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I've recently had the lenses in my aged cataract-fogged eyes replaced by shiny new plastic lenses courtesy of the NHS. They also took the opportunity to correct nearly all of my considerably short sight. So I can actually now see the number on an approaching bus without needing to wear any specs...

I was one of the lucky 50,000 (from 250,000 applicants) who won a place on the Queensferry Crossing Experience, a walk across the new Forth Road Bridge (opened by the Queen on Monday 4th September). Since there is no pedestrian or cycleway provision on this high speed motorway of a bridge this...