In the air tonight*

One thing I have heard several times is that Milton Keynes has its own smell. Whilst this could be a USP¹ in many a marketing strategy, I want it to be said here and now that I don't believe this to be true. Milton Keynes does not smell!

However, several times a year there is a smell to Milton Keynes.

Let me introduce you to the CMF. Now the CMF hails from beyond the west side of Milton Keynes and is infamous. You see, despite what you were all thinking CMF stands for the Chicken Manure Farmer. Every so often, when the air is ripe right, Milton Keynes is covered by the acrid smell from a freshly spread farm, the CMF's farm. His use of chicken manure may help his plants grow to GM proportions but it also means that most of MK has its windows closed. Whilst this is good, with regard to global warming and reduced heating bills, it does mean that many would be thieves find takings lower than normal.

*This isn't a plug for the former drummer, turned frontman, turned solo artist of Genesis, although if you really want to you can check him out here In your ears tonight
¹Unique Selling Point for all those who haven't been to the BS school of marketing