Whilst walking along one wonderful footpath the senses were awakened first by the most amazing scent and then the bright yellow of Mimosa.
I then read this passage in one of my birthday books.
'There was a barrow full of spring flowers just opposite.
'Oh, look, mimosa!' I exclaimed... 'I must have some.'
....
'I couldn't resist it,' I said. 'It makes one think....'
'Of Italy and the Riviera, of course.'
...'It's just that it seemed such a lovely day and I felt I wanted it.'
'Yes, that's a better reason.'Barbara Pym Excellent women
The coincidence of this, along with it being one of The colours this summer, loving the scent so much and having a lovely new phone I took a picture....
And then Rose posted about L'Artisan Parfumeur's scent Mimosa Pour Moi.
And so this post had to be written.
I just love anything 'Arts and Crafts movement' and would dearly love to visit Morris's house - in fact I would like to live in it!
ReplyDeleteI used to work at Red House! Such a beautiful place and I adored every minute of it. It's such a surprise to find it hidden behind those ordinary looking suburban streets, isn't it?!
ReplyDeleteMimosa always make me think of my mom, she adores them! There used to be a fantastic mimosa festival on the seacoast when I was little and she would always get so excited for it and fill the whole house! I can almost smell them right now just thinking about that.
ReplyDeletepotterjotter - oh yes The Red House and gardens are most definately a home to be lived in...
ReplyDeletebookssnob - Oh so true I thought we'd taken a wrong turning it didn't feel possible to find a NT property along such an everyday street. Lucky you for working there.
hiphip - Wow a mimosa festival - now there's something.
Chanel has a new yellow nail polish called Mimosa. Just thought I'd throw that in;-)
ReplyDeleteNicola - the link saying 'The colours this season' should have taken you to the Chanel Mimosa page.. alas either myself or blogger were having a funny moment when posting and so it doesn't work!
ReplyDeleteAre you tempted by Mimosa nails?