Friday 4 November 2011

Autumn weekends II

Mid October. A gloriously sunny Saturday. We breakfast on these raspberry and ricotta wholewheat scones, then decide to get out the house and actually do something, go somewhere. We head to Richmond, half an hour on the overground, but a different world. The river, younger, than we are used to seeing at our usual haunt of Southbank, populated with rowers and canoeists, leafy banked, sunlight sparkling. We walk in Richmond Park, beneath trees and through browning bracken, startling deer. Later, Petersham Nurseries for the first time, for tea and cake. Lemon and poppyseed (me), carrot cake (him). I long more than ever for a garden. In the evening, dinner at H's. She serves pan after pan of the most delicious food, spiced aubergine, sag paneer (with homemade paneer!), daal, pilau rice, raita, popadoms that crack under thumbs. We drink beer then head to pub in Kentish Town, the sky clear, the air cold. On Sunday, a trip to the Tate where Anna and I try but fail to get into the Gerhard Richter. We settle for the Tacita Dean in the Turbine Hall instead, and a walk by the river.

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I've got a long weekend this weekend, Bonfire Night in Norfolk, mulled perry and sparklers. Anyone else got plans?


















8 comments:

  1. Oh it's so nice to know I'm not the only one that pines for a garden! I have a bit of space at the front but seeing as I rent I don't have too much freedom! I'm on the waiting list for an allotment that is right next to our road but I'm number 56 on the queue!! Lovely photos I'd like to visit Petersham nurseries :)

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  2. You have a lovely blog here, so glad to have found it.

    Two gorgeous sounding weekends! I have longed for a pair of those Ilse Jacobsen wellies for so long now I think i might burst!

    Have fun in lovely norfolk. We are celebrating a birthday as well as the bonfires and sparklers so bring it on! x

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  3. Raspberry scones look delish. Love the photos too. Golden and light and Autumn all over

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  4. Looks like another great weekend.

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  5. Becky, you pictures, are always so full of colour and detail and cheer :) Those rows and rows of wellies, that poppy seed cake, lovely beer scones and a bonfire ready to light and be magical, how lovely.

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  6. (Wailed in tantrum like tones) "I want those boots!!" (Calming down and resuming a more ladylike tone) "Gorgeous post - love your blog... and your adventures too!" .... takes a deep breath... but still a funny shade of green....

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  7. I never leave Petersham empty-handed, funnily enough it is my closest garden shop!

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