If you only rarely venture out of London , you're surprised to discover the Art Deco charms of England in July
Colchester's Dutch Quarter , for instance , is full of brightly coloured cottages .
Chester ( not a pet name for Colchester but somewhere quite different ) was all Elizabethan beams and hollyhocks by leaded windows . Not to mention masses of ladies , young and old , dressed to kill in pretty frocks and , what Smitonius assures me , are called fascinators . But more of this some other time .
And Scotney Castle had too many charms to mention .... including this boat house on the lake .
Because Art Deco , as used in greetings cards and nursery rhyme books , seemed to be everywhere last week , I was pleased to discover this plaque to Jane and Ann Taylor in Colchester . Jane wrote the words to "Twinkle , Twinkle Little Star " two hundred years ago and I still sing the song on an almost daily basis to toddlers today .
And in Lincoln , ( when I buy a 3-day travel card I use it ! ) I found an Art Deco tin , full of old buttons, which I'm still sorting through and admiring .
Meanwhile I'm delighted to say that Smitonius , minus gallbladder and impressive gallstone , is feeling better by the minute and will no doubt be blogging very soon .........about France or , indeed , Chester .
4 comments:
My speedy get well, feel better soon wishes to Smitonius. Perhaps the wearing of one of those fascinator creations would have her feeling a whole lot spiffier in next to no time?
I adore that boathouse!
And get well soon wishes for Smitonius.
Thanks for the impressive selection of Art Deco inspiration – this will no doubt help with some renovation ideas at home... I particularly love that huge swatch of yellow on the building.
Hope Smitonius is feeling better after that ordeal.
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I've only just discovered you, via Knitting Iris, but love your blog and will call again! Best wishes for a rapid recovery for Smitonius,
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