16 October 2010

pottering in petersham, take three

It may have been cold and dank this afternoon, but Petersham still had sprightly greens in its glasshouses

and in the Teahouse:

And the main shop, unlike the sky, was suffused with blue. The tables were laden with Murano glass,

including Scavo glass, crafted to resemble vessels excavated from ancient Roman ruins:

I was captivated by the sensuously smooth wooden pots, too:

But this is what really set my heart aflutter,

because who knew perfectly proper Petersham could be a Little Shop of Horrors!

15 comments:

  1. Ah, that book sounds like great fun - in a purely educational way, of course!

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  2. There's one for my wish list ; )

    Looking forward to tomorrow!

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  3. I remember the sandwiches from the tea house, the bread in particular is delicious. And the salad leaves look like a great winter option!

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  4. Sandwich instead of cake ... I'm shocked!

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  5. I so wish I were close enough to be there for the book talk! It sounds fantastic!!

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  6. I am totally transfixed by those exquisite glass vessels.

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  7. The color of that glass is the most spectacular EVER. As is the title of that book!

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  8. Love the blue glassware - just my colour. The talk could be quite interesting!

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  9. Love that sales pitch - and I don't even like plant talks!

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  10. Sounds irresistable...don't get too close to any unfamiliar foliage!

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  11. oh wow, how delicious looking is that bread?! that glass is really beautiful too. lots of clever things made by clever people there by the looks of it.

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  12. What a lovely shade of blue and the white streaky tabletop suits the glass perfectly.

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  13. Gorgeous glassware and that wooden pot is really lovely. I'd be terrible if I visited Petersham - I'd need a truck to transport all my purchases home again!

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  14. Oooh, should we be concerned Kristina? Could there be more in the toffee sauce than Mr Hockey Sticks bargained for?

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