At our last house we had the unenviable task of cutting a hedge that was abut 120 feet long and 10 feet high. When I saw the hedge cutting featured in today's photograph I remembered our hedge and reflected that the job was as nothing compared with the task of keeping this monster in shape. I don't know whether this hedge at Cirencester Park is the tallest in Britain but there can't be many, if any, that surpass it. You might wonder why a country house that is surrounded by a stone wall as tall as that in the photograph needs a hedge behind it. It must, I think, be because the house is next to the streets and houses of the town and a taller barrier was felt necessary to preserve the privacy of the owners. Incidentally, watching this hedge cutting was probably the highpoint of our grandson's visit to Cirencester.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Sony DSC-RX100
