I have a busy few days ahead, and my usual rather relaxed way of life is going to have to be put aside … at least until Wednesday!

Today I had to take my car to Dartford to have some repairs done to its bodywork. Someone drove into the back of my car whilst it was parked in a supermarket car park and put a rather nasty dent into the middle of the rear bumper and valance. Needless to say, they did not leave a note of any kind and there were no witnesses … so I will have to pay for the repairs myself. (I did think of claiming on my car insurance, but by the time I had paid the policy excess, and knowing that the premiums would rise if I made a claim, I worked out that it would be cheaper to pay for the repairs myself.)

On Wednesday a surveyor is paying us a visit prior to us having a new walk-in shower fitted in our current shower room. The occupational therapist recommended that we have a wet room installed, but in the end we decided on a walk-in shower with a folding seat and handrails that had a tray that was almost flush with our existing floor. Hopefully that will be fitted within a month, and then I can begin showering as often as I like.

So, for the next few days I will be carless, although I can drive Sue’s car which is also an automatic, and will have to stay in on Wednesday until the surveyor has been. With a bit of luck, I might be able to do some work on my floating shelf model railway and fight the battles of Tamai and Omdurman. I’ve been hoping to do the latter for some time, but the opportunity to do so has not presented itself … until now!