Always difficult to know where to start, but something with flowers seemed to be sensible - here's a little linen and taupe suede clutch with silk ribbon flowers, swarvorski crystals and pearls I made earlier....
Add a layer of Codage Serum No. 1
to try and extricate a petal-like glow from my skin. Pale pink silk dress, Sam Edelman blush coloured wedges (hmm, on paper it does sound overdone, but I assure you dear reader, that the mirror said otherwise) Add Lee at the door and off we went...to see this
inside the marquee, some of my favourite things - specialist nurseries with all their floral wares in full bloom
and then, the gardens....
and a quirky stand from Waitrose and the NFU full of cabbages, peppers, celery - everything you needed for a green smoothie...
a little pick-me- up at the seafood stall with truly delicious oysters...
a favourite, the 'Time to Reflect' Alzheimer's Society garden...peaceful
Every little corner and nook you looked at, there was something blooming, scented and lovely growing
and a Canadian garden, (not that I am partisan)
and from the Gucci stand...
The Flower Show is always visually overwhelming, and there is never enough time to really take it all in. It makes one ponder to think that it will all be gone in the next week. Ephemeral indeed, but substantial enough to give me lots of ideas for some new evening bags using fabric paints, photocopiers and the like...
The evening ended with a seriously companionable dinner companion, Diarmid Gavin, whose tale of his rise from weed to mighty in the plant world was second to none.
And a final happy note to end the evening on, a botanical-themed goody bag.
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