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Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (Molesey)

Description: Address: East Molesey / Surrey / England

Newest Review: ... caricature of an overweight, buffoonish Henry. I do hope he won - I've been unable to find out from the relevant website. Another apparently light-hearted feature - though for all I know the participants may regard it as deadly serious - is the 'Catwalk in Bloom' tent, which has now been running for several years. Here is to be found an exposition of how horticulture can influence fashion ... more

... design, with a continuous parade of models in garments incorporating floral motifs, materials, textures and patterns. Meanwhile in another corner of the showground the rather confusingly entitled Floral Energy Studio hosts exhibitions and demonstratio...more

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Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (Molesey): All the fun of the flower show (2736 words)
by - written on 24/07/09 (Very useful, 173 readings)
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In the palace at old Hampton Court Henry VIII flashed his hampton for sport; Young Anne Boleyn saw it And knew she was for it, Lost her head and became his consort (though not in quite that order). Sorry, couldn't resist slipping that one in. And since so much of the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this year was themed on Henry VIII, it's almost relevant. Hampton Court Palace is famous for many things: its history, its architecture, its maze, its Real Tennis court (the oldest in the world) and its grounds. The latter comprise 60 acres of formal gardens - with ornamental water-features, fountains and parterres - and 750 ... Read the complete review

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