And almost as old as you, Jac ! With a bit of luck, and a steady supply of good red stuff, you’ll both last to 100 and beyond. That should see off a few wankers in the Welsh political sphere. Sadly they seem to be able to spawn more every year !

PRICELESS! Our very own version of Billy Connolly – without the beard! I can see how Pws is spending his hours of boring isolation. One good side benefit of the totalitarian madness I suppose.

Swansea boy.

I had my back to these low loaders so I didn’t see them coming and wasn’t able to get my phone out. Plus they were shifting.

The road down the Dysynni valley, the B4405, is always used by heavy traffic because it’s a slightly better road than the A493, the coast road between Machynlleth and Dolgellau that runs through Aberdyfi and Tywyn. But being a B road it has its own problems and the council won’t reclassify it because that would mean having to spend money upgrading it.

So we’re stuck with a B road being used as an A road with all the predictable problems.

Cranage Haulage.

It they were moving a passenger service train, or plant for the maintenance of, the Cambrian Coast Line then I’d say that’s essential. However, if they were doing same for the tourist attraction, the Talyllyn railway, I’d say that such work is non-essential.

Other possibility is that the comparison of moving static caravans or leisure yachts being non-essential in contrast to delivering the RNLI lifeboat or agricultural machinery which would be classed as essential.

Clues would be if you saw the low loader sections having ‘chocolate box’ interconnections for use in the articulated formation (rear wheel set steering), or if you got a photo of the loading weight plates to indicate the type of load, gross, and per axel.

Isn’t there a 90 degree bend for the river bridge southbound, which would mean access only via the northerly route?

I sauntered up the village this afternoon, mooched around a bit, and saw activity by individuals who shouldn’t even have been in the village. Two cars, at least three people, plus dachshunds! The police were phoned – not by me – and they were sent on their way. So I walked up to the Talyllyn Railway station, sat on the bench for a bit to watch the world go by. I’m pleased to report that very little went by.

But on my way back into the village I was passed by two huge low loaders going at speed. They were of course empty. The firm was from Cheshire, Cranage Haulage, and I couldn’t help wondering what they had delivered, presumably to Tywyn, that was so essential. Will ask around.

Then I was told that the couple from Birmingham that own what was the last shop in village are staying there. You can usually tell when they’re there because the van is parked in the car park, but now, knowing they shouldn’t be there, the van is hidden away in the garage. But what’s really odd is that the police have been to see them but they claim the old shop is their permanent residence. Which is bollocks, they live in Birmingham.

Knowing the male partner as I do – having appeared in Aberystwyth county court with him – he’s a slippery fucker who tells lies quite naturally and without batting an eyelid. (And when cornered he’s the victim of racism or Islamophobia.) But I’m sure the police would have checked on his claim. So how does he get away with it?

Significant intelligence is required to make the right call.

There is evident lack of clarity between police guidelines and the new law and it’s also up to individual officers or CAD advise when deciding on particular circumstance. Caravan and vehicle plate is straightforward, as is attitude. An arsehole in a Jag on the A48 with a cottage in Solva who thinks it’s clever to flash £20 notes at DPP officers, is not clever, neither is the placard shuffler on the Menai.

There are, of course, examples of second home owners who I have no problem with. Two examples I know – Welder from Sospan country who’s working away for BNFL in job-paid digs. Radiologist at Singleton hospital who has a flat in London (exams) and house in Mumbles (practice address). This is travel to second homes for essential work, more often than not, it’s usually Welsh people working in England.

Operation Tân identified a hit rate of over 200 without collateral damage, suggesting perpetrators had access to superior intelligence, and a significant knowledge of the all areas of Wales. There has been much speculation, the most significant was why the garden wall ‘plant’ evidence was lost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjTEw4Lfizg%5Bremovetoplay%5D

These days there’s a very quick electronic cross-referencing that can be done. Details on driving license, vehicle registration, and insurance kept at address, these then compared to income tax code, council tax registration, GP register and NI record. For police to use this technique would need a change in the Data Protection Act to relay such data papa units. Otherwise you just catch the thick ones who say Abbeysock as a desired destination.

It wasn’t the MET that flagged Steven Kinnock for non-essential travel, it was SWP who spotted the tweet. He would have paid the congestion charge for the trip or he’s lying about his primary residency in his constituency. Does he have a ‘C’ tax code?

Which brings me to my final point. If a Welshman drives down the Cromwell Road in London they will send you an invoice for the congestion charge, unless you’re a Londoner. When an Englishman drives into Wales on the A55 of M4 it’s suddenly big brother technology and an issue of personal liberty, then they pull the race card.

Looking forward to Coronavirus and Wales – 2.

Yes, I agree Brychan. I think it’s time Greta went back to school.