Car Mechanics

I totally just won £176 from a £5 bet on a football accumulator. Just had to get that off my chest straight away! It was most useful in the purchase of a new travel guitar ready for my month in north America in just over a month. And added to that, it came in handy when buying the unicycle that will form one of my weekly tasks. I managed to get a good deal on Gumtree from a guy in West Hamstead.

Always a little sketchy though when buying stuff from people you don't know. Especially when you walk into their flat and they lock the front door behind you. At this stage, alarm bells generally threaten to make themselves heard. These bells get louder when their two massive bulldogs round the corner and begin clawing at your legs. At this point, tales of the recent murder just round the corner are useful so I was pleased that this fella filled me in on all the details.

Luckily I live to tell the tale. He was actually a really nice guy and if he hadn't been, he was only little. So anyway, I ended up traipsing around North London with a small guitar and unicycle on my person. It drew quite a few stares and one group of school boys dared me to ride the unicycle down a large flight of stairs. I told them where to go.

My task this week was to learn some basic car maintenance and repair. One of the more useful and worthwhile on the list and it is an area that automatically makes me a real man. Already being well manly, this merely served to refresh a few skills. It actually uncovered an actual problem on my car that I was able to fix so everyone wins. Here's proof...

So there you have it. You may notice the car oil on my face. This is from the trials of my work and is categorically not fabricated in any way for effect.

So next week. My leg has improved from my marathon but it still needs some time so the unicycle will have wait. In the meantime, I will divert my attention towards memorising the periodic table. Until next time.
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