Tea Ceremony

During my wanderings at the weekend, i got talking to 3 students in the town, we started talking about random things, football being a good leveller...and we got talking about a sheffield united player who is chinese, anyway, these students were ontheir way to a tea ceremony and invited me along. now its not as ritualistic as it is in japan, but was extremely fascinating, they led me to a small building and into a small room, where we were served all manner of teas and were explained the rituals behond them all, and the different cups that you drink them out of. the frog is the master of teas and you had to stroke hom before you could commence...apparently he brings you luck. i had such a lovely afternoon with them, and warmed the soul to think that random people can just meet, talk and share a wonderful experience together...restores your faith in mankind really