[theo_luddite]

Well, funny as it may sound Wakey (et al), I've just had my first payment (for 5 days, joy) and I've had an offer of some part time work for a well known motor brummy, brum, brum manufacturer. They came looking for me via a friend of a former colleague.

Over the last 4-6 months the few that have offered me anything have all wanted someone to knock on doors for them. Now wtf makes them think a guy with 45-50 years of technical experience makes them suddenly desperate to become the sales office junior, I know not.

These folks are ultimately looking for a permanent employee with technical experience but, they like the cut of my cv's jib as a stop gap. We'll see how it goes, but it will put a few crusts on the table on top of my pension and it's fast becoming the time of year when golf and gardening are slightly less appealing.

No names, no pack drill but 007 has been known to drive a few of them and the owners son and his well known Spanish team mate are driving a rather fast one seater version round a motor brummy, brum, brum circuit in Texas this weekend.

As far as I'm aware, the part-time job does not have the (ahem) adVantage of a company car, but gift horses and mouths and all that .... have a good weekend all.