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one of the good things about melbourne—apart from the cafés, the trams, and the fact it's not sydney—are its trees. especially in the posh suburbs. elms, oaks, planes, cameillas, azaleas. but most of all: magnolias. which are in season right now. like mine. it sounds silly to say, but that tree has much more class than me. it's prettier too.
ps. and silver birches.
it's one of the curious things about melbourne. aside from the trams, and the elm trees, it's most characteristic feature is the abundance of gothic revival architecture. especially the churches. one person is wholly responsible for this cult of 'pointed' architecture in the second half of the 19th century: augustus welby northmore pugin. (though, of course, he's more justly famous as one of the co-designers of the palace of westminster.) still, no one is melbourne would know who pugin was. bless our history teachers for that. but i'm reminded of him by the publication of a new biography "god's architect: pugin and building of romantic britain". let's hope it leads to a gothic re-revival. because the fascist banalities of le corbusier and mies van der rohe are so dreary.
in melbourne they can be found in one of two places: either koko black or haigh's in the national trust listed block arcade (pictured). they are melbourne's swishest chocolate shops. koko's is also a café selling chocolatey foods and drinks. last christmas and easter haigh's had a security guard on the door. can't think why. does too much chocolate make women violent? i thougtht the opposite was true. wouldn't a nurse be more helpful? to treat cases of swooning.
one of the good things about melbourne—apart from the cafés, the trams, and the fact it's not sydney—are its trees. especially in the posh suburbs. elms, oaks, planes, cameillas, azaleas. but most of all: magnolias. which are in season right now. like mine. it sounds silly to say, but that tree has much more class than me. it's prettier too.
in melbourne they can be found in one of two places: either koko black or haigh's in the national trust listed block arcade (pictured). they are melbourne's swishest chocolate shops. koko's is also a café selling chocolatey foods and drinks. last christmas and easter haigh's had a security guard on the door. can't think why. does too much chocolate make women violent? i thougtht the opposite was true. wouldn't a nurse be more helpful? to treat cases of swooning.
