The Olde Grey Town

I have just returned home Kendal . Whats going on ?  Vacant shop fronts  , glorified pawning shops , bargain booze off licences , charity shops and gambling establishments . These are the new faces of our high street and this is in one of the top rated places to live in England . People really are skint . Our government has started talking up a recovery despite the truth " on the ground " . There is no recovery and never will be unless the person on the street has some disposable  income and there doesn't look to be much of that around , even in  " The Lakes "