Following on from my column last week and in particular my Brecon snow item, which incidentally generated many comments of joyous banter . . .

I was amazed to read that dozens of motorists were issued with tickets for parking alongside the country roads whilst out enjoying with their families. Clearly that took the fun out of it.

Another setback for good relations between the police and public.

Once again the public and working classes amongst us are taxed by stealth.

All they were doing was taking their families out into our beautiful countryside and enjoying what nature has to offer. While I understand the need to keep our roads safe, couldn’t the authorities have handled this differently by directing the traffic instead of just fining them?

What message are they sending out?

What was supposed to be a fun day out for many families turned into a bit of an expensive trip!