Valentine's Day kind of creeps up on you, doesn't it? Yes, we've seen you rushing around Asda, gaping in despair at the empty prosecco shelf, the depleted card racks and the debris that used to be the cut flower display. You can almost smell the panic in the air. Want to avoid that? The secret is to get organised early rather than at the last minute. Not much of a secret, really. Kind of obvious, in fact.
When a journalist writing about the proposed auction of the Scottish private plate HS 0 asked us to estimate what price the plate could achieve, it led us to consider single and double-digit registrations that were created specially for use by local authorities and the issues surrounding their sale.
The DVLA's first auction of 2023 took place from 11th - 17th January. It was an online auction.
There were positive moments in 2022, uplifting moments, funny moments. There were things worth celebrating as well as things to be lamented.
What kind of private plates do celebrities choose? Words? Initials?