Another perspective on the Chelsea flower show (26 May) was given by friends from Germany who had come to London to spend a day getting a closer look at the variety of more than 30 gardens: “Completely overcrowded and nowhere to rest. Totally commercialised, with expensive English clothing for sale and Pimm’s at £14.50 a glass.”
They fled to the relaxing calm of Battersea Park, which is free to enjoy – in stark contrast to the flower show where “no one is too young to take part”, but plenty of people are too poor because you have to splash out about £66 per person for a day ticket.
