Today, I had an eventful experience with my car’s diesel heater that could have ended up being quite costly. As luck would have it, though, things turned out better than expected.

Early in the day, I took my car to a local mechanic to fix the diesel heater, which had been causing me quite a headache lately. To my relief, he managed to resolve the issue successfully, and I was thrilled that my heater was finally working again.

Later in the afternoon, while driving around town, I realised that my fuel tank needed a refill. I decided to stop by the nearby Tesco to take care of that. Little did I know, this trip to the fuel station would have an unexpected twist.

After pulling up to the pump, I began filling up my car with diesel. As the pump hummed along, I found myself staring absentmindedly at the sky. It was a beautiful day, and perhaps my mind wandered a bit too far into the clouds.

Suddenly, a splashing sound disrupted my daydreaming. Confused, I looked around, trying to locate the source of the noise. It didn’t take long for my gaze to fall downward. To my astonishment, there was a massive puddle of diesel spread at my feet.

I realized then that the mechanic had forgotten to reconnect the fuel tank and down pipe from the filler during the earlier repair. My poor car was unwittingly sharing its precious fuel with the forecourt of the Tesco fuel station. To add insult to the injury, the estimated value of the lost diesel amounted to a whopping £25.00.

Determined not to let this inconvenience slide, I promptly returned to the garage where the repair had been done. The mechanic apologized profusely for his mistake and immediately rectified the error. Thankfully, he also reimbursed me the full £25 I had inadvertently donated to the Tesco forecourt. I couldn’t help but laugh as he handed me the cash, realizing how fortunate I was that the situation had been resolved so amicably.

So, today’s adventure may not have gone according to plan, but it certainly provided an unexpected laugh. It serves as a reminder that even amidst small misfortunes, things can still turn out for the better. Plus, any mishap that ends with a hearty laugh and a refunded £25 can’t be all that bad, can it?

Credit to the guy however, on top of the damaged fuel pipe he also repaired the air intake pipe which was also torn and the panel which someone had knocked in whilst reversing into the van and who promptly left the scene, nice! He did those two jobs for free.

And yes, I would use him again :)