Comments on: In The Lavender Fields Of Surrey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:44:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: M D West https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1296722 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:44:48 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1296722 Some history of various types of mint in that area, too https://mitchamhistorynotes.com/2017/02/17/peppermint-in-1875/

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1296097 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 07:50:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1296097 Thank you for a wonderful memory. We moved from London in 1959, out to Mitcham on the borders of Surrey when my father got a new job there, so at age 11 I started at my new senior school in Mitcham. Our new address was no. 1 Lavender Grove (which was off Lavender Avenue). I was enchanted by our new address. My father told me that Mitcham had been famous for both its Lavender fields and Watercress beds – besides other things! There’s still a bit of watercress in the River Wandle, but delighted to know Lavender fields are not far away still. I’ve been promising myself a visit to Mayfield lavender fields since I first heard of them a few years back. The headmistress of my new senior school lived in Banstead, although she has now long gone, so when I finally manage that visit, it will be a sort of pilgrimage too.

]]> By: Vivienne https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1296001 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 22:56:38 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1296001 Thank you so much for this wonderful post, dear Gentle Author.

One day I will visit Surrey, on my way to Provence.

Lavender is my favorite flower and perfume. I love Guerlain’s Jicky.

]]> By: mlaiuppa https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1295853 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:27:08 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1295853 Delicious.

I have developed an absolute craving for culinary lavender. I had some Lavender Lemonade on a trip to Yosemite National Forrest in California and have tried to duplicate it ever since. Failing I developed my own version. A few teaspoons of lavender syrup and a can or two of lemon flavored seltzer water. Just perfect on a warm day.

I read recently that England is having it’s own super-bloom of sorts. Some fields outside of Birmingham are enjoying a beautiful display of red poppies. Apparently, for some reason not given, the fields had been plowed under in 2013. But this year the poppies are back and the fields are a riot of color. Just glorious. They are probably spent now as the article I read said they only bloom for a few weeks. But oh, those weeks.

Looking at these fields and fields of lavender I can only imagine the heady smell from walking through them. Lucky butterflies. Lucky fox. Even luckier pheasants.

Oh, so fortunate gentle author.

]]> By: richard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1295654 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:31:28 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1295654 Your favourite is Folgate?
I sense a bias there! 🙂

]]> By: Marguerite https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1295633 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:17:48 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1295633 Thanks for the wonderful images, as much as for the words.
I live in Tasmania, Australia and have a great fondness for lavender which I have planted down one side of a winding path. I love its scent as I walk by, its hardiness, its colours, its attraction of bees and also its usefulness for scent amongst my clothes (as well as in my cooking).

]]> By: Michelle https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1295495 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 13:13:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1295495 I grew up in Norfolk with the ubiquitous presence of Norfolk Lavender products and did not know about the fields of Surrey. Yes, the smell of lavender certainly does say ‘home’.

Your vivid description of color, fox and butterflies is marvelous. Thank you for this lovely window on what you saw, GA.

]]> By: Helen Breen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1295488 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 12:34:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1295488 Greetings from Boston,

GA, what a lovely excursion to the lavender fields of Surrey. They certainly hold their own with the lavender fields of Provence. Growing up, we treasured Yardley lavender products. Memories…

]]> By: Pauline Taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1295473 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:01:25 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1295473 Lovely, lovely lavender, mine, on the approach to my front door, is magnificent this year and is always touched as I pass by. I agree that the smell of lavender as it is growing is completely different to the scent of most commercial products, even the nicest ones, but I always have a bottle of lavender oil and hand cream which I use regularly, lavender is very relaxing and helpful with the migraine too, I couldn’t be without it. When in Provence we always go to the lavender museum and shop there but I have never seen the fields of lavender in Surrey before although it is also grown in Norfolk I believe. I am now sitting beside my open garden door listening to the birds singing and looking at a lavender plant which grows there, summer has arrived at last. And wow, what a treat to see a fox in a field of lavender, you were fortunate indeed.

]]> By: Caroline Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/30/in-the-lavender-fields-of-surrey/#comment-1295462 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 10:15:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175352#comment-1295462 How lovely! You might like this, from a few years ago … https://bit.ly/1IcfHgz

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