Ale and arty
Plants that have been ravaged by the winter everywhere else appeared to be unscathed in Southwold this weekend – phormiums and astelias were still standing proud despite being reduced to … Read more
Month: February 2011
Pushing the boundaries
There’s a garden near my flat that looks like it’s got some interesting stuff in it, judging from the plants I can see popping over the fence – lots of … Read more
Curiouser and curiouser
Three teddy bears sitting in a magnolia tree is not something you see every day. But they seem strangely at home there – and the big black bear has his … Read more
Gate’s head
Not a garden, but most definitely a gate. It’s got a sign above it, which reads: ‘If you’re more than nine feet tall, duck’.
If life gives you lemons…
… take a picture of them. This balcony is on Wimpole St, above a steak restaurant. Before Christmas, white roses were in bloom, and now its lemon tree is fruiting. … Read more
House of dreams
The moment I saw this garden gate in East Dulwich, south east London, I knew something pretty special would be behind it. But I couldn’t really see what, apart from … Read more
Gone to the wall
I hate shopping but I love Anthropologie. Now that I’ve accepted that everything is double the price I think it’s going to be, even with a generous mental mark up … Read more
Live at the BBC
Broadcasting House on Portland Place has been under wraps for months, and now it’s £1bn extension is complete. It’s all very snazzy but I must admit I noticed the new … Read more
Caught in the act
For the first time today, the owner of the house came home as I was taking a picture of their garden. He was very nice about it. ‘My wife will … Read more