JM Barrie and The Gardens of Imagination

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By Paul Millward
"On these magic shores children at play are for ever beaching their coracles. We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more."   -  JM Barrie
One of the joys of walking across London is that sense I have of drifting from one world to another through an endless parade of contrasting wonders. One moment I am in a district of bustling activity bursting with colour, crowds and vitality, the next I am led into a scene of restful solitude where it is difficult to believe I'm in the centre of such a boisterous metropolis. In a city renow...

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