I’ve always thought of shoes as reified works of abstract art.
Cinderella. My favourite shoe story. Cinderella – the girl whose shoes helped elevate her to a higher status. The tale of the ‘slipper test’ can in fact be traced back to 1st century Egypt.
Shere, one of my favourite villages in Surrey, will be inviting the public to view the biggest selection of beautiful private gardens for Shere Open Gardens 2015.
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I went to Polesden Lacey while the sun was shining to see the iris garden.
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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…
For me, Summer starts with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Savill Garden in Windsor is a spectacular place to visit in May.
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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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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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Any house with a fully functioning outdoor kitchen is bound to get my attention.
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‘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.