Well, my update is that I had a great time at the garage ! How often can you say it is a pleasure to have your car MOT'd ? You know how in some places the atmosphere (for good or ill) hits you the minute you walk into them ? This workplace, because of the people in it, is full of happiness, openness, kindness and fun. What a pity more shops and businesses aren't like that, because these things are infectious and cost nothing.

Had a good laugh and chat with the garage man and also the musician son, who does the paperwork: must be a talented lad - he plays jazz bass guitar at Ronnie Scott's.

Car needs repairs done, and they are going to leave a message on my answer machine: "I hope you will be speaking in your BBC announcer's voice on it" said the garage man....

- jeanie