Thames Barrier Park is one of those slightly random places in London that I tend to read about and never visit. Built in 2001, next to, you guessed it, the Thames Barrier, it's a really cutting edge bit of garden design and I've seen photos of it in magazines, online, and, frequently, in lectures at … Continue reading Peak bloom at Thames Barrier Park
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All quiet on the blogging front
I’ve been a little quieter than normal on the blog recently. But don’t worry, I’m not stuck in the same lethargic funk as I was all over the winter In fact, quite the opposite. Chez Wolves in London has been a crazy hive of activity recently. The littlest is going to be one in just … Continue reading All quiet on the blogging front
The garden of my dreams
The sprogs have both been ill, with various bits and pieces, these past few weeks, which means that my days have disappeared in a blur of antibiotics administering, snotty nose wiping, eyedrop dispensing, multiple night-time wakings soothing and generally feeling pretty knackered myself. There's not been much time for blogging. Or thinking. Or brushing my … Continue reading The garden of my dreams
5 ideas from Hampton Court flower show
Last Wednesday I spent a gorgeous sunny day wandering round Hampton Court flower show. It was an English summer personified: the drowsy song of bees in the air, the sun beating down with occasional white clouds drifting across the blue skies, endless (endless!) stalls selling Pimms and rather a lot of people dressed in striped … Continue reading 5 ideas from Hampton Court flower show
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