Meadow Brook Hall's Downton Days: Another wonderful sold-out afternoon tea with Barb's Tea Service

Barb and Rachel of BTS back at Meadow Brook Downton Days! (Photo from tea in 2017)

Last week, Barb's Tea Service returned to Meadow Brook Hall to be part of one of their annual "Downton Days" events. This was our fifth year partnering with the elegant and historic venue and we were thrilled to be back for afternoon tea with another sold-out crowd!

Donning our 1920's attire for Downton tea

When we last presented, the year was 2020 and we were still in the afterglow of the Downton Abbey movie which premiered in the U.S. in the fall of 2019.  We discussed the focus of the movie which was entertaining Royalty. The entire Crawley household was in a flurry of activity preparing for the visit of the King and Queen and we were ready to join them on that journey. We concluded our talk by sharing, at the time, some recent social media speculation that a second Downton Abbey movie may be on its way. 

Our fifth year at another sold-out Downton Days tea at Meadow Brook's Christopher Wren dining room

Happily, it was not only true, but it's here! "Downton Abbey:  A New Era" is slotted to premiere this May. BTS couldn't resist incorporating some of what we do know about the new film and postulating a few theories about what it could mean to the future of the Crawley family and their ancestral home.

We also shared a special teacup with connections to Downton Abbey.  The full story will be featured in the May/June issue of TeaTime Magazine in an article penned by this blogger. 😊

Barb with "twin" Carla, a volunteer at Meadow Brook

We met up with many old and new friends, including my "twin", Carla, one of the amazing volunteers at Meadow Brook. 

Another fabulous Downton Abbey-themed afternoon tea at Meadow Brook Hall. 

Thank you to Meadow Brook Hall and all the delightful guests who came to see us!