Good evening dear Friends
Now that this reminder of my previous works on the Summer Garden Party on Regent St project is done, time has come for me to kick start my "Return to Regent St 2014 diorama" which is the continuation of the original story of one extraordinary day in the life of my happy little Victorians and their Guests
A story articulated around 5 main chapters :
Summer Garden Party on Regent St - a Victorian TaleChapter 1 : Early Morning to Noon Picking the fruits and vegetables in the vegetable gardens and the preparation and cooking of the feast in the kitchen. Decoration of the gardens and the Summer pavillion.
Chapter 2 : Noon to 5.00pm Preparation of the afternoon cakes and other sweet delights in the kitchen, arrival of the Guests and serving of high tea on the elevated terrace lawn including a Royal visit
Chapter 3 : 5.00pm to 8.00pm Setting up the stage for the play "The Three Musketeers" on the elevated terrace, sitting down of the Guests and "show time" involving the 3 Musketeers, Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne and Milady de Winter.
Chapter 4 : 8.00pm to 10.00pmDishing and serving of the sumptuous evening buffet in the summer pavillion with cocktails and piano music and dancing
Chapter 5 10.00pm to MidnightMagical entrance and performance of Maria Malibran. The end
Those who remember the project know that I was able to complete the first two chapters of the tale, so I will start the third chapter as soon as the rebuilding and redecorating works of the outside grounds and Inside of the Mansion will be completed
Just like I did for the original project, I will lay sheets of A3 paper in order to work out the space that my remodelled Mansion takes now that it is featuring a double sized Victorian kitchen and conservatory. There will of course be a place for the Summer Pavillion separated from the mansion by grand gardens featuring a central fountain, an elevated terrace and 4 water features in the shape of brick lined rectangular ponds. I will use the reflective properties of the water features to enhance the lights which will decorate the outside grounds as we may remember that the third chapter is set from 17.00 to 20.00 so the atmosphere will be different from that of the first two chapters...
Not only the gardens will be enlarged compared to the original project, but also the Regent St road which will be big enough to accommodate two vehicles circulating in opposite directions - something that I was not able to do with the first project - and the vegetable garden will move to the side of the Mansion by the Victorian kitchen.
I am very excited that everything is starting to take shape and I will very soon have my Playmo Angels getting at it in the shape of Monsieur Firmin & Miss Periwinkle for the outside Grounds and Mrs Applepie and her Friends for the Victorian kitchen.
I will photograph each step of the "Return to Regent St" project and will share with you the dimensions, origins and costs of all the materials I will be using
As I mentioned before, my intention is to spice up the three chapters to come with little intrigues, mysteries and funny situations set around the visit of famous celebrities of the Victorian times creating a less formal atmosphere than that of the previous two chapters...
Thank you so much for following this thread over the years as a new chapter is about to open
Karim
PS : I would like to thank all the original Customizers & Friends who created figures for scènes starting from the third chapter onwards, that all your wonderful créations will appear in the tale to come and that I cannot thank you enough for your patience and talent
