The cottage at Number four, Main Street, looks particulary smart with its neat bricks and golden thatched roof. It is obviously well looked after. The cottage is a single floored building and has a red stable door where a cat is often found snoozing.
Either side of the stable door there are two small sash windows. They are neatly painted. When you go through the stable door there is a dark looking hall. A large mat for wiping muddy shoes is on the floor and pegs to hang coats on are on the wall on the left. Going through a low archway takes you into the dimly lit living room. This room is very warm and cozy because of the medium sized old coal fire. Surrounding the coal fire are some old, lovely Victorian tiles. In a corner is a silver portable TV, and on either side of the TV are hurricane lamps. They are always lit in the evenings. On the cotton sofa is a large patchwork throw.
There are two small bedroms that have recently been decorated. The windows in these rooms are large enough to let plenty of light in.
As you go into the kitchen there is a long worktop and a very clean sink. As there is no central heating in the cottage the owners rely on a Rayburn to keep it warm, and cook the food.
As you walk into the back garden, through an arched gateway, there is a little greenhouse. Inside are some onions, tomatoes and a strange green plant. An old stonewall surrounds the garden that has moss an ivy creeping up it. The garden has a lawned area and on the lawn is a lovely new swing. In a far corner of the garden is a rambling strawberry bush.
There is a family of three living here. Kelly, the mother, is very cheerful. She has green eyes and brown hair, and does not look as old as 25. She stays home with her son Jack. Her husband, Zak, works in a supermarket in Forest Town as the manager. He is a little bit daft at home. Once he tried to water the plants with red wine instead of water.
Description created by the Yr5 children at Southwold Primary School. 2002
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