• Xavier posted an update 12 years, 9 months ago

    Reading the latest Palais des Thés magazine (January 2012) and there is a nice map showing where tea is cultivated in China.

    • How are you doing? I trust well. I continue to be reclusive tea newbie trying to sort out all that i learn last year about tea. I have started a blog on tea, not at all good like the experts everyone seems to be. Anyhow, please view when you can and be kind. tea blog is http://seule771.wordpress.com
      I was working on a book but no money; so it is a blog for online/out of area tea shops. It is my way of thinking out loud, to sort it out as I try to recap the books direction. Not sure if I making sense. And you may not recall me either. I am the one that walks for charities; you once asked ‘how much is too much walking…of me’ I don’t seem to know how to do anything else really. I am slow walker as well. neighbors sets their clocks by my walks; so predictable and annoying I am to them. Be well, sorry to ramble so much. Ainee.

    • Might be best to not remember me. I am not author Stephen King; no matter. I am sure you are wondering what I mean with this remark. My life is most horrible with what folks do around me; right on the internet since they are all better.

      If they are best, no need to pester a crudgemudgeon like me.

      A suggested good read for you: Thousand Cranes by Kawabata; it is a story from one of Japan’s postwar novelist who tells us the story of Kikuji and the Tea Party he attends at Mrs. Ota, the rival of his dead father’s mistress.

      I hope to purchase a copy of this book and do a review of it on my blog…or include snipets of it. My blog is dead, just mine eyes only, like all that I do is solo or another reap reward since I don’t come forward and do not speak french. I am not french. I am sure revealation will be made of this comment. I imagine have been time and again. Our parents give us our ethnicity and it is mine fault for not being happy and strong with it. Xavier happy tea. Be careful always.

      • Hi Xavier,
        I am trying to obtain that book Thousand Cranes and I was wondering if you would submit to discussing it with me…as interview of sort for my blog. Once and if I receive it; I can attach some of the pages, chapter parts to you and we could do q/a type discussion and submit to next month’s blog or if too soon (short notice) than May for book discussed aspect of the blog.

        I am sure you are very busy; I am asking for the most three questions and I would provide the reading material…as you are a writer, tea reviewer etc. I don’t know much else of you, nor do I want to. Not budding in; anyhow, just reply neigh or yeah?

        And if I cannot get book than you are off hook; no review/discussion.

        Folks are not reading me at all.

        I have this other blog on blogspot and it got messed up somehow last month and March would not load; I think I offended folks with my Percy Shelley depiction…you can view this if you have time/interest. As I said, I don’t make sense and folks don’t know what to make of me; so they ignore me, if seen at all.

        I have rant too much, you don’t deserve this. The blog is http://seule771.blogspot.com

        Other wise be well. I am confusing as well; so don’t mind too much. I am crazy. All this rambling, just say yeah or nah to book review of Thousand Cranes?
        Thank you for friendship. Ainee