…….when drivers ignore it!!!!!

The Highways Department painted a yellow box at the junction of Peafield Lane with Leeming Lane North, with the intention of alleviating the traffic snarl-up at that point.

If ever a yellow box were needed it’s at this junction, when drivers travelling from the direction of Warsop drive nose-to-tail across the junction in such a selfish manner that those waiting to join the traffic from Peafield Lane are ‘closed out’ and have to wait through several changes of traffic lights to get a chance to move forward.

Please, drivers, do adhere to the ruling of the Yellow Box; ‘If your exit road is not clear, do NOT enter the box, unless turning right’. As there is a ‘no right turn’ sign at the junction, the 2nd part of the rule doesn’t apply.

Please, let’s have some consideration.

……..are to be sold at auction. The letters written from the time of his arrest to a few weeks before his suicide, were sent to two friends of Shipman - 65 letters in total.

The auction house has said that his letters give an insight into his psyche and a spokesman said “Harold Shipman was a reviled and evil man. Without a shadow of a doubt, it will evoke a lot of bad feelings about the letters.”

However repulsed by the missives, we know that someone will want to own them. It would be nice to think that a donation were to be made to a charity (perhaps Victim Support or Bereavement Support) - Dr Shipman showed no charity to his victims when he was alive; maybe a donation would redress the balance somewhat.

…with the product placement rules about to be relaxed for independent television channels there will no doubt be an increase in the characters drinking real ale - no not a la CAMRA - but drinks of well-known brands. Loose Women bringing out the alco-pops? Football pundits snacking on ‘footie’ pies or ‘Curry in a Hurry’?

Will this new ad freedom increase the selling power of the big brand names? Only time will tell. One thing is for sure; whereas now we can escape from the ad breaks by putting the kettle on, visiting the loo or switching channels, there will be no escape once the current regulations are curtailed.

Apart from Party Political Broadcasts and the Queen’s speech, the only respite from the ads will be the BBC.