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Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

March 22, 2016 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

Over the weekend we celebrated our friend Stephanie’s birthday by stepping back in time for tea and cookies at Roedde House Museum. We also got to listen to a live reading by Bill Richardson from his new book of poetry. 

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

You will find the house at 1415 Barclay Street in the West End of Vancouver. The house was built in 1893 for the family of Gustav Roedde, the city’s first bookbinder. 

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

My favourite part of the tour (besides getting to indulge in tea and cookies) was of course the kitchen!

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

Mrs. Roedde was under 5″ tall and her counters and sink were very low. Here is Reg demonstrating just how low they are. 

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

Is there anything more charming than an antique kitchen?

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

Truly the heart of the home. 

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

The elegance of Roedde House Museum is quite lovely. 

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

Here is Stephanie showcasing one of the many sewing machines of the house. 

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

Here is the doll the kids who come on the tour call Chucky because she freaks them out. 

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

This stained glass window is original to the house and when the children were bad they had to press their noses against it and stay there, as Reg is demonstrating. 

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

Bill Richardson, formerly the voice of CBC’s “The Roundup” (AKA The Sad Goat), read from his short stories and poems from his book The First Little Bastard to Call Me Gramps: Poems of the Late Middle Ages to a packed house. My favourite was the poem “The M Word” referring to the first time a woman is called ma’am.

Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum

Stephanie even gave us a tour of the grounds beside the house on a dark wet day in Vancouver before we headed off for hot beverages and a long talk. 

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Happy Birthday Stephanie! Thank you for introducing us to a piece of Vancouver history and a literary afternoon.

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  1. Debra She Who Seeks says

    March 22, 2016 at 7:02 pm

    So cool! What a fun afternoon. I love Bill Richardson. I received his book for Christmas and identify with a lot of the poems, LOL!

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      March 22, 2016 at 8:08 pm

      You would have LOVED his reading Debra! I wish you could have been there and yes, it was lots of fun.

      Reply
  2. The Happy Whisk says

    March 25, 2016 at 3:07 am

    That doll really is a little freaky. Yikes.

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      March 25, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      Isn’t she freaky? I am not a fan of dolls!

      Reply

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