People are avoiding me at work. News has spread of my evangelical rantings about Le Man. (Must also stop inviting everybody for next year, as I only have one spare seat. Duh!) Having remembered to drive on the correct side of the road, I have been brought back down to earth with a bump by the UK road surfaces, traffic volumes & fuel prices. Sigh.

… Now a couple of people who read this have said that stuff always seems to be going wrong with my car. Fair comment! Thought I’d point out that (a) I’ve done 16K miles in 18 months (not bad for a second car, eh?) in the Mantis – all weathers, and (b) er… I’ve still got it! I freely admit that I motor with my heart not my head, but… well… it’s a great car!