Thanks stewy and ged.I know that the houses on the other side from mum have gone but as luck would have it her side (the odd numbers) are ok and people are still in them.the other side of the road have new private?houses.but i have not seen them.lewisham road is gone.porchester is gone.but are they going to keep the names and configeration with the old road.or not?...thanks for the offer of a photo I can wait.seeing it like that is depresing.living under tho's condisions must be very bad.its all ban news isn't it.