You don’t have to travel far in the UK to find greenery. We are awash with it. For a small apparently overpopulated island we have a lot of space.
Maybe I am biased, maybe Yorkshire means that we have an embarrassment of riches in terms of fields, woodland and moors to explore. On the other hand, maybe we just overlook what we have in front of us.
A very post war debate still rages on in the UK. Protect our Greenbelt, yet on this picturesque train journey from Newcastle to Dewsbury I am reminded we have a very broad belt. Does this mean I am anti Green Belt. No in fact the opposite I am very pro. We may have a lot of space, but we don’t use it or enjoy it. Pleasure is derived from indoor pursuits. My favourite distraction to a better society, the TV. Games consoles and the internet whilst keeping the mid active, lead to a leadening of the legs and a widening of the waist band.
If we don’t care about a quality of life then please continue. Build at will on our Green Spaces. Build your new homes ever smaller and ever cheaper. Let’s not focus or concentrate on improving our standard of living but lets just have more and more for less.
I am sorry but that is not for me.
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