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Alan Titchmarsh reveals what's left him 'irritated beyond belief' after huge life change

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Karasin, E. (2026, September 28). Alan Titchmarsh reveals what's left him 'irritated beyond belief' after huge life change. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/alan-titchmarsh-moving-house-b1298710.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-28 · by Ekin Karasin

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Alan Titchmarsh expressed his frustration with the faulty gates at his new smaller garden, which is only an acre and a half compared to his previous four-and-a-half-acre property in Hampshire. The TV personality recently moved from his longtime home, where he raised his children and grandchildren, due to health considerations. In his Country Life column, Titchmarsh detailed how the inconvenience of dealing with problematic gates has left him irritated and emphasized the importance of properly addressing such issues early on.
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Alan Titchmarsh, a prominent British gardening expert, recently shared his frustration over dilapidated garden gates in Country Life magazine. He described them as causing "irritation" and expressed eagerness to have them fixed sooner rather than later. In June, Titchmarsh announced that he and his wife Alison were moving out of their expansive farmhouse near Hampshire, citing health reasons. The couple chose to relocate while they still had the option, before being forced to do so due to worsening conditions. Titchmarsh penned emotional words about leaving a garden where his children grew up and heard the laughter of grandchildren. He emphasized that overlooking the importance of a welcoming entrance can detract from the entire garden experience.

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In June, Titchmarsh revealed he and Alison were moving out of their sprawling farmhouse while “they had the choice, rather than being forced out” further down the line due to health reasons. “I cannot ever imagine loving a garden as much as the one I am leaving, which has seen my children grow up and echoed to the sounds of grandchildren...
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🔮 Titchmarsh shared his impatience at having the gates fixed, adding: "All this will come to pass and I am eager to make sure that it happens sooner rather than later, instead of leaving it until everything else is has been designed, constructed and plated.

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They are a fanfare, an introduction of the glories to come - or they should be. asserted
they → come → glories
Mine, which sticks and then has to be lifted a bit to open or close it, inspires nothing more than irritation,” he wrote in his Country Life column. asserted
he → stick → column
Titchmarsh shared his impatience at having the gates fixed, adding: "All this will come to pass and I am eager to make sure that it happens sooner rather than later, instead of leaving it until everything else is has been designed, constructed and plated. asserted
everything → share → it
"By then, I will have been irritated beyond belief and my knuckles skinned for the umpteenth time as I fight to open or close it. asserted
I → irritate → it
It is a mistake to overlook the significance of a garden entrance. asserted
It → overlook → entrance
In June, Titchmarsh revealed he and Alison were moving out of their sprawling farmhouse while “they had the choice, rather than being forced out” further down the line due to health reasons. “I cannot ever imagine loving a garden as much as the one I am leaving, which has seen my children grow up and echoed to the sounds of grandchildren... asserted
children → reveal → grandchildren
and now that I come to write these words I freely confess that my eyes are full of tears,” he penned at the time. asserted
he → come → time
The TV personality revealed his new garden is significantly smaller at an acre and a half. asserted
garden → reveal → acre
Titchmarsh initially listed his family house - which he moved into in 2002 - for £3.95 million before reducing it to £3.5 million. asserted
he → list → million
He said their plan to take Mondays and Fridays off "is not really working" and added that he has no desire to retire because he does a job that people retire to spend more time doing. asserted
people → say → time
Read More “I love that garden more than I've loved anything I've ever made. asserted
I → read → anything
I've given it a quarter of a century of love and care,” he told The Times. asserted
he → give → Times
"But when we hand over the key and close the gate, I'm not looking back. asserted
I → hand → gate
He said the move from Hampshire has been "an enormous wrench" and added: "It's a pretty big number and in another 10 years' time I probably would have found where we were too much for one man. " asserted
we → say → man
Four and a half acres of busy garden - and yes, I had help but help costs money." asserted
help → have → money
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