No.s 7 and 8 Tackleway
After almost four months, the scaffolding has at last come down from our two houses, both front and back. Unimpeded light can now come in through the rather grubby windows. The removal of the scaffolding precedes the imminent completion of our refurbishment project, with our move back into the Shoebox - that's No. 7, the one on the left - planned for next Tuesday.
Crown Lane comes up into Tackleway, between No. 7 and the adjoining cottages, which are No.s 1 to 6 - you can see the corner of No. 6 on the lefthand side of the photograph above. Crown Lane is the only means of access to Tackleway, which is a dead end. This means all our neighbours pass us on their way to or from their houses, as do the endless dogwalkers and tourists going up the steps to East Hill opposite. Hastings being a friendly place, people have commented freely - and favourably - on our twin purple front doors, with their new brassware. I have to say that, after initial nerves, we're rather proud of them.
It'll be good to get back to normal once we've moved back into the main house. As I've said in the past to people who obsess about interior decor and their homes, a house is meant to be the framework for your life, not life itself. I'm looking forward to having that perspective restored.
Antony Mair
Looking very smart I must say, from that perspective it loooks like a big dolls house.
ReplyDeleteLoving the front doors. Roll on next Tuesday!
LOL Annie
Thanks Annie - hope all is well with you. I hear that there's still some snow in parts of the Dordogne.
DeleteLove from us both
Looks fantastic, Antony - where did you take the photo from?
ReplyDeleteThanks - the steps going up East Hill are opposite the house, so I was able to go halfway up and look down - as opposed to hanging off a seagull, which would be the alternative! The proximity to East Hill has disadvantages for No. 8 in particular, which has its bathroom on the top floor front, so if you forget to lower the blind the public has a clear view in to one's more private moments as they go up or down the steps!
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