Still no success with trying out the car to check if the steering is OK following it being broken into. The plan is to check the steering and if it is OK, take it to Stoke for an MOT. But when I got it started the roads were covered in snow and ice and not that has cleared it won't start ( Read more... )

Half of the car swap day has been successful - we now have a silver Rover 416 parked on our drive. Unfortunately it will have to stay there for more than just a few days as we cannot tax it as the insurance certificate hasn't arrived in the post yet - so much for online car tax renewals and all that......it just doen't work at the time they are ( Read more... )

Today the plan was to have a leisurely get up, then to pack things I need for working from Manchester home tomorrow along with a few clothes and thing in case I decide to go out tomorrow night. Then to check the fluid levels on the car, load up and drive to Manchester in plenty of time to miss rush hour, vote and then have a good go and tidying up ( Read more... )

Earlier today tabatha_yeddap was going to go into Hanley to try and get something to give some relief from her ongoing toothache. She got ready, arranged to pickup tabtatten on her way into town. Then went out, got into Dottz - only to find that Dotty would not start ( Read more... )