ONCE again Cllr James Alexander bleats on about the luck of people who are home owners.

In the olden days a couple got engaged, lived with their parents, saved for a deposit, got married and moved into the house they worked for, continued working, then when they could afford it had children.

As he says, families cannot afford to buy homes, maybe the home and marriage comes first. Very old-fashioned, I know, but it did work.

Hazel Ward, Badger Hill, York.