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Join In The Fun! Join In The May 2019 Tea Party!

“What better way to suggest friendliness – and to create it – than with a cup of tea?” -J. Grayson Luttrell

Aloha, charming WordPressers!

I’m delighted to announce you that The Little Mermaid is hosting her eighth monthly tea party on her website. What? A tea party? On WordPress? When? How? For whom? Alright..alright…take it easy. I’m coming on to your questions.

Classically, a ‘tea party’ makes one think of superiorly elegant and elaborate affairs of the Victorian times. It also conjures up images of fluffy scones, flavoursome muffins, Devonshire Cream and dainty sandwiches served on fine silver or deluxe bone china. Still, the elemental part of a tea party remains the affable exchange of dialogue among the invitees. Almost indistinguishably, the tea party that I am organizing is an online social event hosted in honour of bloggers, that is US! Blogging is most enjoyable when it is done interactively. The tea party, therefore, is an ideal occasion for socialising and making, as well as maintaining the acquaintance of those in the blogosphere. It is a chance to truly relax and to take some time to recharge one’s batteries by engaging in a light-hearted conversation, to be with friends and simply delight in each other’s company. While the first tea party was open-ended, subsequent ones will be topical.

This month’s theme is:

                                           MUSIC

What is your taste in music? Can you play a musical instrument? If so, what do you play? What is one of your preferred songs? Do you have a favorite band or singer? How does music make you feel in general?

The May 2019 tea party begins today and will close on the 31st. Make sure that you share a blog post round to the subject as a comment and allure bloggers to read you. As for newcomers out there-grab the golden opportunity to let your freak flag fly by sharing your first post with a huge gathering. Aren’t you excited?

Now that you’re in, it is noteworthy to mention that along with tea and cups, tea parties bring to the table certain etiquettes in the bargain that must be followed to make it more respectful and all the more interesting. Not only does this process make the tea party an entertaining one for everyone involved, it also makes coordination a lot easier.

So, let’s check out the guidelines below.

-Etiquette Number 1- Introduce yourself.

Introduce yourself, your blog or even your latest post to the community in such a way that it encourages others to converse with you. Avoid posting just a link as a comment which looks rude and spammy. Be polite.

-Etiquette Number 2- Mix and mingle.

Tea is a communal experience and there it requires that you meet and greet at least some of the other wonderful people in attendance. Participate by actively reading others’ comments and visiting their links/sites.

-Etiquette Number 3- Share & reblog the most recent tea party.

The purpose of the event is to create a platform where everyone benefits from real diversity of thought; and for that we need to find people who genuinely hold different views and invite them into the conversation. So, please spread the word in the blogosphere through reblogs.

It’s a sure thing that the tea party ritual punctuates our day with precious, refreshing pauses. Perhaps that is the true gift of a teatime celebration: it fills our cups with joy, warmth and friendship. May the echo of the teacup’s message be heard not only at special functions, but anytime friends come together, both in the virtual world and in reality.

With love,
The Little Mermaid

24 thoughts on “Join In The Fun! Join In The May 2019 Tea Party!”

  1. This is such a great idea and I’m going to find time to join in as I *love* afternoon tea!

    1. Finally, I’ve found time to join in because I so love afternoon tea. My name’s Sheree, I’ve sort-of retired and now live in the South of France – and no I don’t understand Brexit either, obviously I’m a Remainer – and I blog about pretty much anything that takes my fancy: sport, recipes, travel, trips, memories, my better half…………………….. I’m not sure if it’s a Lifestyle blog or something else.

