Two posts, one day, not sure I can keep this up.

The boat and Cho immortalised in French Elle. No, this is not me tho I am partial to a spotty print and a stripe and yes flower friends, I had a proper boohoo when I saw our late puss posing and giving the model jels. We miss you.

In this months issue and shot by fellow earl grey tea lover, David Burton.

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Pretty and stylish. I’ve developed a massive crush on Sydney Parkinson and old school botanica over the last few years. Great framed and gazed at they’re soon being rolled up and heading to France for a flower lovers wedding.

Sketches and illustrations aside, this week…six tutus and a tale of a gardenia.

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Dangerous dalliances at the flower market.

A rather clever gent with a yenn for old school glamour thought these would be a good idea recently, after all in days gone by they really were the bees knees.

Warned off by knowing boys from Covent Garden I approached with caution for cultivation of these deliciously scented stems is not what it once was. How to? Be gentle, they bruise easily, order triple, store cold and use within 12 hours.

Thankfully my florists fear eased when three trays of plants and 70 cut stems later a lovely man from the Times took pictures (coming coming coming), I blushed and thanks to a beautiful beautiful bride and Jasper, my gardenia rocked.

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And a flower interlude. After a crazy weekend and a Knightsbridge wedding it was lovely to get back to secret gardens, calm seas and our new neighbours bringing sweet tweets at 5am.

These lovely photos are courtesy of the gorgeous Gerry who wandered by on a rainy day with her camera.

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I’m back from a blissful field trip in France, wet by tea and home to barns, charolais cows, huge wide blue skies, white butterflies and mamas mini Sissinghurst.

This florists wedding beckons and you’ve all been asking what I’m doing. Simple pots pots pots of the above, green glassed posies and twisted heart shaped treats beckon. There may even be a Lagonda, a sweetpea or two, peach macaroons and some retro Johnny.

Don’t get me wrong Normandy bound music lovers, that’s just an I quite like his old stuff maybe.

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This week, sweet scented gardenia and plans for another nervous bride, a visit with a fashion designer and tulle, tulle, tulle.

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Look volupp, but always start off in a rickety wheel barrow, in my workshop wheelhouse, oft in the rain with Woman’s Hour in the background – always telling me something teary ensuring lots of tea is needed.

Thistles mixed with anemones, tulips, hyacinths, hydrangeas and all sorts of herbs. My favourites. For Burberry, Testino and a delicious production team.

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P.S Mr T loves white…

Pink interruptions this week, floral little girl fun for Easter.

A week of being Virginia and Vanessa inspired. Today, cleaning vases, falling in love with hand painted covers, planning a trip here with a fellow florist and in search of ceramic Easter bunnies for a bakery.

A rainy whimsical wednesday. Have a lovely one. xxx

Flower free today we’re going shades of pink on the boat after snooping around Herve’s lovely gold and rose home, finding hair bobs for Harpers mohican, searching for froufrou and a wedding meeting with Jasper and Allegra has me plotting a pretty gypsyphilia and sweetpea affair in Brompton.

Happy mondays xxx

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Researching a job for a chic january bride this week I”ve been having Selby archive moments and a nosey in to the library of Jeanne Lanvin.

Applique, a gorgeous hardback, velvet roses and fashiony pastel moodboards – a flower girls heaven.

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