Today my Alfa got new tyres and then went for its MOT which it passed with flying colours. It's been very pampered over the last few days: a 200'000 km service with new front springs. It's been washed, hoovered, a fantastic synthetic cherry spray has been applied to the interior plastic parts (more for the smell than anything else if I'm honest), and its leather upholstery has been rubbed with leather milk. In Switzerland, your car must be super clean before it is allowed near the cantonal MOT testers. That means a steam clean of the engine and chassis. When the thing was on their lift, its underside looked like new. Not bad for a 14 year old car with 125'000 miles on the clock. It's been raining all day, but the Alfa blue pearlescent paint looks particularly cool in this sort of light. I am completely in love with my car all over again.
Sat at home, why do companies never keep the parts you need in stock, now sat with no work because I am waiting for a part for a planer thickneser coming from Germany, I am told possibly the end of next week!!! been waiting since the 17th and have run out of other jobs to do so now starts a very long weekend. They even took my money for the parts straight away. The joys of being self employed. Steve
Today has been a something and nothing day in the office. I've spent more time writing to cousins, aunts and uncles around the world telling them about my dad. Tonight I'm heading north to visit him, and I've already been alerted to the fact that I have to sign a "DNR" form tonight. Apart from my new bike things are a bit shit tbh
Sorry to be reading this El T, never easy, and nothing anyone says can really make it better. Thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
There is a story there!! I worked for 5 years in croydon, some years back.....skirt the edges these days on way up to see Ma ..
I returned to my car parked on a side road in Bristol Knowle today at 2pm, to find someone had run into the back corner of it then driven off (no cctv in the area and no note). Took it to the bodyshop at tea-time and its a £400 bill.
I have got my Operators License confirmed at last ! Got my second tipper lorry sign written, sorted a driver for her, and insurance sorted. Truck two on the road next Tuesday. Put a deposit down today for truck 3 which will be ready for July ! Can't believe how good it feels to have my own trucks on the road. Construction industry better stay buoyant !
Had a look at a new fire-blade. Don't shoot me, just getting very frustrated at not having a date for my Diavel.
