Sue;
I think you may have a point about the Sixties, it probably was the only time that something like the BFG could have prospered. There was an air of confidence in the future despite the Cold War.
I have been involved with scale modelling most of my life and the Garden is just another expression of my fascination with anything in miniature. I am constantly dismayed however by the hobby's emphasis on military subjects, particularly WWII German. I think I took the peace, love thing rather to heart! Despite the fact that I will tackle almost any subject in a model kit (I've built models of birds, boats, trains, motorcycles, even Wallace & Gromit!) I refuse to consider models of machines of aggressor nations.
An ageing hippie perhaps?
Peace;
Michael
--- In britains_floral_ garden@yahoogrou ps.co.uk, sue ryall <sueryall@.. .> wrote:
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> hi michael thanks for sending me the article by peter cole,it was excellent,I have often wondered how it all came about,it captures the 60.s spirit perfectly,it couldnt have been captured any other time,after the austerity of the aftermath of the wars years,barry bucknell told our fathers how they could make their homes modern, in an affordable way,and percy thrower did the same in the garden,to design and make a modern garden,yourself, this so reflects in floral garden, the 60.s were so full of hope,the modern world,it was a good time to be around, I would have paid you that money for the people! I saw them on american ebay,but not on the uk one,I think they go for much more on that one,I didnt know if I could buy on the american won or how to convert dollars,if you ever
have another set or 1 or 2,prices still too high for me on ebay,one day........ still knocked out by having my own garden though, regards sue
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