I am in disgrace because I promised Julian and Isabel 10 days ago to write to you. They made a sort of condition of participating in the judging of my very odd garden design competition that you should be included in this role as well.
 
Actually, the moment that they said this it was clear that I should have asked you long ago, and I would be most grateful if you were to think about it. What I need from you all is to go through the initial submissions for the competition and simply identify any that you think merit further development or interrogation. You can do this at Hadspen or at the Museum of Garden History in Lambeth any time from early August to the 15th of September, when we have promised to reveal a ‘long’ shortlist. Attached is a summary of the website correspondence to date, the structure for the submission of competition entries, and a list of the other judges involved. I am a little embarrassed about the list, but it does, remarkably, represent a very carefully mixed cocktail of a few locals who have been engaged from the start, and professionals of all stripes who have thrown themselves in to the argument. The complete correspondence is on www.thehadspenparabola.com.
 
Oh, and if you are around the 27th June do come to the Museum. We are having a party for the exhibition and a debate – no a Joust – between the hip architects on one team and the gardening establishment on the other.
 
Are you well? Have you retired?
 

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