“An inspirational book”
Bunny Guinness
“Recommended reading”
The Sunday Telegraph
“Two tales of everyday life told through the eyes of a florist are a blooming sensation.”
Western Daily Press
“Delightful pictures.”
People's Friend
“Beautiful pictures, well designed and awash with scrummy images.”
Dorset Magazine
“Blooming marvelous.”
Bournemouth Daily Echo
“A charming book.”
Ideal Home magazine
“Really useful.”
BBC Garden Illustrated magazine
“A gorgeous book.”
The Daily Telegraph
“Must have”
She Magazine
Readers quotes:
“The Flower Shop" by Sally Page is more than just an indulgent and luxurious coffee table book.
Each page is a personal invitation for you to taste every detail, from the momentous to the mundane, of the lives of people who pass through the charming Wiltshire village of Tisbury and stop at "Ted Martin Flowers". The moment you pick up and open Sally's book, you feel like you have opened the door, walked into the shop and have been one of her treasured customers or friends for years.
The quality of the photography is stunning. It makes "Homes & Gardens" or "Gardens Illustrated" look like seed catalogues by comparison.
But this book is more than just a delight to the senses or a feast for the gardener's or flower-lover's eyes. The subject matter is the beauty of life itself - in all its familiar and surprising floral, human and rural forms.
With each chapter you are taken through the seasons of the year one month at a time, savouring the flowers, colours and people from that time of year in all their natural beauty.”
“This exquisitely photographed book takes you on a journey into the English countryside by way of sharing a year in the life of an English country flower shop, set deep in the heart of Wiltshire. Through her beautiful photography Sally captures the flowers and how they are used by people to mark significant moments in their lives, not only births, marriages and deaths, but the 'I bought you these, just because.....'moments too. The accompanying anecdotes in the text enable a glimpse into people's lives and the combination of this and the photography makes you feel part of the world she depicts and, if you're like me, want to be part of it too! There are even tips dotted about the book on how to look after your own flowers. I was given the book as a gift and I can think of no better present for someone who loves England, flowers and is interested in people.”