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Is a bench in the front garden nice or scruffy?

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Pinkdreams · 12/04/2025 23:53

We live in a nice little neighbourhood think cup de sac upon cup de sac type of area, we have a lovely front garden space with a pickit fence, I was thinking to put a little bench out there under the window, I do have a 1 year old so she could run around and I sit there with her, we do also have a back garden. Just wondering if it’s nice or council estate thing to do?

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AntiHop · 12/04/2025 23:54

I think that's lovely (but stop with the snobbiness!)

BIWI · 12/04/2025 23:54

If you lived in Denmark/Sweden it would be seen as perfectly normal

Coffeeheaven · 12/04/2025 23:55

I have a bench in my front garden. Why would it be a council house thing??

Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 12/04/2025 23:56

Council estate thing?

PickledElectricity · 12/04/2025 23:57

Does your back garden not get much sun? I'm not sure why you'd let a toddler loose in a front garden with access to a road, even if it is a cul de sac.

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Pinkdreams · 13/04/2025 00:06

PickledElectricity · 12/04/2025 23:57

Does your back garden not get much sun? I'm not sure why you'd let a toddler loose in a front garden with access to a road, even if it is a cul de sac.

It’s a fenced garden whilst I’m there watching her I don’t see the issue? It’s not like she’d be out there by herself

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Pinkdreams · 13/04/2025 00:06

AntiHop · 12/04/2025 23:54

I think that's lovely (but stop with the snobbiness!)

Sorry I really don’t mean to sound snobby at all I personally like it hence why I’m considering putting one out there

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Starbri8 · 13/04/2025 00:09

Words fail me….perfectly decent hardworking people live in council properties , your comment shows lack of intellect , as my Nan would say fur coat and no knickers … is your name Hyacinth by any chance ? You can’t buy class .

McQueensMuse · 13/04/2025 00:18

I’m planning to put a bench in my front garden under the kitchen window!
But I do live in a council house 🤷‍♀️

Empress13 · 13/04/2025 00:24

Pinkdreams · 12/04/2025 23:53

We live in a nice little neighbourhood think cup de sac upon cup de sac type of area, we have a lovely front garden space with a pickit fence, I was thinking to put a little bench out there under the window, I do have a 1 year old so she could run around and I sit there with her, we do also have a back garden. Just wondering if it’s nice or council estate thing to do?

Council Estate? ….. grabs the 🍿

Wornouttoday · 13/04/2025 00:25

Cul de sac

DorcasLanesOneWeakness · 13/04/2025 00:30

It is nice, you're right. I love my seating area in the front garden. But then mine's on a council estate. So I guess it can be both...

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 13/04/2025 00:36

I would do this if there was nice sun trap in my imaginary front garden.

And if by council estate you mean friendly, people say hi to each other, children know the other children and play with them and it's safe to play out, then how lovely to join in with traditions like that

ForFunGoose · 13/04/2025 00:36

A garden bench in the front garden is a lovely way to interact with neighbours.

The council estate comment was unnecessary OP but I’m choosing not to roast you for it.

SiobhanSharpe · 13/04/2025 00:36

We live in a small cul de sac too and when our neighbour put his house in the market he asked if he could borrow a bench from our (back) garden to put under his front window.
His estate agent had suggested it, along with a few plants in pots. (His garden looked perfectly fine already but the bench and pots did add a little something.)

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