Two houses, so different and centuries apart! I know which one I’d live in!
Three good things;
1. Learnt my hair is .03mm thick. John’s fancy digital measuring device.
2. Canadian born granddaughter arrived into the world after a long wait! So now we wait for more photographs and a name! I think I could become a loving grandma - remote but loving!
3. John and I were in a senior forgetful mood - just playfully - we had a list of things to do in town but then I said we will probably forget all of them and think we have just gone for a drive! But today, we did have to think! Only forgot two things!
I always forget to bring the list! Happy grandma times, even long distance can be fun on Skype! Your son & dil must be thrilled & lovely to have a sweet daughter! I like the old house!
You've captured the lines so sharply. Well done. Congratulations on the new grandchild. We share your excitement with the birth of two babies this week -a grand niece and a whopping 11lb3oz grand nephew.
So pleased to hear your granddaughter has safely arrived :) I would love to live in the new house, but I know hubby would prefer the old. Perhaps we need a tunnel !
I'd live in the back house!!!! I don't care for the modern homes these days!! They look like a good wind could blow them down and they look so cold. Give me the sturdy house that lives for centuries and can handle a hurricane!!!
Congratulations on your new grand baby!!! How wonderful!!!! Let us know when she gets a name!!
FAV!
Older house for me please. Wonderful news about your new Granddaughter. Forgetfulness! I tend to come back with a load of shopping and without the one thing I really went out for!
@thistle I have to look at the checkout slip to see if I've lost it or just forgotten! Sometimes if I'm lucky - its in the boot having fallen out of the bags! And .....no, its the modern house for me with double glazed windows for noise as well as efficiency plus the extra light into the house!
I can't believe they got permission to build that modern block in front of that beautiful house. I had to look where you lived Maggiemae and can say that wouldn't get permission in the UK.
I would never get my shopping done without a list! LOL This reminds me of some areas on the Jersey shore where several styles of architecture can be all within the same block. To each his own as they say!
@ladymagpie The owners of the old house obviously sold off their front section and could have put a covenance on it if they wanted! Lots of beautiful old houses like this around our area!
It's a shame about the more morgen house being built in front of that beautiful old one. But.....what a dull world it world it would be if we all thought alike. Congrats on becoming a grandmother.
I like both houses for what they are.....as much as I am partial to modern architecture, I appreciate the styles of the past as long as they are done well, they are proportionate and harmonious, and blend into their environment! But, you are right, the amenities of a modern house are not to be discarded....love good lighting, big, weather and sound efficient windows, all of that good stuff. Very nice juxtaposition of old and new here...
I wonder what the owner of the older home thought when they built the newer home right in front? The older home has so much character while the newer one looks static!
@skipt07 I'm pretty sure that owners of the old home subdivided their section and allowed this construction! Probably put a covenant on it for height restriction.
Congratulations.
Congratulations grandma! Certainly well worth waiting for!
Congratulations on your new grand baby!!! How wonderful!!!! Let us know when she gets a name!!
FAV!
P.S. Congrats on the new granddaughter.