Every house had a small outbuilding or shed containing the paraphernalia associated with the house and garden, stored for convenience or used during the various seasons of the year and of course the Monday morning wash day. Little in principle has changed over the years, even if the items themselves have and their location.
One thing that has changed dramatically is that there was no modern bathroom and toilet, only a small wooden shed or privy, often at the end of the garden. A wooden seat and a bucket was all that was available. It was only just after the last war that the houses in Pitstone were connected to the main sewer so it has been quite a dramatic change in the last fifty five years.
Some of our visitors don't always pay at the gate and get in through the back door. This family caused the 'Homes and Garden' room to be closed for the duration of their visit.
