misterfixit
Well-known member
Hi All,
So after spending a blessed 4 years in the Philippines my family and I returned to the UK in August 2015. We've spent a year settling back in and getting the kids to school and buttoned down. Decorated through the house, and I have been lucky enough to be able to walk to work every day since returning.
To allow us to focus on the house I left my car at my parents house down south, then completely forgot when the inspection was due, so a few months ago (June) I did the crazy there and back after work, to 1am with my best friend to collect it, on a Tuesday!
9:45pm after driving 150 miles:
Fuelling up /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Mid journey break at 11:20
Home and snug on the drive @1:05am. Ready for me to get it inspected on the Friday.
Passed inspection (Just) with no warnings, then the next week I had to change the exhaust and a bunch of other little jobs.
But hey ho. It's great to have it back on the drive. Need to clear the garage and get it inside.
Rich
So after spending a blessed 4 years in the Philippines my family and I returned to the UK in August 2015. We've spent a year settling back in and getting the kids to school and buttoned down. Decorated through the house, and I have been lucky enough to be able to walk to work every day since returning.
To allow us to focus on the house I left my car at my parents house down south, then completely forgot when the inspection was due, so a few months ago (June) I did the crazy there and back after work, to 1am with my best friend to collect it, on a Tuesday!
9:45pm after driving 150 miles:
Fuelling up /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Mid journey break at 11:20
Home and snug on the drive @1:05am. Ready for me to get it inspected on the Friday.
Passed inspection (Just) with no warnings, then the next week I had to change the exhaust and a bunch of other little jobs.
But hey ho. It's great to have it back on the drive. Need to clear the garage and get it inside.
Rich