Five reasons Nigel wants you to see him standing in front of a fence:
1. Good fences make good neighbors, and Nigel is not a good neighbor.
2. There is a junkyard dog feel that he particularly cherishes.
3. He likes his ladies with a bit of junk in the trunk. See # 2.
4. Cool things come through the gate, things like UPS drivers and groceries and dog food and slow, fat cats.
5. The toughness factor. It would appear as though he is protecting something. He has no idea the fence is protecting him.
Please do not tell him.