Shading a conservatory, especially one that is south-facing, can be a problem in summer and even on bright winter days, so here’s a short item about pinoleum, probably the original conservatory blind. [click to continue…]
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Shading a conservatory, especially one that is south-facing, can be a problem in summer and even on bright winter days, so here’s a short item about pinoleum, probably the original conservatory blind. [click to continue…]
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Though historically orangeries were conceived to grow oranges and other citrus trees in; fashionable orangeries nowadays are unlikely to display more than a bowl of imported oranges. [click to continue…]
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India celebrates 63 years of independence from Britain today and various commentators have written that perhaps its greatest gift to Britain was the curry. [click to continue…]
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No less a person than Mrs Beeton, writing in her Book of Household Management, reminds us of the importance of adequate insurance for a conservatory. [click to continue…]
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Conservatory design and orangery design are often influenced by historic architecture, as are the gardens around them. The Lower Orangery Garden at Hampton Court Palace was reopened several years ago after extensive restoration based on twenty years of research. [click to continue…]
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