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Definitely glad no-one else was involved as I was in a Matiz and I probably wouldn't be writing this now
Loss of NCB here is negligable. My problem is that we're on seriously reduced funds and can't afford the repairs. It could have been a lot worse though!

Bumped the wife's car :evil: I've been using for the last 3 weeks since she's been ill as it's cheaper than the Samara. Set off this morning, over the hills and through the forest and in an instant the thing (Daewoo Matiz) tried spinning round on me. I corrected it but ended up against the armco :tw...

In Hungary you have to have a new mot if you fit a tow bar...which you can't do yourself by the way, it has to be done professionally and have a certificate to prove. You also have to have any window tints done professinally (with certificate to prove). I wanted to fit a pair of Cibies to the Samara...

Spent all day at the hospital (as I did yesterday :( ). My wife went to A&E yesterday morning and was immediately admitted and given an emergency eppendectomy. Not just the usual diagonal cut over her appendix but a long vertical one from her belly button down which means weeks of recovery. Not even...

Topped up the gearbox oil, painted the wheels black, fitted the fire extinguisher and fiddled with the parcel shelf so that it lifts with the tail gate. Now off for a walk in the forest with the dog to see if we can see some wild boar then stop off at the pub on the way home and get sozzled :D Today...

Crawled under the Samara to remove the top heat deflector that had separated from the cat so it doesn't rattle now :D Checked the gearbox oil level and will top up during the week when I get some gear oil. Cleaned door switches so that interior light works correctly. Failed to get under bonnet light...