The Gardens of Delargo Towers - March

Here we are again me dears with another month all but gone. March didn't come 'in like a lion' and seems not to be going 'out like a lamb'. We have had a mixed bag of weather though, warm sunny spring like days early on and hail and icy east winds towards the end. However things are on the move in the garden.

This species tulip started the month of to a good start.

pure joy.

Mean while the window boxes are looking fab too.

Last year we were so pleased that the Virginian stock had self seeded in the paving. This year it has done it again and looks even better.

the border is in a bit of a betwixt and between stage now that the early dafs have finished.

and our one and only surviving Hollyhock is still hanging on in its drain. Fingers crossed it might flower this year.

In the 'court yard garden' things are coming to life too.

Alistair's narcissus has managed to flower again.

as have his Wood Anemones.

Every thing over wintering in the pots are now in growth;

The cuttings have been potted on;

The pear tree is breaking bud;

Some of the Summer bulbs are up;

and with a little luck with the weather we might get some after work 'wine time' in the garden again.

P.S. In case you were wondering where Doncaster Donny was. He went of in a huff earlier but he is there in Night Garden somewhere.

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Divas' - Marlene Dietrich

We very much enjoyed the Camden and Islington LGBT History Month this year. It was in fact the largest such event in Europe so in that case indeed the world. One of the highlights for me was a talk given by Terry Sanderson the president of the National Secular Society.  His subject and life long obsession was the amazing force of nature that was Marlene Dietrich.

You can read all about it on the pages of the wonderful blog of

Dolores Delargo Towers,  Museum of Camp

I also cant go any further with out thanking and recommending the fab tumblr

Opera Queen

I thought I knew a fair bit about her but actually only her films and persona, little about her early life 

or her as a person at all. She was indeed more fascinating than I had thought.

I knew of her hatred of the Nazis but to hear of her life in Germany before the war her exile during it and her return after it. I found very moving. 

This song captures the sense of loss she felt on returning to Berlin after the war

' Where Have All The Flowers Gone'

Here is a bitchy little note that I think is just fab.

She was her own creation and what a fantastic creature she was, on film, stage recording studio and camera. 

it wasn't until Mr. Sanderson's talk that I realized what an amazing life she had and person she was.

Just to show that there was a lot more to her than most of us knew here she is with -

 "Wot cher"   Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road!

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