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It's all the new houses creating extra demand :-D :-D

Shame they haven't tackled the number of houses that have stood empty - and deteriorating for in the UK.
Over 200,000 dwellings have been vacant for 6 months or more in the UK.
More than 11,000 homes across the UK have been empty for 10 years or more.
More than 20,000 commercial properties in the capital have been empty for at least six months, with 11,000 of those vacant for two years.

All true Maggie but would that help people enjoy the Lake District :-D :-D :-D

No, the thread has gone off- topic, as all good threads do (guilty) :-D

But imagine how many houses could be built on the LD, whilst thousands of already empty houses exist! :-D

Sorry, AnninGlos but the Lakes are not for me. Had family living there; got family buried there and I've stayed in both north and south but I prefer flatlands.

My OH did a lot of walking years ago and would visit around six times a year with his walking group. In between, the two of us would visit for the day as we don't live too far so we have seen a lot of the whole area not just the dark satanic hills I used poetic licence to describe. I have also stayed for longer than a day both in hotels and in our caravan that we had when the children were young.

OH prefers hills but compromise is the name of the game and he would happily visit places that I like such as certain parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex that I much prefer.

When we lived in Oz it was completely flat for miles around which was wonderful to me. Each to his own but gIve me 'A land of sweeping plains' every time. :-D

Sorry, JoyLouise, but give me rugged, mountainous areas every time. Tas is wonderful for that and here in WA the Stirling Ranges /Porongurup's is an adequate substitute although the area is currently closed due to bush fires.

I suppose that those school Easter holidays spent in the LD helped shape my later ideas :-D

You would have loved the Dandenongs then, Allan. I am not sure as I have not seen any news today but I think they are fire-free at the moment unlike the Blue Mountains which you would have thoroughly enjoyed but, sadly, are afire.

My OH would agree with your choice, by the way.

As I've got older, I've found I prefer flat land! :-D

Shame I live in Winchester, which is, essentially, a bowl with high sides - and I live on a high side - work is another high side of the bowl :-(

Hilly or not Maggie it's still a lovely area :-D

as for the thread going off topic...who cares people are still "talking" that's all that matters :-)