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...From £18; 34 Clifton Rd, London W9 (simonwarwicksalons.co.uk) My favourite room in my house is my bedroom, where I go to be quiet – it’s a very calm deep green. I love hanging out in bed....
...The house is set within 2.7 acres of landscaped grounds with a pool and grass tennis court amid the palm tree groves....
...That grove of knotweed was my tropical island jungle, my mangrove swamp, a place from where daring raids could be launched, or shelter sought whenever the enemy (my sister) got the upper hand in battle....
...He’s still there — I’ve named him Clifton....
...An elderly shepherd gazing down from Mount Pantokrator, Corfu’s highest point, would still see what he saw as a child: sturdy oaks, yielding lower down to olive groves out of control....
...Owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, the wood comprises three main blocks, the North, Middle and South Groves — or Woods — which cover an area of approximately 3.5 hectares....
...Outside are gardens, olive groves and a pool. The property requires restoration....
...Matthew Wilson is managing director of Clifton Nurseries in London Images: Bridgeman; Corbis...
...Somewhere between Ounagha and the Atlantic coast, trees begin to appear; solitary sentinels, then small groves giving way to more substantial plantings....
...Polytunnels sprang up on the high-level walkways, and vegetable gardens were made in the groves between the trees....
...Matthew Wilson is managing director of Clifton Nurseries in London...
...Provençal Escapes By Caroline Clifton-Mogg Ryland Peters & Small, £16.99 FT Bookshop price: £13.59 The French region of Provence is a “state of mind”, observes design writer Caroline Clifton-Mogg....
...■Phil Edmonds/Andrew Groves, (pictured below) directors of Capricorn Resources....
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