Oops, I Did It Again

• 16th August 2002 at 09:57

Was driving home from the pub last night (after drinking only lemonade, in case you were wondering), coming round a bend when a car came towards me with their headlights on full. I couldn't see a thing, so slammed on my brakes, rather than driving into trees or the car. And of course, my wheels locked, I skidded along the road, smashed into the pavement and came to a stop back on the road, just in time to see my hub cap do a graceful arc across in front of me. It was pretty scary at the time, and if I'd not steered where I did, I'd either have ended up in a house or in or around the driver seat of the other car...

So anyway, got out (other car nowhere to be seen), found out my front wheel was completely screwed, the rim completely mangled, tyre was flat etc. Was about to phone for some help (no idea how to change a tyre etc), when a man came from a nearby house and helped me change it. Well, when I say 'helped', I mean he changed it while I pointed the torch.

Hmm. In the end, I had a crap morning, crap day, crap evening, almost required severe medical attention and now need a new tyre and hubcap. And I guess this I'll have to get my wheels realigned again. Maybe this time I should try and get kwik-fit to sponsor me...

Oh well, time to go get the kiddies. Wheee!

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