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Chit Chat / Have had better weeks
« on: March 16, 2012, 03:32:12 pm »
I had to come up to Perth this week for work meetings from Wed to Friday. Tuesday was a long Tuesday was a long day at work and then I had to travel to Perth. My car overheated 20 kms from home. By the time I got it cooled down and got underway again I didn't arrive in Perth until about 10 pm.
Wednesday my DW (who was also in Perth for an appt) ran over something and blew a tyre on a busy rode. She doesn't change tyres so I had to cut short a retirement function for a colleague and rescue her.
Thursday DW took the car that I drove up from Perth (the one that over heated and had spent the previous day in the mechanics) and headed home. She never made it to Armadale before it overheated again. I left my meeting and drove to her to swap cars. I then spent the next several hours trying to get the car on the road and eventually calling the RAC.
My poor little MG is now back at the mechanics and awaiting a part from the eastern states. The dealer tells me that the part alone is going to cost $600 not including labour.
I am spending the next couple of days in Perth so I can compete in a triathlon on Sunday and look at a house with DD who is looking at entering the world of home ownership. I think I am going to be doing some cooking to relieve my stress and so that I know DD eats well for a few days at least.
I am looking forward to a better week next week.
Wednesday my DW (who was also in Perth for an appt) ran over something and blew a tyre on a busy rode. She doesn't change tyres so I had to cut short a retirement function for a colleague and rescue her.
Thursday DW took the car that I drove up from Perth (the one that over heated and had spent the previous day in the mechanics) and headed home. She never made it to Armadale before it overheated again. I left my meeting and drove to her to swap cars. I then spent the next several hours trying to get the car on the road and eventually calling the RAC.
My poor little MG is now back at the mechanics and awaiting a part from the eastern states. The dealer tells me that the part alone is going to cost $600 not including labour.
I am spending the next couple of days in Perth so I can compete in a triathlon on Sunday and look at a house with DD who is looking at entering the world of home ownership. I think I am going to be doing some cooking to relieve my stress and so that I know DD eats well for a few days at least.
I am looking forward to a better week next week.