No. Typical
house sizes here in the UK mean that all of us UK members have
it. I imagine many of the US crowd have the same problem, too. In
continental Europe, typical house sizes are larger, but most people live in
apartments, so goodness knows what they do!
Hey, all of the BBC shows I see on Public Broadcasting over here in the States
show these huge houses with broad sweeping staircases (which would be great
for stacking a whole lot of desktop-style systems). Am I being deceived by
the media? Do some Brits live in extended closets like we have here in the
U.S.?
Yes, you've been deceived. I shall cite my own house as a fairly
typical example of a British family home, circa 1928. I am lucky in
that I live alone in it; such a house would normally hold a family of 4
or so.
Upstairs, three bedrooms (12' x 12', 12' x 11', 6' x 6') and a
bathroom
(just large enough to hold bath, wash basin and one other item).
Downstairs, lving room and dining room (match the two large bedrooms),
kitchen (6' x 10' approx) and conservatory. Shelves full of computers
etc. in every available space, even the living room, which I had
originally intended to reserve for the piano and things.
Actually, I'm one of the lucky ones. My fiancee
permits me a whole 8" by 10"
room in the basement for my laboratory. Not much room to actually _move
Eight by ten inches? You poor thing! But I expect you are exaggerating...
Philip.