Saturday, January 23, 2010
4) London NW: On the northern edge of the capital, in former rural Hertfordshire, my final quadruplet lies hidden in private grounds. A potholed lane runs north from The Gate, providing vehicle access to the village hall and some playing fields. There's a kid's birthday party underway as I pass, and some rowdy football, plus a mysterious gushing sound from the garden opposite. What a garden! A huge fountain spews forth from a lake large enough to require lifebelts. The lawn runs upslope in pristine gardener-tended glory. And a mighty four-sailed tower can just about be seen over (or through) the threadbare hedge. I've heard that Tony Blackburn and Norman Wisdom live round here - maybe this millionaire's manor (and supersized garden ornament) belongs to one of them. For the rest of us, it's not run of the mill. [take a look]
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