Probably not the sort of fence the developers had in mind when they decided to turn a run down farm into an exclusive millionaires' seaside second-home development.
The property market crashed.
Commoners like me bought up the now discounted land. One or two of the houses here meet the original criteria (people who spent more on their driveways than I have available to spend on the house, shed, and landscaping).
My neighbours live in sheds and garages, working to save enough to get started on a house.
Serves the developers right - it was originally advertised with golf-course, marina, and a restaurant clubhouse type facility. None of that exists and isn't likely to in my lifetime (thank goodness). What millionaire wants to wreck their sports car on 27 km of potholed gravel road for a view of mudflats when the tide goes out?
I suppose they could invest in helicopters, and buy 2 sections - one for the house and one for the private helipad.
Honestly - we aren't exclusive enough for that and if there was ever any doubt then my fence should dispel it.
Anyway my fence awaits the germination of the sweet peas sown below it. Old fashioned flowers I know but my grandmother loved them, so Narna, this is for you.
They were my mum’s ‘flower’. She grew them every year in every place we ever lived that I can remember - unfortunately her first born (that’d be me) has had no success at all/anywhere I’ve lived.
ReplyDeleteLove that fence….there’s a farm up at Healesville that has used actual bike frames with wheels attached. Not a new idea but smile producing just the same
A beautiful fence even before any flowers
ReplyDeleteafter wrecking 200 bikes I couldn't let those colourful wheels go for acrap. I would have liked to save lots more for bean fences and garden 'sculptures' but didn't have the resources to transport and store them.
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE the fence... almost a shame it will be come hidden, albeit by such pretty plants... YAM xx
Winter interestš¤ I guess it means I can changecthe decor seasonally.
DeleteNow that's a different fence! My mother loved sweet peas, and I have never succeeded with them, wrong climate here
ReplyDeleteI've never succeeded with sweet peas either, but new place, try again. I suspect the real secret is to sow them in late autumn. I didn't so if they fail, I'll do that next time.
DeleteI LOVE your fence!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThe fence is wonderful - colourful, and bound to bring a smile to everyone's face.
ReplyDeleteI could teally hippify the place with some solar lights and a fake butterfly or two!
Deleteits a work of ART to me and a place I would be happy in. Although, I am no sure Scully thinks very much of it by the way she looks. ha ha ha.. no cheap land in Florida, there was in the past, but over the last 40 years where we are, even if you buy land you can't live on it until you build a house. no RV, no mobile homes, no sheds or tents ...
ReplyDeleteI love your fence! I planted sweet peas once a long time ago. And for many years they would just spring back each year.
ReplyDeleteDon’t know why they stopped. I might have to get me some seeds and start the cycle again
That's a grand fence! Sweet peas are always a favorite with me.
ReplyDeletewow sounds like the developer didn't either quite know his stuff or he ran out of money.
ReplyDeleteIt was one of the wealthy 'made money in wine' families - in the days when they all believed they had the Midas Touch.
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