Oz
Posted by: Caroline on: July 3, 2008
Do you ever notice little things that make you wonder whether you’re still “in Kansas” or have been accidentally swept away into another world? This lamp post just doesn’t fit into the Leamington Spa regency landscape!
Likewise, in the middle of the industrial estate where I work yesterday I snapped these beauties – a flash of vibrance amongst the scrubland.
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July 3, 2008 at 11:43 am
Hi Gary.
The lamppost interested me as all the ones in surrounding streets are what I would call Narnia lampposts – actually more Victorian than Regency, but in-keeping with surroundings to an extent. This to me looks more art deco, and very like ones I saw in the US. As I pointed out in the post, it is not what I would expect to see on a REGENCY Leamington street. I’m not complaining, just commenting.
Regarding the poppies, firstly, the majority of poppies are long gone now. But as I pointed out in the post, it was the context that made them stand out – in amongst the over-grown grass, broken glass, empty pallette crates and general scrubland of the industrial estate they looked very out of place!
July 3, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Ah, I hadn’t the picture of dereliction from your comment of “industrial estate”. The poppies are still growing well enough near my office (scrubland around/behind Shires Retail Park/BPS). Also, scrubland is exactly the place I’d expect to see poppies, but perhaps you’re thinking more of the poppy fields of Afghanistan 
As for art deco, I’m afraid my knowledge of art periods and the difference between Edwardian/Georgian/Victorian architecture is very slight, but I just didn’t think it stood out as much as you seemed to. Where is it and perhaps I’ll go take a look for myself?
July 3, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Not sure about the poppy fields of Afghanistan, think I’m still somewhere in Oz – falling asleep amongst the poppies with Dorothy and Toto! 
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July 3, 2008 at 11:19 am
I’m just wondering. What makes you think the lamppost doesn’t fit in in Leamington Spa? Perhaps a little more Victorian than Regency, but not unusual to see an old lamppost in an old town surely? And what’s unusual about poppies?