Aha, not so bad then!

Oh, I forgot one aspect of the new charging policy – the £14 does give you entry for a year – so maybe still better value if you live locally.

£14 now? I didn’t know. That’s a shame. Yes, it was always free, so you could just pop in for 20 minutes every now and then.

I enjoyed spending a day exploring some of the main sights, Jim. The motor museum is a bit steep now – £14 a head – they said it was free till last month, but some beautiful cars inside. Herbert museum was interesting too. I liked the square with the statue of Lady Godiva and the clock with the models of her and “peeping Tom”.