I know it's a really boring picture but as I spend a lot of time (as you will see) moaning about what the council have done to this stunning city I thought I'd sing their praises for once. A few years ago, this beautiful green space was a car park. New Square was once the wrong side of the tracks, surrounding housing was all owned by a local college and the inhabitants were all college servants and therefore lived in very shabby environs. For exactly the same reasons the area is now one of the most expensive areas in the city. However, to give the council their due, they refurbed the car park into a gorgeous green well before gentrification hit. Hats off to them. In fact, a lot more than hats come off here in the height of summer...
