Petit English Garden of MARPLE & POIROT

My wife and I started gardening in Fukuoka (Japan) in 2003. There was nothing but muddy clayey sloping land. At the beginning we made several structure such as steps and paths, and planted turf, fruit trees, roses, herbs etc. In 2010, we visited several famous English gardens, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Mottisfont Abbey Garden and Hidcote Manor Garden. We were shocked by the glory of those gardens. Since then, we have been trying to make small but glorious gardens by ourselves.

庭の紹介

　夫婦で庭づくりを福岡の郊外で2003年に始めました.　赤土むきだしの斜面にまず階段や園路をつくって芝をはり、果樹やバラ、ハーブなどを植えました.

　2010年にイギリスの有名なガーデンの、シシングハースト、モティスフォントアビー、ヒドコートマナーなどを回り、その素晴らしさに圧倒され、それから自分たちで小さくても素晴らしい庭をめざして庭づくりをつづけています.

11/04/2014

POIROT VISITED HIS CREATOR'S SECOND HOME II　(アガサ・クリスティーの別邸)

After a visit to the Greenway House, we walk to the boathouse.
Nestled on the banks of the River Dart, the boathouse enjoys amazing views, as well as it's own claim to fame as scene of the crime in Dead Man's Folly.

It took about ten minutes from the House to the boathouse.

The boathouse has a slate roof, however, it was originally thatched.

Ariadne Oliver and Hercule Poirot at the boathouse

In the boathouse, there was a Agatha Christie's favorite chair. Marple sat down and I took a picture of her smile.

Just a couple of minutes walk took us to the Battery.

The battery dates from the 18th century and may have been built as a Napoleonic defence in the 1790s.

Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan in 1946

Zoe Wanamaker and David Suchet in 2013

In the shop, I bought two books.

Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly was written by Agatha Christie in 1954 (60years ago!) to help raise money for her local church at Churston Ferrers. It was never published in its original form. Instead, it became the basis for Dead Man's Folly. Marking 60 years since it was written, this previously unpublished version of the story was published recently. It is quite old but new.

Agatha Christie's POIROT; The essential novels in one sitting was also published this year. The size is 84×69×27mm, The contents of the book includes 'The Life of Hercule Poirot', summaries of nine representative novels such as The Misterious Affairs at Styles, and a brief biography of Agatha Christie. I really love this tiny book!