      Here’s my contribution to this month’s party and topic MUSIC. I hope this encourages further participation.

      https://viewfromtheback.com/tag/the-little-mermaids-tea-party/

  2. Hello fellow tea people,

    My name is Tio Stib and I venture into this gathering in hopes of connecting with new visions of the wonder of being. It’s a beautiful California Spring afternoon, a perfect time to enjoy sipping my favorite sweet and spicy tea. Here’s a recent thought from my blog, Travels with Tio-

    Symphony vs. Stanza

    beginning with merely four notes
    Beethoven created an immortal symphony
    a musical poem with voices numbering
    over two dozen instruments

    surrounded by the sound of genius
    I bounce between inspired and humbled
    trying to write a decent stanza

    tio stib, looking forward to sharing tea time thoughts with you
    https://travelswithtio.com/life-journey-thoughts/

      1. And a pleasure to connect with you, Darnell. Best wishes for good writing and a delightful cup of tea!

  3. Thanks for hosting another tea party Little Mermaid. They are great fun.

    I have a section on my blog CRUSHED CARAMEL which is called Singing and Living. I often base a post about some music or a song I that has made me think. I also love taking part in SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY. This is now hosted by Jim Adams the creator of A UNIQUE TITLE FOR ME. He gives us a different theme each week and lots of bloggers join in offering a song that is linked to that theme.

    This was my post for today’s theme: https://crushedcaramel.wordpress.com/2019/05/05/you-make-me-numb/

    If you like music and like meeting new bloggers, SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY is great fun and a really interesting way to discover new music. Of course new bloggers are always welcome.

  4. This is an awesome thing to do for the blogging community.

    The main focus of my blog is to teach people how to use an internet business system to build a life time residual income.

    We all need more income and I think a life time residual income can benefit everyone. I also have post about other things in my life.

    Stop by and let’s get a conversation going, http://www.residualincome183.wordpress.com

  5. My taste in music ranges from Baroque to classical to folk to soft rock.

    Sadly I never learned to play a musical instrument.

    My favourite song is Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring written by Johann Sebastian Bach.

    My favourite band is The Irish Rovers.

    My favourite male singer is Josh Groban.

    My favourite female singer is Aya Maatsura.

    I truly believe that if there were no music in this world, we’d be of all worlds- most miserable.

    For my blog, I write an on-line vampire novel which can be found at

    https://draculvanhelsing.wordpress.com

  6. Hello everyone! My name is Darnell and I’m happy to be friends with the little mermaid and join her tea party. I see some familiar bloggers are here already so I’ll be making my rounds to greet old bloggers and the new.

    For those that don’t know me, My blog, Fictionista is about writing and writing encouragement. Be sure to bring an umbrella before you visit. The weather is unpredictable and the Turbulence seen and felt may be jarring.

    https://darnellcureton.com/2019/05/03/turbulence/

    Favorite band is Parliament/Funkadelic. The two names represent label disputes and music change. My favorite song during their 1970’s heyday was “Get Off Your Ass And Jam!”
    The leader of the group, George Clinton, is still performing in his seventies all over the world with new band members playing the old tunes.

    I’ll see you all at the party!

  7. A delightful surprise to see the announcement of the May tea party, this is Patrick who has visited several of them and who enjoys the remarkable high spirits that go with this.

  8. Hi everybody. I write a gonzo financial independence blog with inspiration from the late hunter s. thompson. I just wrote about fixing up the art studio in our home: https://freddysmidlap.com/2019/05/03/attic-studio-renovation-wrap-up-dont-call-it-an-investment/

    While I don’t write about music on the blog we’re a rock n’ roll house and my lovely bride was record label manager for ani difranco for a long time. We even have a gold record on the office wall!

    Cheers everybody.

  9. We’re having a three-year-olds party that’s got a mermaid theme. The mums and dads will get tea! We will listen to baby disco music…I hope this counts?

  10. Music lover here. I have really wide-ranging tastes, form chant/poliphony, baroque, classical, jazz and even up into modern rock. My sweet spot is jazz from the era when the 78 rpm record was king and I periodically feature some of these records and the people who made them.

    As for playing, I took piano lessons for a couple of years. I recently wrote about how that experience was not all unicorns and rainbows.

    https://jpcavanaugh.com/2019/04/12/the-piano-recital/

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