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Inviting Philip scofield in for tea

Don’t the Met Police know there are COVID restrictions? LOL!

Liz Hagerty ● 2117d15 Comments

2 m house , he can afford interior designers. Maybe he’s just a peeping Tom and he’s got his story ready 😂

Maggie Dodge ● 2117d

I'm guilty of being a peeping Tom.  I don't make it a habit, it's just sometimes on a idle twilight stroll people are starting to turn on their lghts.    I delight seeing the warm, cosily lit rooms and notice how the decorations and furnishings differ from one neighbour to another.  Majority exude happiness and welcome, a few look cold, with a lone crooked lampshade atop a harsh glaring light.  Then I want to tweak the shade straight and change the bulb to make it more comfortable but I presume the occupant likes it as it is - each to their own and I scuttle back to my cosy small home.  How very fortunate I am when so many don't have even the luxury of a blanket on a freezing cold night.

Jennifer Selig ● 2117d

Don't know if I like the idea of him cruising round the streets peeping into people's houses!

Basil Finnis ● 2117d

Lovely post Jennifer.

Judi Roche ● 2117d

I had nets, right up we had shutters. I don’t like the idea of people looking in.  I’d say if you don’t have window coverings then you know you are open to being viewed by passers by. If you don’t mind then no problem .

Maggie Dodge ● 2117d

Exactly -  twilight, windows uncovered (neighbours know I'm still alive & breathing in here) come darkness, blinds down, curtains  closed.

Jennifer Selig ● 2117d

He didn’t say cruising ! Many people leave their lights on and curtains or blinds open , I don’t understand it myself. So I have a glance as I pass.Hee hee

Maureen Yakoubi ● 2117d

I was always taught to close blinds and curtains at dusk and particularly in winter to keep the heat in.

Philippa Bond ● 2117d

No nets, no blinds, never pull the curtains. I don’t care in the least who looks in. Personally don’t like feeling shut in.

Vivienne Cox ● 2117d

I love ‘putting the house to bed’ once the light fades!

Margot Crowther ● 2117d

Great post from Jennifer.  I'm sure that so many now have shutters to manage to try and keep some privacy as well as security while still enjoying some outside light.  More natural daylight is something that most people seem to aim for with their house extensions and modernisations. Interesting that we have this post running at the same time as the Brentford Stadium light pollution one.

Philippa Bond ● 2116d

It encourages peeping toms and weirdos around your property. We had one snooping around so now have blinds in the sun room as well.

Janice Evans ● 2116d

The advantage of not shutting down until darkness descends is that during dusk you can see any threatening Peeping Toms from inside the safety of your home - you could always give them a wave!  Don't get too "fright" - remember there are more goodies than baddies about.

Jennifer Selig ● 2116d

Each to their own, always think the less they can see the better.

Janice Evans ● 2116d

It's always interesting to get a glimpse of other homes and lives and it is all going to be very dull when we can't see anything except shuttered houses.  Maybe we'll then just concentrate on all the yukky concreted gardens and the contrast they have with all the green ones with growing things both low maintenance and more maintenance preferably with hidden or no wheelie bin features!Perhaps now is a good time to rethink conserving heat by working out where all the draughts are coming from and working to reduce light pollution.

Philippa Bond ● 2115d