And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury, lazin’ on a sunny afternoon…
If, like the The Kinks, the taxman has prevented you from leaving your mansion this summer, then very much same here. With or without an actual garden, replicate the feeling of sitting in one whilst the bees buzz gently in the flowers, birds chirp softly in the trees and the breeze rustles the leaves.
This box includes everything you need to replicate that nostalgic (and elusive) English summer feeling:
- a breezy summer read
- elderflower pressé
- a sweet and a savoury snack reminiscent of the village fête
- a tea that could easily come from the hedgerows (in a relaxing way, not, like, nettles or anything)
- a scented soap to transport you straight to the flowerbeds
- including, as usual, a handmade bookmark and all shipping costs!
Idyllic. Thomas Hardy could never.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixed-contents box so I can't take any swap out requests, but it is, as standard, vegan and gluten free. It doesn't contain nuts but I can't guarantee that it is entirely without trace, as some items are made in a factory that handles nuts and tree nuts.
The English Garden Box
The books we use are pre-loved and, as a result, some of them can vary in terms of condition. We clean the books we use and only send them out if we deem them to be acceptable to receive. Please note that some of the books may show signs of age (don’t we all), and there is the possibility of some slight foxing or, if you’re really lucky, perhaps some annotations or gift messages in them from their past owners. We think this is part of the joy of second-hand books, but if you are very particular about this then do drop us a note in the box and we’ll make sure to find you something more... shall we say, youthful.