So imagine if, at some point last century, everyone had started building half-height conservatories. Conservatories, as in the glassy extensions on to the side of houses, but only half as tall. Say, three, four foot high. Tall enough for a human to fit in, but only on their hands and knees. And imagine further that, despite the obvious shortcomings of these half-height conservatories, people had continued building them over the decades. Every year, a steady stream of stunted extensions.
In this scenario, would you just stand by as neighbour after neighbour adorned their property with a bizarre, waist-high glasshouse, and think, “Eh, if it makes you happy, knock yourself out.” Or would you say something? You’d say something, right? Something along the lines of, “Why do you have a conservatory…
