Reader calls for urgent repairs as winter damages lanes - your letters, plus a nostalgia snap of ladies college pupils in 1926

Winter has paid havoc on lanes

Great blooming daffodils, at last, this final week of February has had, dry days, mild days, sun, some warmth and allowed an early unleashing of Uncle Norbert's and my Colonel Bogey Shorts!

Even with Aunt Dolly's Winter Wonderland cake still being consumed at an alarming rate, we tentatively squeeze into the shorts by laying on the floor and breathing in, and with the aid of an extra emergency button sown into place by Aunt Dolly, as we lay on the floor with no dignity at all, we are eventually on our feet and walking in the Great British Countryside.

As well as admiring the views and some early flowers we have to keep our eyes open for potholes that are deep enough to upset the dignity of gentlemen of advanced vintage. The winter has played havoc with the minor lanes and as for for main roads and B roads, well underfunding is coming home to roost.

In an effort to help councils out Uncle Norbert and I are willing to put ourselves forward as Pot Hole Czars, for only £100,000, to be consulted and produce a report. 

Our report is as follows: 

• Use an inhouse road repair team.
• There are too many pot holes.
• Fill them in or resurface.

Peter Steggles, Rushbury

Yes it is indeed the worst road

I was delighted to see the story about potholes on Barnhurst Lane in Bilbrook.

I have used that route many times as a useful cut through and, unlike other motorists who are flouting the ‘road closed’ signs, I now avoid it. The potholes along there have always been a problem but they are something else at the moment. It certainly isn’t an exaggeration to say it is Britain’s worst road.

I’d love to hear from anyone who can find anything with more potholes.

I hope it is repaired soon.

Mark McDowall, Midlands

Homes welcome, support needed

All these new houses planned for Albrighton , Bridgnorth and Telford are to be welcomed.

Construction jobs in the short term and petrol stations and extra council tax in the long term.

Of course there will be expansion of PRH and Bridgnorth Hospitals??

Andy Chetwood, Dawley

No irony over Trump’s actions

To Valerie Amos (10 Feb ) - there is no irony in Trump removing illegal immigrants from American soil. 

I doubt very much if the Trump ancestors went to USA illegally. In any case there is no doubt that America was made great and successful by legal European immigrants of a Christian background who all integrated and worked together. Not by illegal third world people with other religious baggage, questionable work ethic, and no transferable skills.

The European migrants had no problems integrating and working together. Do not fall for the statement often made by liberals that 'all societies are equal'.

Chris Smith, Horsehay

President’s new world order

The chump, sorry Trump, in the Whitehouse has managed single-handedly to create a new world order. This is based on his questionable relationship with the man in the Kremlin. 

We are aware that both China and India need Russian oil and gas to fuel their huge economy. After all when you have the two largest populations in the world you cannot afford to be too fussy about who your friends are. Ironically it was the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi who had told Putin that “we are not in a time of war”. I do understand that India is cutting its reliance on Russia.

The International Criminal Court has deemed Putin to be a war criminal largely due to the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. But this ICC verdict does not seem to be recognised in either the USA or India, both countries leaders welcoming Putin.

It seems unbeknown to chump, sorry again Trump, it slips of the tongue so easily, that whilst the Russian empire that Putin is trying to rebuild Is presently smaller than it was, the influence that Russia has is worldwide.

The satellite countries of Belarus, Chechnya Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia know that they are safe, Chechnya particularly as long as they toe the line but Russia also has influence in Central Asian States, some in Africa, Latin America and the Middle and Far East, North Korea and Iran having much influence.

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