Two posts for the price of one today! These are some of the shots taken in the “secret garden” I mentioned, one we would not have discovered if we were taking the Tube, but rather the result of some serendipitous wandering. it’s a small gated garden — the Phoenix Garden — apparently one of the last communal gardens from those begun in the city in the 1980s. We just happened to spot it on a little side street as we made our way towards Leicester Square. What a delightful find.
Hard to believe this peace could be found so close to very busy streets. We found several very good ideas here for translating to our own garden — a brilliant berm-ish/retaining-wall creation made of stacked newspapers is one I’m definitely copying. And Pater’s got an idea for a new pond.
She’salready scooped me, but here’s my version of yesterday afternoon’s meeting with IndigoAlison — I sometimes wonder why I keep up this whole blogging enterprise and I have some questions about how well represented we are on these screens, but meeting Alison after getting to know her through her blog after the last year or so was a validation of the process. Interesting, çause we’d just come from the National Portrait Gallery, which has centuries of artists’ attempts to capture the essence of their sitters — in a way, I had assembled my own portrait of Alison from her writing. I’m not sure that meeting her in person got me any closer to really knowing her — we’re much more complex creatures than can be grasped through any one meeting or any 400 posts! But I very much enjoyed her company for the afternoon, as did Pater, and I feel quite sure we’d be friends if we lived closer. What am I talking about? We’re friends already . . . we just don’t see each other often!
Well you trumped me on the garden, I have never seen it before but will hunt it down. Glad you enjoyed the pint, sorry this photo is grim of me! but makes you look pocket sized. I think it was great to ‘flesh out’ the blog a little and hope you keep in touch. Roll on Vancouver.
You’re spoiling us – two for the price of one! That’s so great that you two could meet. Did you coordinate outfits beforehand? You both look great with your softly-draped tops and colourful jewellery. Patricia
The gardens are lovely but I have to tell you that where my excitement and enthusiasm are and that is in seeing you two together. I am so happy that you were able to meet and enjoy a day of art( art and Indigo go together).It is a beautiful portrait you have made here, Mater.
I love what you said:We’re friends already . . . we just don’t see each other often!” Really nicely said.
Oh i want to have like that garden too.=) Thanks for sharing.And both of you are so pretty,nice necklace too.=)
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Isn't this great, and you are there at the perfect time to see everything blooming up. I love the guerilla and tiny pocket gardens.
Such a beautiful secret garden. Thanks for taking us with you!
How fabulous that you were able to meet and continue the friendship in a different space.
The gardens are fabulous. You seem to be there at the perfect time.