I have lived in Milton Keynes for over 32 years now and have seen many changes take place. It has something for everybody. Back in the early 70's Milton Keynes was just a huge building site with mud everywhere. How things have changed since then. The roads are designed on a grid system with H roads (horizontal) and V roads (vertical) which theoretically mean that you should never be able to get lost in Milton Keynes. The nickname for the city is "The city of trees" because everywhere you look there is trees. In some areas you could be forgiven for thinking that you are in the middle of a forest!

The planners have certainly done a remarkable job in balancing the town and country environment together. Central Milton Keynes is the heart of the city with its state of the art ultra modern shopping centre where you could literally shop till you drop. There is also an entertainment area called Xscape which houses Europe's largest indoor real snow ski slope. There is also an indoor rock climbing area, a16 screen cinema multiplex, and a family entertainment centre.