Way back before Christmas, the car of one of my colleagues broke down, and wasn’t easily repairable. Since then, I’ve been giving him a lift in and out of work every day.  It’s been fine, I get on OK with him, and it’s been pretty much on my route to work anyway. (Well, one of the routes – the one that was much more sensible in the run of shitty weather, anyway)

He finally got a new car last weekend, so I’ve been back to doing my normal drive – the back roads, a lot more corners and more fun to drive – and it’s been good to be back.

Mind you, I wouldn’t want to be in the position of my colleague. He’s bought a Seat Leon Cupra, and it’s costing him £2,500 to insure it. That’s 1/5th of the full value of the car. It’s because he’s young (21,22ish) without any no claims bonus – had an accident last year as well. But jesus, £2,500 for a year’s insurance is still fucking steep…