Titanarum

Aching after mega walk in Richmond Park with friend P, a plant lover. Got her into the Isabella plantation to check out how far gone everything was. Being a sheltered enclosure the answer is ‘quite far’. We saw tiny open flowers on a man size honeysuckle. Frilly, heavily scented and pale yellow. And an azalea bush with two papery lilac coloured flowers. Several camellias were in flower. They come in so many sizes, shapes and colours in there but those were saw were smallish and pastelly. A theme is beginning to emerge, innit? Suits me fine. I like. Also blooming: heathers. White and dusky pink. Having seen the sap risen we ventured outside the enclosure. I wasn’t wearing sensible clothing. The chilly wind was fierce and soon I was moaning non stop. Good job we found a scarf. A recent Christmas present judging from the newness of the fabric and lack of body odour. Obviously the loser of the scarf will be upset. But if only he or she knew (was a bit unisex, the scarf, army patterned and without label) how happy finding that scarf made my friend, all would be forgiven. No longer pestered by my whining she could get on with telling me about her latest plant purchases and designs. I heard little, what with the wind raging and the sound muffled by a tightly wound scarf. Bliss for both.