MANY people still agree that we still need bank notes and loose currency, for making every day purchases.

In Sweden, the Plastic Card Money Purchasing System has been introduced, and a number of Swedish citizens interviewed on British television recently weren’t very happy about it.

And now another New Year of 2020 has begun with electric cars, already having been introduced in 2019. And now (I understand) electric operated taxis in Birmingham are in use, with charging up points already on the taxi ranks.

In February, new £20 plastic notes are being introduced, no doubt the £50 notes could be next.

It’s alright having all this modern technology but where is it all going to end? Seemingly practically all the days have gone when people used to talk to each other and write letters to one another.

Now it’s email, mobile phones and selfies. Ah well!

Roland Bramham, Richmond.