WELL, we have now seen the effect that hundreds of visitors and their cars can have on Winchester, but we do know that come December 24 they will all disappear, and our roads will return to normal.

But, the building of 2,000 houses on Barton Farm has commenced, and elsewhere around Winchester, so what is it going to be like once they are occupied, when the cars belonging to them will start to flood our roads?

And this time they are here to stay.

I have already heard of people moving out of the city, and shopping in other towns.

But I suppose this is called progress!

E Young, Winchester.