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Pilgrimage: Virginia Woolf .. Monk's House Gardens

Monk's House Roses Clematis Photo © Alice Joyce

I happened upon an unexpectedly heavenly landscape at Monk’s House. A pleasure garden I could not have imagined on my pilgrimage to Monk’s House, the realization of a long overdue dream to see the 18th century East Sussex country home Virginia Woolf shared with her husband, Leonard – a property now cared for by The National Trust.

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Bloomsbury Odyssey .. Charleston Farmhouse Garden, Sussex, England

Charleston House Pool Photo © Alice Joyce

At long last: A visit to Charleston in Sussex, England, and the garden created by Vanessa Bell at her countryside retreat, the home she shared with artist Duncan Grant, and a meeting place for the Bloomsbury Group.

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London's Kensington Roof Gardens

London Kensington Roof gardens Photo © Alice Joyce

In the very heart of London, the 1.5-acre Kensington Roof Gardens open to the public when a private event is not taking place. Gardens are located on the 7th floor, 99 Kensington High Street at Derry Street. Note: Do check the web site, and be sure to phone before planning a visit. What an enticement! To savor lunch, dinner or cocktails at Babylon Restaurant, while taking advantage of the opportunity to stroll through the 1.5 acre landscape of the Roof Gardens.

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