What a great piece, Deda! Loved the 'Farmhouse" when there a few years ago...and what an interesting network of friends, relatives and lovers this group was. Have you read Deceived with Kindness by Angelica Garnett, Vanessa's daughter (by Duncan Grant ) not Clive Bell? Have been to Sissinghurst several times and during one of the first vists, had the great good fortune to meet Vita's son Nigel (author of Portrait of a Marriage). Loved your story!! Keep up the good postings!
Having been to Charleston House I can honestly say it is one of the most magical places. The gardens there are also very creative. When we visited Monk’s House (Virginia Woolf’s country home and a National Trust property), I actually stood in her bedroom looking out at her garden. I got chills. Then, we visited Vita Sackville-West’s (reputed to be Woolf’s lover) renovated garden masterpiece, Sissinghurst Gardens (another NT property) which I had earlier visited with my mother in 1977 shortly after NT opened it to the public. My husband and I had a wonderful summer or 2015 in England on our “Artists and Gardens” tour—in addition to those above, we visited the homes and gardens of Rudyard Kipling, Churchill, Barbara Hepworth, William Morris and others. I fear those kinds of wandering travels are no longer possible in a COVID world.
We must share stories one day over high tea!!! I have some 1st editions you would love to see!!!
What a great piece, Deda! Loved the 'Farmhouse" when there a few years ago...and what an interesting network of friends, relatives and lovers this group was. Have you read Deceived with Kindness by Angelica Garnett, Vanessa's daughter (by Duncan Grant ) not Clive Bell? Have been to Sissinghurst several times and during one of the first vists, had the great good fortune to meet Vita's son Nigel (author of Portrait of a Marriage). Loved your story!! Keep up the good postings!
Having been to Charleston House I can honestly say it is one of the most magical places. The gardens there are also very creative. When we visited Monk’s House (Virginia Woolf’s country home and a National Trust property), I actually stood in her bedroom looking out at her garden. I got chills. Then, we visited Vita Sackville-West’s (reputed to be Woolf’s lover) renovated garden masterpiece, Sissinghurst Gardens (another NT property) which I had earlier visited with my mother in 1977 shortly after NT opened it to the public. My husband and I had a wonderful summer or 2015 in England on our “Artists and Gardens” tour—in addition to those above, we visited the homes and gardens of Rudyard Kipling, Churchill, Barbara Hepworth, William Morris and others. I fear those kinds of wandering travels are no longer possible in a COVID world.
My friend Deda, I'm loving your "Postcards"