Inside/ Out: Park life is looking up in London

For bookworms and classic movie buffs, the notion of a London park will forever conjure up images of Mary Poppins with the Banks children in tow.

Fans of the 1964 Disney cinematic extravaganza will have the added bonus of recalling Dick Van Dyke’s unique take on a Cockney accent in the role of Bert the Chimney Sweep as he and Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) sang and stepped in time “over the rooftops”.