This is an article that appeared in last month’s Garden Design Journal in their ‘Talking Point’ opinion section.  I love to travel by train, because of certain negatives – because I hate car traffic and airports and because I’m too tall to fit into the aeroplane seats that I can afford. There are also distinct […]

The superlatives of contemporary expression reach as far as possible to the extremes of human experience. The sheer awesomeness (or awfulness) of everyday life leads us to select descriptors such as ‘epic’ or ‘iconic’ for every object or environment or atmosphere we encounter. An offhand internet search for ‘iconic pencil sharpener’ and ‘iconic toilet’ yields […]

“A Word …” is my quarterly column for Landscape: The Journal of the Landscape Institute. Here I ruminate on hanging baskets.   Let’s imagine a scenario. You’re out walking on a sunny day and the streets are full of colour and cheer.You might even be whistling. You’re transported with delight, until your mood shifts suddenly […]