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MOSSEL BAY NEWS AND VIDEO - For many of us, Mother's Day 2020 will be extremely different from that of previous years.
To those of us who are used to spoiling mom or being spoilt with a visit from your nearest and dearest, this Sunday might drag on without highlights.
With social distancing now the buzzword, the thought of giving or receiving a hug from a loved one seems to be a mirage.
We should take heart that many around the world have been and still are in the same boat due to Covid-19 lockdowns.
In the past weeks, we have all learnt new skills, working from home and socialising electronically. This is a godsend ahead of Mother's Day and if you can arrange for your 76-year- old mother and 95-year-old grandmother to have tea using Zoom, there is hope yet.
Zoom provides video communication with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems.
Or if you are more traditional, a WhatsApp video call will also do. So here is a suggestion: invite your mom to cream tea this Sunday. Here are a few handy tips to help out any first timers.
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Cream tea with mom
A cream tea served with jam and clotted dream dates back to the 11th century in the United Kingdom. Like many things British, there are certain rules to follow about eating a scone correctly.
Set your table with your best crockery and little serving containers filled with clotted dream, preserves and lemon curd. No dipping of your own knife into them. Use little spoons and scoop out small portions on to your plate, enough for only one scone.
Break the scone apart into bite sized pieces, using your hands. Never cut a scone; it ruins the texture. Now you can use your knife to slather the cream and jam on to each piece.
Scones are meant to be eaten with your fingers. Then, it is often debated, jam or cream first?
The Devonshire method says cream first and the Cornish method says jam first. Queen Elizabeth uses the Cornish method.
The tea
Drink loose leaf tea after eating the scone. Brew the tea for three to six minutes. Be careful; brewing the tea for too long might affect the flavour. Drinking loose leaf tea enhances the flavour and the overall experience.
It is best to put in milk before pouring the tea, because hot tea might cause your teacups to crack, especially if dainty. It is considered impolite to stir your tea vigorously in a circular motion. Rather move the spoon to and fro, without touching the side of the cup.
Never curl you fingers through the cup's handle, but grasp it gently with thumb and forefinger. The tea napkin should only ever be pressed gently against the lips, to remove any crumbs or wetness.
The thought counts
If none of the above is your cup of tea, improvise and do your own thing. Things might not be all you envisage Mother's Day to be, but even so, make use of the opportunity to make an unforgettable memory – even if it has to be in a virtual world this time round.
As with many things British, there are certain rules to follow in eating a scone.
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