A Vital Difference.

Out and about with the dogs last night, which was once again a most pleasent summer night, something struck me which although obvious is perhaps something that people who have always lived in the country forget. When I lived in Prestwick, near the main Ayr-Glasgow road, if you were walking at midnight you were never far from the sound of traffic. The traffic rarely, if ever ceased and the usual low rumble was often punctuated by the sound of sirens, particularly if there was a disaster practice at Prestwick international Airport which was not an uncommon occurance. If you live in Wyndham Road,Silverton and are out and about at midnight you usually can only hear the sound of silence.

The lack of noise pollution is something we all tend to take too much for granted in these parts. It is something we should all have cause to be thankful for.