22 March 2011

pottering in petersham, take five

Long time, no see! But here I am, right back where you left me at Petersham,

proving the more things change, the more they stay the same (except for my hair, which is still recovering from the most horrific haircut).

And while I returned from America last month, Petersham is having its own American moment, with cabinet-fuls of Ball canning jars and table-fuls of retro pop bottles:

But Bee and I eschewed Pep-Up pop and went straight for the warming powers of tea, coffee, and cake at a table in the greenhouse.

Bravely defying my afternoon caffeine ban, we ordered what proved to be an amazing tea, Anxi Rou Gui oolong from the Canton Tea Company:

But being out of blogging mode, I only remembered to take a photo as we were finishing off the pot, and I missed snapping my slice of lemon poppy seed cake entirely...

There were some monster-size lemons in the shop though,

alongside the ever-fabulous flora,

and some subtle reminders of what I should be doing:

But being a fair-weather gardener, I really must wait for the rain to stop first!

18 comments:

  1. That's such a lovely photo of you at the end!

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  2. Good to see you back blogging. I'm planning a garden centre visit soon as I got vouchers for my birthday and can't wait to use them! Love the bottles - very decorative.

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  3. you're back!!!

    Can't wait to see you this Saturday... (great photo)

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  4. I could use some Pep-Up Pop - only the thought of Saturday is keeping me sane.

    What a lovely picture of you.

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  5. Excuse me, but from what I can see, your haircut is stunning!

    WELCOME BACK, and thank you for the gardening inspiration (as well as the tea inspiration)!

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  6. I like the flowers and the lemon, but that is s a fab photo of you. Put it on your profile page as it is a winner

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  7. I'm sorry that I didn't mention how much I LOVED YOUR HAIR. (I thought it.)

    I'm so happy to see your blog up and running again, and it's a pleasure to relive our lovely day again.

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  8. Er, what are you talking about - your hair looks fabulous! So good to see you back and to see Petersham looking so alluring.

    I can't wait to meet you!

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  9. It is so good to hear from you again. I love that photo which exactly captures your smile.

    Have a lovely day on Saturday - I am so sorry that I can't be there too.

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  10. Lovely to see you back, Kristina, and at the ever-inspiring Petersham, too.

    Love you haircut, very stylish.

    xx

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  11. Great to see you - and so excited about Saturday! I should have replaied to your email (it arrived on my phone while I was at the allotment and I forgot to reply when I returned home). A sofa is perfect for me to sit and knot and ditract you all!

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  12. I meant to say knit, rather than knot, though perhaps the latter is more appropriate ...

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  13. Lovely to see you back on the blog... especially to see you looking so lovely!

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  14. So glad to you're blogging again; I've been missing your posts! Lovely photos. Especially that one at the end!

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  15. Hi Kristina - you can't keep a good blogger down! Hope to see you soon. S

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  16. Nice to see you back here!!!! There should be a little parcel from Sweden arriving in your mailbox sometime in the next few days! Cheers, Sam

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  17. Lovely photo of you! And lovely to see you back blogging. I've never been to Petersham and would love to go when I'm up next in London. You make it look so appealing.

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  18. at last i have been enjoying our garden, yay. we visited a garden center and stopped for a cup of tea and cake - already in the queue I was yearning for Petersham tea house!

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