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@lae
I double-declutch down through the gears through force of habit, having learnt to drive in a Morris Minor (no, I'm not really old). People don't need to do it in modern cars, so they just don't bother - drive along in fourth, drop the clutch, brake down to stop/walking pace, into first, go.
One thing to remember is that engine braking doesn't really exist in diesel engines (as there is no differential in the air pressures of the intake and exhaust).