Today we tootled into the countryside, crossing several county borders – West Midlands, Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Shropshire. Our aim was to take the innards of John’s Lotus to a car trimmer in Ditton Priors. John had had a conversation with the chap, John Snell, a couple of weeks ago and, yes, no worries, it’s a job he can do. Wonderful.
“It takes an hour and a half to get there,” warned John this morning before I set off for yoga, “and we’ve to be there by 2 o’clock.” Righty-ho. I got back from yoga to find John getting ready for a shower, after having walked there and back to the doctor’s surgery this morning. He was jiggered and all hot and rather sweaty.
However, we made it. We set off just before 12.30 and had a lovely run. Admittedly, the motorway isn’t marvellous, but the countryside beyond it was, and we had a very pleasant journey. We arrived on time in the village, too. Except we couldn’t find the house. We had a bit of a magical mystery tour as we circled round and round until we finally gave car trimmer, John, a ring and asked, “Whereabouts is your house?” The poor man had to stand at the top of his road to wave us in.
He had a good look at all the pieces my John had brought and he nodded. Yes, no problem, he could do it all. Fingers crossed it looks good when it’s finished.
On the way back home we stopped off in Hagley for a cup of coffee and, as we hadn’t had any lunch, a bite to eat. We really enjoyed it. It was in a very nice little café called ‘The Fig and Favor’ which we will be visiting again in a day or two’s time as I left my coat there with my house keys in the pocket……
Home again and we just pottered about with one or two things – John went into the garage, of course, to do a little bit more on the car, while I did a spot of tidying round and feeding the washing machine and tumble dryer. Rain, you know – no good for drying the clothes.
And there we have it. Quite a pleasant day one way and another.
Take care everyone, God bless.
Sounds like fun 😊
Ha! ha! Yes
Very nice xx