40 SUDDEN IMPACT...

I told Carl about getting an impact wrench to help when we spray the alloys.  After a few seconds, he piped up that he already had one.  It came as part of a twin pack with a cordless drill, but he never had the need for one; he has now!  The poor thing will be working hard over the next six months!!!

I spoke with him and suggested it would be a good idea to bring it with us when we make the trip.  He concurred.  I also suggested bringing at least one spare alloy with us, as the cars come with an emergency foam kit because there is no space in the boot, even for a space saver.  Again, he concurred.  It is a shame Richie didn’t go for the van option.  It looks like we are going to be carrying a fair bit of kit!

Talking of kit, we got on to the subject of walkie-talkies, and Carl went off down the rabbit hole talking about the kit he used to use in his previous job. 

It suddenly got very techie, talking about bands and frequencies.  I showed him the Motorola devices I mentioned elsewhere, and Carl said, “Oh yeah, they will do!”

Carl and I agreed on many things, which is always a worry.  It didn’t last long, though!  Carl has made a few bids on a set of alloys on eBay, trying to shave a few quid off the asking price.  The seller clearly has had enough and told him they were sold, but I found them, and Carl is back to harassing the seller!  I said the wheels were worth the price; just pay the man!  Queue a stream of obscenities and arguments.  Ah, that is better!