In my last blog (21 Jan.), I mentioned that instead of sailing to Spain on Sunday morning, we were stranded in New Malden due to exhaust problems with our car.
We now have to apologize to our faithful 15 years' old Honda Accord which has never been much trouble in the 13 years we have owned it and has not yet behaved as a "banger" really.
The problem is not mechanical at all but theft. The catalytic converter, a sensor and part of the exhaust system were dismantled from underneath the car and stolen whilst it was parked right in front of the house. Apparently, according to the local garage and New Malden police, it has become a fairly common occurrence and several such incidents have been reported on various types of vehicles. The pattern for the thieves is to "work" in an area before moving on elsewhere. We thought we ought to share this information with you - although there is not much that can be done to protect cars unless they are locked away in a garage...
For the good news, we are now booked to cross to France tomorrow night and we shall make our way to Spain leisurely.
See you in the spring and "Au revoir"!
F & F
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