Stuck behind the dustmen this morning I have no option but to dawdle along in first as the bins are emptied & bags thrown into the crusher. Up near the junction, one of the dustmen (a dustwoman, to be exact) starts gesticulating for me to reverse - the lorry is going to back down into the adjacent road. I watch with admiration as the driver edges this great beast of a vehicle past parked cars, bollards & other hazards. A couple of inches on either side & all would be lost.

Truly impressive.