Last year, our diagonally opposite rear neighbours installed an outdoor hot tub, a bit like this but not as nicely located, fixed to the back of their house, off what we would now call the patio doors.
Theirs has a solid black roof and sides, electric lighting, and curtains that close around for privacy. Personally, I would much prefer natural light in the room, to be able to look at the garden, see out of the patio doors, and walk out. Each to their own. It does not bother us. There’s nowt s’queer as folk.
It was clearly not private enough. Recently, after a week of sawing, drilling, and other woodworking noises, they erected this six-foot fence close to the house. It's a super piece of joinery. It even has a gate to access the garden. But, they cannot see much out of their downstairs windows at all now.
Why would they want such a hideous thing? Do they think that we, or our neighbours, or their neighbours, sit at our bedroom windows watching them in their hot tub through binoculars? Do they think we take photographs?
We have now started to refer to them as Mr. and Mrs. Sex Tub.
They had better not get splinters in their sphincters.
It does seem to suggest there are some strange goings-on there. I wonder if their neighbours either side have a better view or maybe they're included in the 'activities'.
ReplyDeleteI can ask my snoopy neighbour for some tips on improving your view of their goings-on?
ReplyDeleteWhat are they hiding? Clearly something they don't want others to see.
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny. Someone in my old village had one and they were old but enjoyed sitting out in the hot water - no sex involved. Hopefully!
ReplyDeleteHot tubs are very popular with couples who wife swap, maybe that's why they have such a high fence.
ReplyDeleteThat's an attention-grabbing blog post title.
ReplyDeleteDo you have low fences where you live? All the garden fences round here are 6'.
So you spent all that money on binoculars for nothing! Too bad.
ReplyDeleteAs you say, each to their own. I will never understand why people in places like my peaceful hometown feel the need to turn their tiny gardens into fortresses, no doubt making them feel even tinier behind high fences or - my personal pet hate - gabbion walls. Same as I will never understand why people want to constantly listen to music or podcasts while outdoors, when it is so lovely to hear birdsong and many other sounds of nature.
ReplyDeleteThat fence would have aroused my curiosity, even if I hadn't been interested before! So now we wonder what's going on there..
ReplyDeleteDo you think they are that sophisticated they get out of the tub to use the toilet to have a wee? Great blog post title Tasker. I have sure you will get a few thousand hits today 😀
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