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Washing-line snobbery: why can’t I hang my knickers out to dry? Washing-line snobbery: why can’t I hang my knickers out to dry?
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In the US, they would call them “freedom panties”, which sounds terrible. In the tiny Devon village of Stokeinteignhead, they are known as Rozamund Perrin’s controversial smalls. The retired funeral director is at odds with her prudish neighbours in the latest skirmish in a global war on washing lines.In the US, they would call them “freedom panties”, which sounds terrible. In the tiny Devon village of Stokeinteignhead, they are known as Rozamund Perrin’s controversial smalls. The retired funeral director is at odds with her prudish neighbours in the latest skirmish in a global war on washing lines.
“It is totally inappropiate [sic] for this type of garment to be displayed opposite the village primary school,” reads an anonymous note posted through Perrin’s letterbox with the offending knickers. “There are member [sic] of this community that would welcome a halting of this.”“It is totally inappropiate [sic] for this type of garment to be displayed opposite the village primary school,” reads an anonymous note posted through Perrin’s letterbox with the offending knickers. “There are member [sic] of this community that would welcome a halting of this.”
Since the note went viral on Facebook, courtesy of Perrin’s daughter, the 65-year-old has received dozens of pairs of knickers and the suggestion to turn them into protest bunting. If she makes enough, perhaps she could supply them to fellow clothesline champions hung out to dry by zealous landlords and Niybys (not in your backyard).Since the note went viral on Facebook, courtesy of Perrin’s daughter, the 65-year-old has received dozens of pairs of knickers and the suggestion to turn them into protest bunting. If she makes enough, perhaps she could supply them to fellow clothesline champions hung out to dry by zealous landlords and Niybys (not in your backyard).
In 2014, Norwich city council told Margaret Jowsey that the line outside her flat was a hanging offence and ordered its removal. Marie Corry suffered a similar fate in Reading, where the council ruled that her line, which had been in place for five years, was a fire risk under the terms of her tenancy agreement.In 2014, Norwich city council told Margaret Jowsey that the line outside her flat was a hanging offence and ordered its removal. Marie Corry suffered a similar fate in Reading, where the council ruled that her line, which had been in place for five years, was a fire risk under the terms of her tenancy agreement.
Developers often now include clothes-line clauses in contracts. At a luxury complex in Beverley, East Yorkshire, residents are asked “to refrain from hanging washing in a manner that may detract from the visual enjoyment of the building or otherwise cause offence to fellow residents”.Developers often now include clothes-line clauses in contracts. At a luxury complex in Beverley, East Yorkshire, residents are asked “to refrain from hanging washing in a manner that may detract from the visual enjoyment of the building or otherwise cause offence to fellow residents”.
The right-to-dry fight is tougher in the US, where volt-guzzling tumble dryers are ubiquitous and a laundry uprising has inspired several states to pass laws banning the banning of clothes lines. For years, the struggle was led by the environmental group Project Laundry List. The right-to-dry fight is tougher in the US, where watt-guzzling tumble dryers are ubiquitous and a laundry uprising has inspired several states to pass laws banning the banning of clothes lines. For years, the struggle was led by the environmental group Project Laundry List.
It’s worse for renters restricted not only by the absence of outside space, but also tenancy agreements that forbid indoor drying lest it cause damp. Mrs Perrin at least has the freedom to hang inside, but is unlikely to waver. “She’s not a shrinking violet and will stand up for herself,” her daughter says, adding of the neighbour with her knickers in a twist: “Someone should just get a life.”It’s worse for renters restricted not only by the absence of outside space, but also tenancy agreements that forbid indoor drying lest it cause damp. Mrs Perrin at least has the freedom to hang inside, but is unlikely to waver. “She’s not a shrinking violet and will stand up for herself,” her daughter says, adding of the neighbour with her knickers in a twist: “Someone should just get a life.”