Normal service will be resumed! Circumnavigation of the British Isles has been reduced to the South-West of the country this week and we currently look forward to decreasing concentric circles focused very much on our local area from next.
It is clearly time for investment in a modern do-it-all gadget that would enable me to upload new posts on a whim. A calming 3.5 hours was spent yesterday afternoon contemplating the showroom of a local garage whilst they fulfilled a 'stop and wait' appointment to try and cure the small car of its tendency to halt the windscreen wipers at half-mast. Forewarned, I took a notebook, the day's newspaper, a book to begin and a list of texts to send. In spite of the time taken for them to be unable to cure the car, I was offered cold drinks and hot, the television in the corner played constant news on a depressing loop and I was enquired after solicitously on numerous occasions. I decided that perhaps I should book a regular slot at said garage each week for calming purposes. I found an old postcard, wrote it and then drummed my fingers. I could have blogged, if only for a gadget.
The car is still under warranty; a fact that I knew, and they had forgotten. The engine was stripped, new parts were sought, the car lifted up, and back down again and suitable amounts of tutting and procrastination. When I reminded them that I'd like to take the car home with me as child #1 needs to practice reversing manouevres, teeth were sucked apropos time and effort taken to put the car back together (still windscreen wiper problems) and reminders given re costs. I waved the warranty, they blanched, muttered some more, provided more tea; some poor soul sweated away to re-make the car and I drove off, the wipers resolutely saluting the technicians at their 90 degree angle. If we push gently the wipers will resume a position of recline. When it rains they insist on stopping half-way, unless engaged at full pelt. So, if you see a car with wipers going nineteen to the dozen when you've only just noticed the first spot of precipitation, you'll know why!
The car is re-booked for next week. I'm selecting my reading material already!
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