Ready to go in the front garden

Eastbourne in 2025: Front gardens have long since lost their traditional role as flower paradises – pragmatism is the order of the day here. Where roses once bloomed, paving stones now gleam; where hedges once grew, cars now reign supreme. And yet this scene has its own unique charm: two neighbours, two driveways, two cars parked obediently in front of their houses, as if they knew exactly where their place was in everyday British life. Typically English – just cast in asphalt. | England