Over the past few days I have been thinking to myself about Wycombe and all the good things about living here. I would like to share with you four reasons why I think Wycombe is the best town around.

1. Transport. Wycombe is at the centre of an excellent transport network. Thanks to the M40 the cities of London, Oxford and Birmingham are within easy reach. The upgrading of the railway in the early part of the 20th Century provided us with excellent rail access to the rest of the country. Wherever we want to go we can get there in a jiffy and Heathrow airport is just a few minutes away giving us access to the whole world.

2. Services. Thanks to Didcot power station we'll never be short of electricity. Located just a few miles away it's far enough to be out of sight so we get the benfit of the electricity it produces without having to see the cooling towers or experience the pollution. Apart from a few minutes today when did Wycombe last have major power problems? Water is in abundance thanks to the underground aquifers replenished by rainfall on the lovely Chiltern Hills. When did Wycombe last have a water shortage? Not in my lifetime. Due to our height above sea level we will never be flooded and our houses are safe from rivers bursting their banks. With our own fire, police and ambulance stations the emergency services are only a few minutes away if you need help. Everything a town needs to support life is nearby.

3. History. We are so lucky to have so many historic houses and buildings close by. Whether it be West Wycombe Park, Hughenden Manor or the lovely buildings in our High Street you will be hard pressed to find so much history in a single town. Just look at the Parish Church. What finer piece of architecture could you want in the centre of a town? Magnificent!

4. Shops Wycombe has some excellent shopping facilities in the High Street, Chilterns Centre and Desbourgh Road. The department store in Cressex can provide us with luxury goods and anything else we may require and it’s got free parking too! If we do need anything else London is about thirty minutes away by train.

To sump up you could not find a better location for a town and we are very lucky to live somewhere that is so perfect. If only the little niggles of daily life (most of which are created by the dabbling of the powers that be) were sorted out it would be heaven on earth.

Can you think of any other reasons why Wycombe is good?