Afternoon tea: a Christmas celebration...

[fajrdrako]

A thousand British faces.

I have a question for the British and the Anglophiles among you.

A few weeks back I was invited to tea by my friends Vicky and Marion. We had a sumptuous repast which involved sandwiches, scones, quiches, cheese, cake, and other delicacies. And, of course, tea.

So in response I have invited Marion and Vicky (and maaseru) to my place next week before we go to the theatre, and I am wondering what to serve. I don't want to do exactly the same things they did. I want a Christmas theme. What would be appropriate for a hospitably lavish late afternoon tea? What kind of sandwiches? I've already bought little fancy petit fours from Loblaw's, with Christmas designs on the icing.

I looked at what Wikipedia had to say, and chuckled at the following information uon the subject of Canadian customs for serving afternoon tea:

Due to the great variation of cultures scattered across Canada, one may find families in the same neighbourhood who observe any or none of the tea customs found in the rest of the world.

Do you have any suggestions?