Serviced

A slightly disjointed day for me today since in the middle of it I have to take the car for it's first service.

So in the morning I do very little, at least I don't start anything that I need to really get my teeth into (ie. things that require several constant hours of uninterruption to complete) but faff around with things like washing up, emailing and the like.

I head out at around 11.30 to the garage and arrive in plenty of time for my service appointment. Luckily it's only an oil service which gives me the benefit of 2 things:- 1) it's only 120 quid and 2) it only takes an hour so they can do it whilst I wait. Handily I'd forgotten to take my book which I'd purposely put on the sofa to remind myself to take it so I could while away the hour reading some fiction, so instead I make do with trash mags and the local rags to keep me occupied and of course abusing the complimentary coffee, mini baklava's and biscuits.

Sure enough after an hour the car is ready, and they've also given it a wash as well and filled in the service booklet. I have to say it does sound slightly less tractor like with its new oil insitu, so it must have been worth the walla to get it done.

I spend the rest of the afternoon struggling with those forms for my Mum and cooking tea, which is fish pie and whilst undeniably delicious takes forever to cook and prepare (cheese sauce from scratch is a PITA for a start!)

Posted by Abi on the April 6, 2006 9:16 PM