"Sacha" wrote
That's my point. I don't know what the average garden size is in this
country but apparently both gardens and houses have been getting
considerably smaller since the last war. Perceptions have changed
accordingly, I imagine.
Sacha

Pffffff !
You want to come over here to Holland - the majority of gardens are postage
stamp size :~(

A 'small;' garden in England seems huge to me :~)
Jenny