On Wednesday I had arranged to meet an old friend at The Garden Museum in Lambeth. We both wanted to see the Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors exhibition, and to have lunch. A very long lunch. It felt like a solid plan and the weather was in our favour. The sun shone on our righteous pleasure.
i passed by the garden museum several times when visiting london... i keep meanting to drop in. thanks to your pleased visit i'll make sure to go in next time.
thank you for taking us along on your day. i often prefer smaller museums as they are less overwhelming and they often offer the unexpected (like a delightful cafe!)
BTW-did you ever watch "The Good Place" on Netflex. where the characters weren't sure if they were in the "bad place" aka "hell" but in noting there is a gift shop are told "of course you are." (totally butchering the telling, but the point! ha!
Wonderful! I was there last week too (and Queen Camilla visited the day after me I believe!) and felt similarly inspired by the Bloomsbury garden lot and also feel the Vanessa Bell obsession creeping in. Two errors on my part, not having lunch (only coffee and a cookie) and paying £15 (hadn't twigged this beforehand), which was a bit sad! Sounds like you had a delicious day xx
Sounds like a great way to spend a day. Wasn't aware of this Museum, but glad you have written about it, as very much a Woolf fan.
It's so neatly put together. x
i passed by the garden museum several times when visiting london... i keep meanting to drop in. thanks to your pleased visit i'll make sure to go in next time.
And visit me, too! xx
you are definitely on the must see list!
thank you for taking us along on your day. i often prefer smaller museums as they are less overwhelming and they often offer the unexpected (like a delightful cafe!)
BTW-did you ever watch "The Good Place" on Netflex. where the characters weren't sure if they were in the "bad place" aka "hell" but in noting there is a gift shop are told "of course you are." (totally butchering the telling, but the point! ha!
Yes! Yes I did! x
So evocative, I too love a gift shop, have been known to shop then view in some cases.
me too! x
Sounds like a perfect day!
It really was. x
Wonderful! I was there last week too (and Queen Camilla visited the day after me I believe!) and felt similarly inspired by the Bloomsbury garden lot and also feel the Vanessa Bell obsession creeping in. Two errors on my part, not having lunch (only coffee and a cookie) and paying £15 (hadn't twigged this beforehand), which was a bit sad! Sounds like you had a delicious day xx
A perfect reason to go back. x
The best kind of days, spent with a friend not wanting it to end.
Thank you for the heads up about the National Art Pass promotion. I immediately stopped reading to go and purchase one.
I have added The Garden Museum on my list to visit the next time I am in the big smoke.
I hope you love it. x