MORNING: Well!..back to"work" today, theres a little bit of relief around that. I'll be able to stand in the cold (-1) off a roundabout at J1 at our first carboot sale of the year. It was decided we'd go late as there would not be too many there? Why Go?..we need some money!
Its an hilarious start as we're not known here, and as soon as we park, droves of microlight torches vere towards us. As soon as the boot is opened to get the tables out, the torches with people behind them are nearly climbing through the car. I stand defending one side where the jewellery is with a fold out pasting table..and I do quite well, until its taken from my hands and I'm asked "How Much?" Not for Sale, we use it for our jewellery...Deafening Silence! Have you got Gold? Is it real Gold? Scrap Gold? Silver? Any Marcasite? Would ya have a fairy pendant for my daughter in silver? ...Shes 9 today and I thought I'd get something from yourself! (Forward Planning!) "yes" said I, I know I have just give me a bit of room here and I'll let you see it. Got the table down and the jewellery out and she loved the Pendant...and paid for it without a quibble and when I wrapped it in tissue and put in in a voile bag "tanks Mrs. "so I gave her a fairy card as well.
Gold jewellery in all shapes does good today and we sell four rings to one fellah..and I turn corny and say "one each for all the girlfriends?" No....
Every one leaves as quick as they come and we're packed and ready for home by 11.30. Not too bad!
EARLY AFTERNOON:
We get home, have a cup of tea....and head for south Dundalk to the Crowne Plaza Hotel Car Park....a nice place?? We have to tow Lisas car north as the clutch and timing belt is bust! They broke down late on their way back to Dublin. We arrive and RossnLisas car is indeed in the car park. Cars are rigged up for the journey northward and we take the first turn out of the car park..off comes the tow-rope! I'm in the car being pulled! He comes back re-does the job and we head off again, this time a sharp turn to the main road..removes the back wing of our car and breaks the tow-rope again!
Now.....the cars are rigged up again and we go safely through until the main 3 lane roundabout at Newry..AND THE TOW ROPE BREAKS on the roundabout..the pulling car travels on, while I grind to a halt midway accross the three lanes. I push the horn furiously..its noted that the car I'm driving has stopped!! He jumps out of the car and so do two other kind motorists who instruct me to keep on "going..going'' down the hill into Newry. I was hoping to go up the Newry By-Pass.
I really won't bore you with the swear words I invented..but lots were longer than two sylables.
He caught up with me almost half way down the hill. "Did you enjoy that?????"
Yeh! I said F*****G Love freewheeling down hills in heavy traffic.
We eventually get home and I eventually get a nice glass of Shiraz...................NICE DAY NOW. I hope tomorrows easier