on and off

Day Two.
The efficiency of strangers.

A very snug first night. Keen to be on our way but first we had to get a spare tyre for the wang.
Had a very hot shower in a freezing shower block. Such extremes of temperature cant be good for you.
Hopped into the car with Molly duly settled on the back seat and N O T H I N G .
Not a flicker from our trusty automobile. All the storms and towing the wang at high speed (60mph most of the way) had done her in and she was having none of it.
Another call to the RAC and they had the same mechanic (now becoming a familiar face) from the day before, with us within 45 minuets. After tinkering with the old girl for a while and even hitting the battery with a hammer (OMG why do they always do that?) We managed to grasp a few words of German. The most relevant and ominous being “ Kaput”
We were hitched up and towed to a Citroen dealership 12 miles distant where the cheeriest owner told us they could not even look at the car till the next day.
Well, the next day was Good Friday, so he meant the following Tuesday.
Catastrophe, all those Italian classes and we didn’t speak a word of German.
Meanwhile all the other parties, garage, mechanic and breakdown service were talking about us behind our backs. The upshot being a shiny new hire car was delivered to the garage for our use over the next few days, this is after all Germany.
Took our sorry backsides to the supermarket and stocked up on supplies.
Feeling totally shell shocked back at the camp and when I noticed Andy sitting woefully with his head in his hands, a la Munch’s Scream, I new it was time for a nice cup of tea.
Heated up some Goats cheese tarts rescued after thee months in our freezer.
Topped with oven baked onion and shredded bacon, A little mixed salad followed by journey bruised soft fruit medley, sautéed in a little butter with a few cubes of melted Cadburys caramel bar, Delish.
We now await the verdict on the old girl on Tuesday and hope her injuries aren’t fatal.
Ended the day with a welcome bottle of bubbly presented by Ann just before we left, and a heartfelt toast, to the efficiency of strangers.