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What a charming cottage. The hanging baskets are very pretty. If you look carefully you can see that the occupants have planted lavender on either side of the entrance so that you brush against the plants and release their aroma as you enter the garden. Such a nice idea. We call these windows 'leaded'. Originally each window consisted of many small pieces of glass held together with strips of lead. In the past it was difficult to make large panes of glass so windows were constructed in this manner. Nowadays you can still see windows like these in older houses or houses that imitate traditional styles of building. They look lovely but probably make the rooms quite dark. The house number is thirteen. In Britain this is considered an unlucky number and some superstitious people would not consider living in a house with this number. In some blocks of flats and hotels the number is not used at all. Obviously the people who live here are not bothered by this and must indeed feel lucky to live in such an attractive home. In fact lavender is considered a lucky plant, so perhaps that is why they have planted it here. |
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