Flowers for a late friend
A dear friend of mine has died – a friend who loved her garden, and who had a herbaceous border which was a riot of colour. I had known her since we were at school. I was just planning to send a bouquet – one I know she would have loved – for her funeral, when I got a rather cold note from her daughter, saying, ‘No flowers, please. Donations to the National Trust.’ I used to be a strong supporter but now I’m very
