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Drove in as I had an early meeting. Main route closed for some unspecified reason, took alternate route, met ridiculously huge artic lorry on a single track and had to turn around, foolishly chose to take some back lanes that I use for my summer cycle to work and happened upon a giant puddle/road river. Decided to risk it as I was running late by this time. Got through ok, but the car started to gradually shit a brick and fail. Thankfully managed to negotiate the rest of the narrow lanes and decided to try and get it up the hill to where I work and instantly regretted it. Car died about 200 yards (1/4) up the hill. Waited 2.5 hours for recovery vehicle, could have walked to work had a cuppa, done some work and walked back in that fucking time but the oft repeated 'They're really close and will be with you shortly' line kept me waiting by the car.
Missed the meeting, will be spending money whether or not the car is a write-off, just spent £100 getting it through an MOT of Friday, train/bus home, fuck this shit/10. Should have cycled.
Props to the 3 people who stopped to ask if I was ok, and the same number who laughed and gave me the wanker sign. Made me laugh at least.