Years ago Honor Balfour described to me the décor of her London home in Royal Crescent, Kensington, acquired in the early post-war years long before the area became fashionable. So it was great when the London Gardens Trust Open Squares weekend in June brought the chance to visit Royal Crescent’s square.
Years ago Honor Balfour described to me the décor of her London home in Royal Crescent, Kensington, acquired in the early post-war years long before the area became fashionable. Sometimes I have visualized Honor at the peak of her broadcasting career, in the 1950s and 1960s, setting out to appear on one of her radio or television programmes, so it was great when, in June, the London Gardens Trust Open Squares weekend brought the chance to visit Royal Crescent’s square. It’s now somewhat changed since Honor’s day, but in the years before she rented a weekend cottage in the Cotswolds it must have been a welcome green space.