The laundries on the estate no longer echo to the bustle of washerwomen. This one has become a haven for the reader in search of quiet, the dreamer in search of solitude.
The French Touch: Decoration and Design in the Most Beautiful Homes in France, 1988
Pleaching laburnum and wisteria. Laburnum trained over a metal frame gives the effect of a golden tunnel. Wisteria is interspersed to create a similar, purplish effect a little later.