The English countryside in 1910 and a rare example of a clapper stile gate. The horizontal beams are attached at the centre and normally kept in place by weights, so you can create a low point by pushing down on the other end.
I know it's a running joke that dads are obsessed with turning the thermostat down, but I'm currently living in my parents' house because my dad is unwell and he fiddled with the thermostat using his phone app FROM HOSPITAL.
Because a few of you have asked, it’s time for my regular answer to “How did they go to the loo in those #Frockingfabulous dresses?” The answer is, “they used a bourdaloue”. Handily, Francois Boucher painted a gal putting one to good use!