So getting a flyer home from school for Robot Wars coming to the Leisure Centre in Maidstone, Kent – and the final, no less – was well received, and he didn’t have to beg too much!

Saturday November 22nd – two shows – 2pm and 5pm – and you can book tickets online.

So tickets booked and hopefully it will be as much fun as the show used to be.

My girl and I will find something else to do – I’ve suggested a parachute jump, but that was scoffed at – she’s still laughing…

I was asked by the editor of your Kent Blog to review this plan by Kent Police. I think that the idea is provisionally a rather good one, but the idea that the trucks will be parked in lane one of a dual carriageway with lane two running normally at fifty miles per hour is, quite frankly, rather foolish.

It is my opinion that the speed limit should be variable so that when Operation Stack is in place the speed limit can be dropped to 30 mph or even 20 mph.

The purpose of Operation Stack is to stockpile the trucks heading for the continent, these drivers will take the opportunity to have their statutory rest periods required by law.

Imagine then that these drivers awaken from their slumber and climb out of the passenger door of their truck (these may be left hand drive trucks) straight into the road where drivers are travelling at high speeds. I hope the Police will have a bit of a rethink here.

My thanks to Nigel of Fleet Risk Consultants.  You may find his blog on Your Road Risk interesting too – it’s very active and plenty of useful information there – and he’s happy to answer questions too!