curiousgeorgie247 Tue 08-May-18 18:21:22

We bought an ex council house a few years ago. Lovely estate, lovely big houses with large gardens, lovely neighbours.

Most are now owner occupied but there are still a few that are council.

Was having a drink in the sun with neighbours last night in the back garden. It came up about most of the people across the road sit out in the front gardens and we were discussing why anyone would want to when we all have big back gardens. It isn't to do with the sun as they sit out there when it isn't sunny.

We have a driveway now but when it was a garden I would never have chosen to sit in the front garden as opposed to the back.

None of us have ever seen it anywhere other than on council estates. It seems to be a thing.

I'm not criticizing. It doesn't bother me. Each to their own. It just came up last night and thought I'd ask opinions.