Restaurant Spy ; Palm, Walnut and Mulberry Trees and Flamingos Walt Disney Would
Evening Standard - London › June 30, 2007
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One of the world's unsolved mysteries is how on earth the Ancient Egyptians built the Pyramids without the aid of cranes, or spirit levels, or cement trucks (or Polish builders come to that). But they are there one of the Seven Wonders. The art of cultivating a roof garden in the middle of a city has always seemed to me to be an equally difficult conundrum.
Over the last five years, Guy and I have tried to create our own little rooftop paradise. When we moved into our flat, we decided that we needed more than just a room with a view. Outside, there was nothing but a bare terrace made out of decking (which somebody once set on fire with a cigarette leaving one plucky former newspaper editorturned-TV star to douse the flames. No prizes for guessing who that was). We set about transforming the place with plants, choosing lairy-looking flowers, fragrant shrubs and even a couple of olive trees. Now it's more Italian than Islington. Bees buzz around happily, and you wouldn't dream you were in the middle of the city.See the full content of this document
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Restaurant Spy ; Palm, Walnut and Mulberry Trees and Flamingos Walt Disney Would
I'm sure London is full of these private oases, but because they are private they remain a mystery.
The ones we do know about are attached to the remarkably few rooftop outdoor restaurants although a good resul...See the full content of this document
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