Elmsdale Road
It’s not often that you come across a street in London that has a real community feel, but Elmsdale Road in Walthamstow is one of them. The street opens its … Read more
Pots
Spitalfields
On my way back from St Leonard’s Church (see below) I popped into Spitalfields, where this bench outside Verde & Company caught my eye. I like the way little tables … Read more
From the archives: New York part 2
Here’s a neat idea that I really liked at the time but never got around to doing myself – dark pink tulips, ‘Absalon’, mixed with dark purple pansies and curly … Read more
The Inner Temple Garden
I didn’t get many pics of the Inner Temple Garden as it started to rain (hooray) but I did grab a few of the pots that flank some steps near … Read more
Phlox Flowers
The other day, I bade a sad farewell to my colleague Vicky, who is going to work at Vogue. I am going to miss her terribly, but at least I … Read more
Cafe A Vin
I’m not keen on modern shopping precincts that are made up of chain shops and restaurants, but I can handle the new area at Spitalfields because it has some nice … Read more
Percy & Reed
This pot was spotted outside Will Young’s hairdresser, Percy & Reed, on Great Portland Street. Actually, I’m not sure if it qualifies as a winter pot at all. The snakeshead … Read more
Winter pots
Ever since I set myself the challenge of only featuring winter pots that don’t feature all the usual suspects such as ivy, skimmias, pansies, cyclamen and so on, output … Read more
Too much of a good thing?
Round the back of my office is a hidden little row of houses, and this pot is blooming outside the front door of one of them. My colleague James reckons … Read more