In article <48302ba4$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, someone@here
(The One) wrote:

> *Subject:* Re: micro latest
> *From:* "The One" <someone@here>
> *Date:* Sun, 18 May 2008 14:14:08 +0100
> 
> "Steve"  wrote in message 
> news:memo.20080517120152.452A@rook.127.0.0.1...
> > In article , 
> > someone@here (The
> > One) wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Still seems very short term.
> >>
> >> When the building work dries up will he become an estate agent?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > Just what planet are you on ?
> >
> >
> > - Steve
> 
> The real one you're not! 
> 
> 
> 
On your planet, you must have a. houses that last forever, b. a static
population. c. A Government that isn't pushing for new 'affordable'
housing to be built here, there, and everywhere.

On my planet, which I share with KJ of this parish, none of those
criteria above apply.

Now, I no longer live on the Isle of Wight, but in my shortish lifetime,
I have seen Perowne Way, go from a dirt track to a housing estate, and
I've seen the same happen at Carisbrooke and around Chale. That, to me,
does not indicate that there is, or ever has been [during my lifetime] a
surfeit of dwellings. Thus... more will be built to continue to feed
demand.

In the 35 years to 2006 the net population of the UK grew by 8%, and the
average age went up by almost 5 years. 
[source http://www.statistics.gov.uk ]

This trend is set to continue.

I would suggest that these people would require somewhere to live.

 - Steve








 - Steve