I just came across a post on Facebook which said, major new housing project in the East Midlands, which prompted me to consider the matter and come up with some thoughts which may help in regard to the housing problem.
I don’t understand why we need all these houses, everywhere I go there are new villages and even towns being built and it takes forever to get anywhere nowadays due to all these people being on the roads, I hate to think what it will be like if they build millions more.
Allegedly, all the young people are unable to buy a house, so one wonders who’s going to buy the ruddy things, unless of course the young stop having a new car and an expensive holiday every year and new clothes every week and actually save up for a deposit.
I’ve got to an age where nothing makes sense any more. Now that everyone works from home the new houses don’t need to be built in the heavily populated areas, there’s tons of space elsewhere, although having looked at a map and seen where I have been over the last few years, where I have noticed the plethora of current building projects, it seems the only places I haven’t been where they might put the new houses is anywhere north of Yorkshire or Cumbria, or perhaps Wales, but even that seemed a little crowded when I happened to go there by mistake one weekend.
So, to sum up, everywhere I’ve been is quite full up, although I’m led to believe there is plenty of room in the wilds of Scotland.
I hope this information will be of some use to the new Government when planning all the new housing.
I am a retired actor, although to be honest I only retired because I wasn't getting any work due to losing my agent when I became a full time carer to my mother who had dementia. and the option of becoming an unemployed actor/waiter at my age was ludicrous, especially as my waiting skills are non-existent.
Having said I’m retired, I don’t think there really is such a thing as a retired actor for I am still available for work, I just don’t have an agent or any connections with regards to obtaining any worthwhile work.
I have over the years done student films when there is nothing else available, always low paid (if at all) the only incentive was always the promised copy of the finished film for your show reel which nine times out of ten always failed to materialise.
I spent many years looking after my aged mother and shortly after her death I was lucky enough to run into an ex-girlfriend of many years ago and our romance blossomed once again, resulting in us getting married in 2013.
My move to the countryside inspired me to write The Diary of a Country Bumpkin which tells of my continuing dilemmas in dealing with the rigors of the countryside from the unexpectedly large number of pollens, fungal moulds and hay products waiting to attack the unsuspecting townie.
I enjoy writing, see my play Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori on The Wireless Theatre Company, The Plays Wot I Wrote and The Battle of Barking Creek both available on Amazon.co.uk and am very fond of classic cars so my ideal occupation would be acting in a film I had written set in the 1930s/40s, we live in hopes.
I am delighted to say that since venturing to the countryside where space is not quite the premium it is in town, I have due to the availability of two double garages acquired more classic cars to form a small collection the pride of which are a 1947 Bentley Mk VI and a 2000 Bentley Arnage.
My various blogs and websites are continually evolving and I’m sure that by following the appropriate links you will find something which will edify or amuse.
I have written a number of different books all available on Amazon, so don't be shy should you feel the urge to purchase. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Joe-Wells/e/B06XKWFQHT/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1
I’m sure the overcrowded parliament buildings could be emptied of 80% of the MP’s and 90% of the Lords, converted into affordable housing, and sold within a week. (No agents or buy to letters allowed)
The Diary of a Country Bumpkin 
I’m sure the overcrowded parliament buildings could be emptied of 80% of the MP’s and 90% of the Lords, converted into affordable housing, and sold within a week. (No agents or buy to letters allowed)