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SPRATTY SAYS 23-12-2006
Nearly there folks, you can almost hear the big fella in red huffing and puffing around the night sky. I hope he hasn’t loaded that submarine, because as someone pointed out it’s not that practical really, and between you and me I haven’t been THAT good. Nonetheless only 2 sleeps to go.
On the homefront CC girl’s sporting renaissance continues, I know because I am the taxi driver, and the outfits adorning our little ray of sunshine on these occasions could only be sports related, yes I’m pretty perceptive like that. Although I reckon she’s moving quicker behind the counter at her new job than on the sporting field, must ask her employer how they do it..
The big news is that I’ve managed to avoid incurring the wrath of the waste disposal mob in recent weeks by selecting the right colour in the right spot facing the right way containing the right crap. At one stage I was looking down the barrel at a black ban for poor garbage procedure, but for now I can groove on the sublime sensation of disposal redemption.
In recent weeks a little twilight golf has been terrific, a few shandies on the back deck of the clubhouse, even better. One evening I discovered I could turn the occasion into a biathlon event by merging with the Texas hold-em poker crew, who were kind enough to start right on cue. In the process discovering an ‘all-in’ is not a brawl and more importantly that there is some serious poker talent in town… and also the fact that I’m pretty ordinary at poker.
On the workfront, the boys in sales have been busy getting the last minute deliveries organised, it’s surprising how an issue in the driveway escalates in importance, and often takes on an understandable sense of urgency this time of the year. With kids arriving or just getting bigger and more active, lifestyle changes or simply changing automotive tastes coupled with new models on top of runout deals, the level of activity is definitely heightened at this time of the year.
In the workshop the LPG conversions are gaining momentum and the guys are getting more proficient by the day, we are also pretty busy at the moment repairing cars belonging to non-mechanically minded city dwellers, who have set off without even a rudimentary check of the car, which then konks out in our neck of the woods. We are constantly amazed at how many city folks just keep going until the car stops completely, then expect nothing more than the ‘magic sponge’ to get them going again.
Finally on behalf of Mrs Spratty and everyone at Mighty River, I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their terrific support over the past year and wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and a wonderfully prosperous new year.
Happy motoring,
Spratty
PS: PLEASE be careful on the roads.