Bricks and flora

Well, I went to the church and all of the displays were worth a look. Some were sponsored by local businesses...just inside the door there was a Christening one by some funeral directorsfor instance...interesting.

I particularly liked the ones where they were more than an arrangement of plants with an arrangement of things though...the ones where the colours and shapes of the flowers and foliage themselves had something to with the title of the piece... the golf one in shades of green including pale mint or limey coloured flowers which reminded me of my mum all those years ago in another church looking at another display and saying 'You wouldn't think flowers could be so green!'. There was an arc of sunset colours behind a river scene,representing our estuary view in the evening but my favourites were the watery themed ones with cool blues and frothy white flowerets of spray.

On the way in there was a sign saying that due to industrial action the school choir due to entertain us that afternoon couldn't do so. Not sure whether to be happy or sad about that. I had a cup of tea and a little plate of salad (how strange to be surrounded by cakes and not want some) and admired the inside of the building. Nice rood screen. I love religious architecture...any faith, any style, I'm not fussy, any space for created for celebration and contemplation's fine by me. There were some pretty cool hassocks too...one had a rescue helicopter on!

So, let's hear it for flowers for my number three joy, their exquisitely detailed beauty

And my fourth is magnificent buildings, inside and out. The Alhambra and Sagrada Familia spring to mind, and London's Natural History museum. They are ones I've been lucky enough to see.