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When I leave the A1 link road at Leeds to go on the M1 four lane smart motorway driving towards Sheffield, it’s surprising how many drivers don’t use the inside lane. They stick to the second lane even when cars are overtaking them in the inside lane. Having said that I don’t like the smart motorway.

I have no idea if we charge foreign hauliers to use UK motorways but if not it might be a good idea to make them pay a toll, especially if UK lorries have to pay to use roads in Europe.

There is so much traffic on our roads now. Nearly every time I drive to Sheffield on the A1 there is a sign saying overnight closures after 8 pm until 6 am then giving out the junction numbers because they need to do essential maintenance. It doesn’t always affect me but on a number of occasions I have had to come off the motorway and I have got lost trying to find my way back on the A1 the odd time when it is dark. I’m sure the motorways are unable to cope with the amount of traffic and need constant repair. I bet you don’t have the same problem in France.

I read were more people are learning to drive in automatic cars than manual, it’s the way forward as we slowly move towards electric cars. I’ve never driven a automatic but I’m sure it’s easier than having to worry about changing gears, there is a bit of a skill in driving a manual tho, it’s sad that it’s going to slowly disappear. I’ll just have to embrace change as the world moves forward. All the best to your daughter when she learns to drive.

I might change my car next year. If I do I’m sure I will buy another manual car.

I’m not sure if many people learn to drive in cars with gears these days. If I had to take my test in a automatic car then I’m sure I would fail it. My car is a manual one. The only automatic car I have driven in my lifetime is one of those bumper cars at the fairground and a automatic buggie type car to drive round Catalina which is a small island near California. Then I got stopped by the sheriff for driving on the wrong side of the road.

The Tourist Season 2. All episodes are on iplayer so binged watched it. Not bad, I think there will be a season 3.

The landscape was nice, he probably thought his wife would enjoy it.

I saw Elvis on a large screen not long after I moved up here at Newcastle Arena. It was Elvis in concert backed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Priscilla Presley was there talking about him.

The Painted Veil I enjoyed this film, it’s about forgiveness. A Doctor/Scientist played by Edward Norton takes his wife (Naomi Watts) who has had an affair to a remote part of China in the mid 1920s to fight a cholera epidemic. 9/10

Priscilla has always said Elvis didn’t consummate their relationship until the wedding night. I’m sure Elvis wanted to mould her into his ideal woman. Financially she has done okay using her Presley name.

It makes you wonder what sentence Maxwell would have received if she was convicted in a British Court, a few years I suspect. The American Judges don’t mess around when handing out sentences they are much tougher than the UK Judges. Rehabilitation doesn’t seem to be on the top of there list and they don’t seem to worry about prison pressure either.

Sad news. He was a lovely singer. One of my favourite songs is Don’t Give Up on Us. Think I will listen to a few of his songs on YouTube after tea. RIP David.

I agree with you. As for the bingo a few of the Wetherspoon’s pubs do have bingo afternoons and quiz nights.

Happy New Year everyone. My thoughts Daddy are, Live for today, hope for tomorrow.

Titles that are bestowed by Government/ Monarch. Such as Knighthood, Dame, OBE and others. They seem to be so easily given out these days.

I hope Jacks wrong about a war between America and Iran. More like tit for tat between the two countries. I can’t see America sending troops on the ground to Iran. Has Iran got nuclear weapons? I’ve no idea on that one.

Apologies excepted because it’s Christmas. from Mrs Hauxwell.

What did Santa do when he went speed dating? He pulled a cracker.

I have to admit Barons joke is good, here it is - Well Christmas is nearly here & I start thinking back to Christmases past. The eager anticipation & excitement. Seeing all the presents, tearing off the wrapping paper without a care. Opening the Christmas cards & collecting all the money. Oh I do miss my days down the sorting office.

What about my Christmas joke Padders, I thought it was alright. Here it is again. It was the school Nativity Play. The three wise men had arrived bringing gifts to the baby Jesus. The first wise man said, ‘I bring gold.’ The second said, ‘I bring myrrh.’ The third said ‘and Frank sent this!’

They were very brave, risking their lives to save others.

Last month when I was in Newcastle there was a notice on a wall telling you what to do if there is a terrorist attack. It said, Run, Hide, Tell Someone. I thought it was a joke at first until I realised it wasn’t. None of us knows how we will behave if some mad person is running around with a gun or knife killing people but I’m sure I would just freeze on the spot unable to believe what is happening.

A few years ago some organisation was trying to get Government to make it compulsory to teach sign language in schools. I don’t think it would hurt just to teach the basics in BSL. You never know it might be part of a school curriculum in the future.