This blog post refers to events of over a week ago. Basically because of things the way they are, which will become apparent in my next post, I just haven't had the will to write anything, but now I think I'm able to continue with this blog.
As explained in the last blog post, I had to get the Renault Captur looked at because it wasn't running as well as it should. On Saturday morning I drove to Bleak Hall Motors to have it serviced. I arrived on their forecourt at 7.50. Not much traffic so it was fairly staightforward. It was getting closer to 8 o'clock. Other customers were turning up. Well, they couldn't be staff because they came to stand at the entrance of the garage. A few staff came in cars and parked to the rear of the building. 8 o'clock passed and still the front of the building which has the reception desk in it, remained shut. Once the mechanics had arrived, they took down details of each customer so that they could start on working on each person's car which had been booked in, mine included.
They eventually opened up the reception area so those waiting could sit in comfort, me included. There was no point in me going home as I'd only have to walk or get a taxi and I had bought plenty to read, including my Kindle which I soon got connected via free wi-fi at Bleak Hall and at one point watched the final episode of 'Blackadder Goes Forth' which I've seen on several occasions, but even after seeing it before it still brings a tear to the eye. Good comedy which goes from being screamingly funny one moment to deeply tragic the next. You know what's coming, but it's extremely profound and says more about the futility of war than a great many other plays, books and discussions about the First World War.
I got told, after an hour or so, that one of the front tyres on the Captur was worn, probably due to all the roundabouts in Milton Keynes. It would beed replacing, so I decided to go ahead and have it replaced whilst I was at the garage. No point having it there if it wasn't done so I let them do the job.
Anyway, after three hours the car's service was complete. I paid, and drove off and it was great to have it back, in better working order than it was before it went into Bleak Hall Motors.
As explained in the last blog post, I had to get the Renault Captur looked at because it wasn't running as well as it should. On Saturday morning I drove to Bleak Hall Motors to have it serviced. I arrived on their forecourt at 7.50. Not much traffic so it was fairly staightforward. It was getting closer to 8 o'clock. Other customers were turning up. Well, they couldn't be staff because they came to stand at the entrance of the garage. A few staff came in cars and parked to the rear of the building. 8 o'clock passed and still the front of the building which has the reception desk in it, remained shut. Once the mechanics had arrived, they took down details of each customer so that they could start on working on each person's car which had been booked in, mine included.
They eventually opened up the reception area so those waiting could sit in comfort, me included. There was no point in me going home as I'd only have to walk or get a taxi and I had bought plenty to read, including my Kindle which I soon got connected via free wi-fi at Bleak Hall and at one point watched the final episode of 'Blackadder Goes Forth' which I've seen on several occasions, but even after seeing it before it still brings a tear to the eye. Good comedy which goes from being screamingly funny one moment to deeply tragic the next. You know what's coming, but it's extremely profound and says more about the futility of war than a great many other plays, books and discussions about the First World War.
I got told, after an hour or so, that one of the front tyres on the Captur was worn, probably due to all the roundabouts in Milton Keynes. It would beed replacing, so I decided to go ahead and have it replaced whilst I was at the garage. No point having it there if it wasn't done so I let them do the job.
Anyway, after three hours the car's service was complete. I paid, and drove off and it was great to have it back, in better working order than it was before it went into Bleak Hall Motors.
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