Strangely satisfying

Does anyone else find it strangely satisfying to unblock a sink with a plunger?

No? Just me then.

But at least a plunger has a use. I spotted a man with one of these machines as I drove past the university grounds on my way to the prison this afternoon. What is the point of them?!! Don't they just blow leaves around? And the wind does that quite well. Especially when it's as fierce as it was this afternoon. I had to check Betty's window wasn't open or the door not properly closed such was the gale whipping around my ears. Turned out to be just Betty's natural air conditioning i.e. a gap around the door.

But she wasn't a happy car. On the way home she stopped. For no reason. As I was driving along the main Swansea to Mumbles road in the rush hour. Fortunately we were just approaching the entrance to a car park so I was able to let her slide gently on to the pavement where I panicked and kicked myself for not carrying my mobile phone with me at all times.

Then, as mysteriously as she'd stopped, she started again.

We had another quick splutter before we got home but a less dramatic one. Still I don't think I'll take her to Zac's tonight. I don't fancy waiting in a cold car on a cold night for the breakdown men.