My lawnmower broke down the other week. The motor was turning but the rotary blade wasn’t. I tried to take it apart to fix it but got beaten by a crosshead screw which was stuck fast and worn too much to be able to turn. I had to borrow my neighbour’s mower in the end.

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There are many things passing your driving test doesn’t prepare you for. Here are a few of the most important things to bear in mind once you have a full licence.

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It’s so good to know that there’s always someone worse off or more stupid than you are, isn’t it? I felt this particularly the other day when I heard about the owner of Bugatti Veyron – that’s right the most expensive and powerful road car in the world – who had managed to drive it [...]

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We’ve all heard horror stories about car rental – how the MPV you booked is mysteriously unavailable and you’re offered a Fiat Cinquecento as a viable replacement. Or when your credit card is debited for the full excess fee when you returned it with only a minor dent or scratch. But what about the view [...]

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Now it can be so boring when you are driving and in  this modern world it just wouldn’t be the same without the apps that we use. Just to show I have been driving for a few years I actually remember when the car lighter could first be used as a charger whether it was [...]

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There is often a lot of speculation over whether or not you should pick up a hitch hiker, but it can sometimes be a good experience.

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Easter is nearly upon us and those with a disposition for the consumption of chocolate are already licking their lips in anticipation of an egg-fest. But did you know that there was once a car called the Easter Egg? And that it held the world land speed record? And that it was powered by steam?

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