Motoring Disasters

Like JulianaAlice I had a scary moment a couple of weeks ago.

I was driving home in a hire car about 11:00pm when I hit something in the road that I couldn't/didn't see.  Whatever it was (pothole or lump of metal) it shredded my front tyre and buckled the wheel.

I limped into the car park of a local restaurant (where I'm not a regular) which was thankfully still open although just closing.  As the car was undrivable I went in and asked if they could order me a taxi.

Not a bit of it!!  "A taxi will take at least an hour to come at this time of night.  Where do you live?"

"About 5km up the road" I replied.

"No problem.  Jump in my car outside and I'll drive you home" said the owner.

And he did!  And when I took him a bottle of good whiskey a few days later to say "Grazie mille" he was thrilled, said it was quite unnecessary and it had been his pleasure!

I just don't see that happening in the UK.

Taking into account the late hour, it must have been quite a scary experience. Fortunately, that nice person came to your rescue. I guess that you will become a regular client of that restaurant...

Glad they helped you out. At least there are a lot of helpfull people out there still.