After 30 years of peace, at least in our corner, the city expanded and expanded and has now become a town with all stores, supermarkets, boutiques and shops the same you find in Brussels. The fields started to be decorated with houses, the farms were sold and we have got the impression that everybody wants to live in Waterloo.
Driving home I discovered that in our area other fields have probably being sold to promoters and they prepare already the prolongation of a street called "Drève de 10 mètres" which means a way of 10 m, it certainly has to change the street name !
an abandoned farm house
the country lanes will soon become streets for cars
An old farm, now a beautiful house
Still a little corner
but not for long
and at the end of my way I discovered this big house, which seemed to me had grown like a mushroom. I had never noticed it before, normal it is brand new.
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That is the trouble with population growth. The open land gets gobbled up for housing.
ReplyDeleteIt is the same here. We keep hearing about the housing crisis but all I see in London are these huge luxury apartment blocks that are sold to foreign investors and do nothing to solve the problem for ordinary people.
ReplyDeleteProgress, I suppose, but somewhat sad. I agree with Diane and Marie.
ReplyDeleteso very cool I love to drive around and always pay attention to what is there and what it could have been. Thanks for sharing
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More buildings. I wonder how many old offices are not used anymore. They could make some really nice apartments in those!
ReplyDeleteOur area is getting busier, too. More stores, more houses. I hope not to see too much development. I sure prefer quiet environment where I can spot deer and bunny from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI live in the same neighbour since I was born, and I can tell it has changed in the same way you posted about!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame that the fields will be gone! The same thing happened to us down by the lake.
ReplyDeleteBuildings all over the place. Everywhere is becoming so crowded.
ReplyDeleteOh my! There have been so many changes haven't there? And so much new development. I'm sorry your peaceful place is gone. I miss fields when they are filled with buildings.
ReplyDeleteHi Gattina - Waterloo's history will be gone, as too the archaeology that's still hidden. I hope they've got Regulatory Orders for anything found to be examined by the scientists ...
ReplyDeleteCheers Hilary
Wonderful post and elegant photography ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend to you ~ ^_^
It has to be a bit strange to live in the same place where you have lived for all those years and find it all changed around you! That is quite an impressive house, that last one. (Not for me, I'd have to hire a few maids to take care of it!)
ReplyDeleteLove the landscapes of your area ! fiels and farms ! Hope Waterloo won't be a big big town in the future ! It's so charming, now !
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