Morning tea

[MissGoddess]

Goodness! Lana and Ava with your tea! How exciting. I had no idea about
"tea cards". The things you learn...

I tried to watch The Passionate Friends this morning....Of course, it being David Lean, the cinematography was heavenly - that mountain fairly vibrated with life, the mist rising from the ledges, and the flowers growing in amongst the peaks. Gorgeous! Now THAT'S the way to have a picnic lunch....

I was very taken by the cinematography, too---even in the interior shots. It's a beautiful
looking black-and-white film. Not as dramatically photographed as Brief Encounter, but
lovely. I'm not quite as taken with Ann Todd's looks (I wish she'd loosen up her hair!), but
she really is right for the part, with that aloof chill she had about her.

I'm watching Home from the Hill and the only time George Peppard was remotely
interesting to me is in this movie. It's a good part for him.

[JackFavell]

I never liked Ann Todd before seeing that brief section of this movie! She is a cold one. I agree she could have loosened up her hair - even after hiking up and down a mountainside and then taking that motorboat back, her hair was as smooth and hard as a rock...

But that scene of Claude Rains waiting for her.... WOW. How intense was that! He was superb. And very scary. I was almost sad that they simply cut to the divorce papers..... I was waiting for the big confrontation.

Oh, and I think you are completely right. Women, bevause they don't sew anowdays, have no idea what a well made piece of clothing looks like. It's rare to find a seam that isn't just the tiniest bit of fabric anymore. And double stitching is a thing of the past.

[charliechaplinfan]

I regret that no one taught me how to sew. It's the fault on myself and my mother, me because I didn't have the patience and Mum because she should have persisted. HOw great it would be to run up your own clothes, even be able to put tucks in my own clothes would be great. Even turning up trousers is a trial, I can do it but it takes ages. Thankfully Mum takes pity after a lot of nagging. What my grandchildren will do when it comes to having their clothes turned up, I suppose I'll do it,..... slowly.

Morning tea, so civilised, wish I partook but I'm afraid I don't like tea at all, so I'll join you with a nice glass for ice water or diet coke instead. Love the idea of the round robin, we've done similar ourselves but now the kids have started school and we all work at different times. So we have to reconvene once a month in a nice pub and have a nice non alcoholic drink

[klondike]

Even turning up trousers is a trial, I can do it but it takes ages.

Another point in the battle for kilts!

[JackFavell]

Where Gene looks right with a cup of tea, Hedy strikes me as being like a strong cup of black coffee.

[MissGoddess]

Wow, that almost looks like the exact same room they used for Gene's picture! Hedy isn't going
to pour, though, she's waiting for her maid to do it.

[JackFavell]

I know! I was thinking the same thing! It looks almost the same, right down to the flowers! The Hedy room looks a little more fussy, and a lot more staged.

How languid and distant Hedy is.... and then look how intimate the photo is of Gene! I instinctively like Gene better.

[butterscotchgreer]

hey wendy and dahlink!!

sorry i wasnt here to help open the thread with yall!
i feel so badly, and no you didnt lose me again...heehee!

i just havent gotten a lot of sleep the past two nights and have been busy, but im here now!

morning tea is just what i need! even thought its techniquely not morning anymore. heehee!

i love the pictures!

it looks as though MR. Darcy has accepted Elizabeth's proposal for tea.

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[JackFavell]

Hi there, scotchie! I am so glad you got here. Tea just isn't the same without you.

I can't see your photo! Is it just me who can't see it?

[MissGoddess]

I can't see it either...Tea, I think you need to put the [/image] code at the end of your URL...

[movieman1957]

Theresa:

Where you type your comments there is a heading with a string of boxes. Use the one that says "Img" and you won't need the signs at the front and back.

[Ollie]

Was it two years ago? May be... at a coffeeshop near my office, I rigged up one of their notebooks to splash out video-stills from TCM's message board - Mongo's great work, plus a lot of those excellent GALLERY threads. It was a hoot, standing in line, hearing the customers talk about whatever movie or actor was being flashed across the coffeeshop's pale wall via the 'slide projector' setup. I should send them a link to that photo of Hedy.

[JackFavell]

Was that you, Ollie? That thread was a riot. I was brand new back then. I wonder if I still have some of my old photos from that thread?

[MissGoddess]

Was it two years ago? May be... at a coffeeshop near my office, I rigged up one of their notebooks to splash out video-stills from TCM's message board - Mongo's great work, plus a lot of those excellent GALLERY threads. It was a hoot, standing in line, hearing the customers talk about whatever movie or actor was being flashed across the coffeeshop's pale wall via the 'slide projector' setup. I should send them a link to that photo of Hedy.

I loved that thread and that you hooked it up to the coffee shop! I've never
seen anything like that, it's a neat idea. Sigh. I'm starting to think TCM's
message board has seen it's better days pass.

[mrsl]

CCF:

In reference to sewing, when I was about 9 years old, my cousin wanted to take sewing lessons so my aunt paid for her and me to be able to go since she didn't want my cousin to go alone. We had to bring our favorite doll and I brought my doll that you gave a permanent to (I can't for the life of me remember her name :!: ). Anyway we had to measure them, use cotton material and make pattern pieces and the whole schmear. I decided to make a wedding dress, so I had to work with satin and lace. I actually did it and was prouder of that than anything for years. In high school I also took sewing as a Junior and Senior so I've been sewing most of my life. I make half of my grand daughters wardrobe for school as I did my two girls, but this is the last year for my baby girl, she's into real style now (being all of 10), so she wants to shop with her friends and mom along to do the driving. Once you start, you never stop.
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