Comments for The Folly Flaneuse https://thefollyflaneuse.com Rambles to, and ramblings about, Follies and Garden and Landscape Ornament. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:57:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Comment on The Folly, Pontypool, Monmouthshire. by TOM GARDNER https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-folly-pontypool-monmouthshire/#comment-25713 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:57:40 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=13893#comment-25713 TOM (NYC)
HOW WONDERFUL THAT A GROUP HAD THE ENERGY, DRIVE, & FINANCE TO RECREATE SUCH A WONDERFUL ‘IMAGE’ OF THE PAST.
AS AN ANTIQUES DEALER OF PERIOD … TIFFANY STUDIOS – (LAMPS AND GLASS),
I KNOW THE SIGNIFICANCE BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL AND A ‘COPY’.
HERE, THOUGH THE STRUCTURE MAY NOT HAVE THE AGE OF ITS INSPIRATION,
THE VISUAL, WHEN WELL-DONE, IS ACCEPTABLE (@ LEAST IN MY OPINION).
AT THE MOMENT, ON THIS SIDE OF THE POND, WE COULD USE A LITTLE MORE CARE, IN OUR OWN ‘ATTEMPT’ – TO RE – CREATE … ROME (AGAIN, MY OPINION).
CHEERS!
TOM

]]> Comment on Jezreel’s Tower, Gillingham, Kent by Jezreel’s Tower: Medway’s Missing Landmark - Medway, She Wrote https://thefollyflaneuse.com/jezreels-tower-gillingham-kent/#comment-25708 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:39:33 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=7583#comment-25708 […] Jezreel’s Tower, Gillingham, Kent (The Folly Flaneuse, 5 August 2022) […]

]]> Comment on Henry & Julius Caesar, Rustic House Builders by Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/henry-julius-caesar-rustic-house-builders/#comment-25695 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:13:55 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=5001#comment-25695 In reply to Pieter Vermaak.

Hello and thanks for getting in touch. This sounds very interesting. I think the best people for you to contact are the team at Knutsford Heritage Centre, as they have a great interest in the Caesar company. Their website seems to be down today, but the email address is info@knutsfordheritage.co.uk

]]> Comment on Henry & Julius Caesar, Rustic House Builders by Pieter Vermaak https://thefollyflaneuse.com/henry-julius-caesar-rustic-house-builders/#comment-25693 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:11:07 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=5001#comment-25693 I. Have found a brass badge in an old storeroom and wonder if it may interest you in obtaining it for memorabilia for your Company. If you could contact me l could provide a picture for you to see.

]]> Comment on Freddie’s Folly, The Gibberd Garden, Harlow, Essex by Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/freddies-folly-the-gibberd-garden-harlow-essex/#comment-25682 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:11:17 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=15425#comment-25682 In reply to David Edgar.

Good morning David. Thank you – this is most interesting.

]]> Comment on Freddie’s Folly, The Gibberd Garden, Harlow, Essex by David Edgar https://thefollyflaneuse.com/freddies-folly-the-gibberd-garden-harlow-essex/#comment-25681 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:52:22 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=15425#comment-25681 Gibbberd’s design for the ‘Roman’ Temple shows not only a plan but also a co-ordinated Front Elevation (or cross section) which makes the whole creation come alive. J C (Jack) Shepherd and G A (Geoffrey) Jellicoe visited and measured Italian Renaissance gardens in the 1920s, publishing in 1925 “Italian Gardens of the Renaissance”. It has been republished in various forms later. Many of the plans are accompanied by a cross section. The understanding of the gardens, with villa, trees, pools, paths and walls and the profile of the ground shown against the plan gives a sensation of almost being there. The authors also took a lot of dreamy black and white photos.

]]> Comment on Freddie’s Folly, The Gibberd Garden, Harlow, Essex by Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/freddies-folly-the-gibberd-garden-harlow-essex/#comment-25680 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:27:09 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=15425#comment-25680 In reply to Sally.

Thank you Sally. I’m delighted Jane enjoyed an afternoon exploring follies!

]]> Comment on Freddie’s Folly, The Gibberd Garden, Harlow, Essex by Sally https://thefollyflaneuse.com/freddies-folly-the-gibberd-garden-harlow-essex/#comment-25679 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:15:11 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=15425#comment-25679 In reply to Editor.

Jane was delighted to read your article – here’s her reply to me:
“This is a fascinating introduction to a byway of architectural interest of which I had no knowledge ….thank you so much. Needless to say I have been lost to follies on-line all afternoon and am about to send a link to Gibberd Garden friends.”

]]> Comment on Freddie’s Folly, The Gibberd Garden, Harlow, Essex by TOM GARDNER https://thefollyflaneuse.com/freddies-folly-the-gibberd-garden-harlow-essex/#comment-25677 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:36:52 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=15425#comment-25677 TOM (USA)
NOW 80, MY FIRST TIME VISITING EUROPE, DURING THE SUMMER OF 1964 – ((AUSTRIA, GERMANY, DENMARK, FRANCE, AND ITALY) … MY EYES AND MIND WERE –
‘SET ON FIRE’, VIA THE BEAUTY AND INPACT CREATED BY SUCH STRUCTURES.
HAVING STATED THE ABOVE, IT FOLLOWS THAT YOUR DEDICATION, AND MOST GENEROUS EFFORTS – ALLOWS US ALL TO CONTINUE THIS ENRICHMENT .
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
TOM

]]> Comment on Freddie’s Folly, The Gibberd Garden, Harlow, Essex by Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/freddies-folly-the-gibberd-garden-harlow-essex/#comment-25676 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:17:45 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=15425#comment-25676 In reply to Sally.

Hello Sally. Great to hear your memories of the garden over the years. What a great spot to remember and celebrate a life. Thanks for sharing with your friend and please let me know if she can add to the story.

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