.024-04:00I enjoyed your poem,and Yes,You are a wonderful po...I enjoyed your poem,and Yes,You are a wonderful poet :) What an upsetting experience,We all know tongues can really bleed heavily.I do feel for the owner though.Denise Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877661749658933807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-52975703933594484402013-06-11T09:39:03.862-04:002013-06-11T09:39:03.862-04:00Oh, my! What a horrible experience! Bless your fr...Oh, my! What a horrible experience! Bless your friend for taking it in stride. Cute poem! I've never had a bad experience at a tea room, but at Olive Garden I scooped up a large piece of soft plastic in my Toscana Soup. [It was from the bag the soup was packaged in at their main kitchen.] I wasn't injured like your friend, and the management went out of their way to make amends. My meal was free and they gave me a $25 gift card.relevanttealeafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-59960026265598042132013-06-11T09:37:06.111-04:002013-06-11T09:37:06.111-04:00The poem says it all. I could just imagine what c...The poem says it all. I could just imagine what could have happened. I was taken for a Mother's Day with two daughters and granddaughter. While eating our lunch, my Granddaughter began moving closer and closer to me away from the wall. When we looked closer we saw why. A whole line of ants were parading along the wall to our table. We were moved to another table and just couldn't bring ourselves to go back. JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-85907465815545507602013-06-11T08:58:08.238-04:002013-06-11T08:58:08.238-04:00I thought the poem was good Angela, well done! A ...I thought the poem was good Angela, well done! A terrible thing to have happened though.<br />No tea room drama, but once in a restaurant my salad with chicken was missing the chicken. I lifted up lettuce etc. here and there to show the waitress. My meal was free because of the error, hopefully your friend was given the same courtesy.<br />JudithJudith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.com