Come rain, shine, frost or snow, Roald Dahl could be found inside the shed at the end of his garden. This was where he wrote. And beside him there was a table where he kept his most favourite things. They’re all still there.
Here are some of the items on Roald Dahl’s table:
![]() | A ball made from silver chocolate wrappers. |
![]() | A small model of a Hurricane fighter plane. |
![]() | His hipbone. |
![]() | A glass bottle filled with mauve-coloured bits of gristle taken from Roald Dahl’s spine during an operation. |
![]() | A photo of his granddaughter Sophie. |
![]() | A meteorite the size of a golf ball. |
![]() | His father’s silver-and-tortoiseshell paper-knife. |
![]() | A solar-powered musical box. |
![]() | A carving of a green grasshopper. |
![]() | A cone from a cedar tree. |