Category Archives: Gardening
The Bronte heroine who hated bouquets
For this week’s Something Understood producer Lucy Dichmont was keen to explore the elaborate Victorian coded language of floral bouquets. Unexpectedly I found myself pulling out memories and stories that I’ve been carrying around for decades. I’ve also created a … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Music, Radio, Uncategorized
Tagged ben e king, charlotte bronte, flowers, passion flower, rhododendron, roses, Something Understood, spanish harlem, villette
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My secret Hollywood garden
This was written for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show magazine. Thanks to them for permission to post it here. Foreign correspondents don’t have a great reputation for gardening. What with a new OJ Simpson trial about to start, an imminent … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Film, Gardening, Uncategorized
Tagged cinema, culture, Hollywood, Los Angeles
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