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Danny could you please load a pic of the backdoor of Jamie's kitchen for us to bring coffee and teas without passing through the introduction door

Last edited by Grand_Ma (Wed 29 Feb 12 1:28pm)

minerva wrote:

kye in france wrote:

It really is not correct to show people the back door when they come visiting....unless they are already old friends or family

It used to be traditional here that the backdoor was the 'tradesman's entrance', & the frontdoor reserved for 'polite society'..........
........however, I don't use my frontdoor at all.........everyone who is anyone comes to the back of the house, the tradesman are left knocking in vain at the front!

The best gardens are at the back, the wine is poured at the back, the kitchen door leads directly to patios, paths, seats, flowers & open countryside.......the front is north-facing & cold even in summer!

My front door opens from a passage out of our kitchen and into our front garden, it is really quite pretty and semi-enclosed from the street, the back door opens into a storage room that has to be crossed before getting to the garden outside. What does that say about how the house was designed? Odd!

Mostly friends come in the front, go to the kitchen, and feel at home.

I reckon so, love.........I'm so NOT polite society............just rough trade!!! 

I dont have a door bell i ripped it out when the kids played with it too many times years ago.

Only friends enter the garden gate to knock on the door, when no answer they go around the corner and peep into the front living room to see if i am there...though that room is often empty  

well.... my kitchen door opens to the basement. in the country. so. I guess the ones knocking at the door are ...monsters? jam monsters?