That photo was taken at Sissinghurst one of the most famous and beautiful gardens in England. The garden was created by Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicholson at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent. If you are interested in really scandalous behaviour try Googling them. They and their contemporaries leave Jerry Springer in the dust.
Oh Fay, that's lovely! I think I'll spend the day here, walking amidst the blooms and admiring the lawns, basking in the English sunshine... :)
ReplyDeleteThat photo was taken at Sissinghurst one of the most famous and beautiful gardens in England. The garden was created by Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicholson at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent. If you are interested in really scandalous behaviour try Googling them. They and their contemporaries leave Jerry Springer in the dust.
DeleteWonder if that was the inspiration for the name Lobelia Sackville-Baggins in Lord Of The Rings?
DeleteDances, that was exactly my first thought as well upon reading her name!!!
DeleteMy memory is SO bad but I think I *did* see a program about them, could have been a BBC production, and they were indeed very scandalous!!!
What a sweet thing to do, Fay! Nothing like a walk in a beautiful garden to soothe the soul...
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