5. HOUSEBOUND DISABLED HEDGE VICTIM SUFFERS IN THE SHADE



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This is the hedge at the side of my house. I injured my back in a car smash almost 3 years ago, so I am now disabled and housebound and awaiting aspinal fusion operation, that is why the hedge is such a great problem - the hedge means that if it rains the ground outside can take 4-5 to dry out, even in summer, as the grass is always in shadow. It is therefore very slippery all the time and dangerous for someone registered as disabled due to mobility problems.

Also the patio gets covered in green slime very quickly and is like an ice rink when wet which means that I can't even get to the washing line some days. My husband has to power hose it down 2-3 times a year for my safety, it takes him around 3 hours and he has angina. We are only 45 with a 3 year old child and we feel intimidated, how older people on their own go on I cannot imagine. Because I am housebound I cannot escape these problems. The hedge blocks natural light to the downstairs, and has broken the satellite signal so I cannot watch T.V. in bad weather when the hedging-trees are waving around like some demented fan dancers.

Our garden is tiny but the neighbour, who will not cut the hedge, has a very large garden.


AND HERE IS THE OUTLOOK FROM THE BEDROOM WINDOW


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