I went to Polesden Lacey while the sun was shining to see the iris garden.
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Category Archives: Culture
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Celebrity Watch
It wouldn’t be a press day without celebrities. Everywhere I looked, there were celebs among blooms.
Sir Ian McKellen was interviewed by Sophie Raworth…
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Press Day
For me, Summer starts with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Savill Garden Visit
Savill Garden in Windsor is a spectacular place to visit in May.
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Tulips at RHS Wisley 2015
Tulips aren’t just found in Holland. Last year I showed you my pictures of the magnificent display of tulips at RHS Wisley.
And this year they’re back.
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Clandon Park Before The Fire
Terrible news. Clandon Park is on fire.
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Morden Hall Park
I went to Morden Hall Park ahead of the official opening of the National Trust’s first garden centre at Morden Hall.
It’s a verdant haven in the city.
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The Turn of the Screw
A Fin de Siècle novella. By Henry James. One of my favourite authors. And favoured book length (viva la novella!) The story starts round the fire with people exchanging various ghost stories.
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The Homewood in Esher
Any house with a fully functioning outdoor kitchen is bound to get my attention.
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‘Liberating Fashion’ at The Watts Gallery
‘One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art’.
So said Oscar Wilde, not only a celebrated Victorian author who happily clogs my bookshelves, but also a very important figure in the Aesthetic Movement in Britain, one which was dedicated to the artistic pursuit of beauty.