The real explanation

IN THE article concerning the Cotswold Canals (Cotswold Canals development) you ask what director speak 'contemporary design responds very much to its place' means, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

Old and cynical as I am, I think I may have a close approximation, whilst I admit I am not fluent in director bull.

Object to boats

However, by looking at previous places where such tasteful developments have taken place—it means that the homes by the water will be over-priced and populated by people who will object to boats infringing on their view of the canal.

They will then improve the vista with a plethora of no mooring signs. The new influx of homes on the waterside will encourage the new incumbents to decorate the canal tastefully with multicoloured plastic bottles, shopping bags and a collection of supermarket trolleys.