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He's far too busy that's why he has Man Fridays, mind you now the Jag will be driven for him he can read as he's driven around.

Learn to read everything Rollo. I'm surprised that you don't! :-0

To be fair I think it would depend on which Army camp it was being held at, as not all are equal so which one is it?

The Volvo...safer ( so I'm told) in case you clash/crash with someone on their way to the same venue :-)

I'm not the person to say though as I don't drive, but I go for safety and comfort in my dotage, so whereas once I might have been enamoured with a stylish speedy car now I just want to know if the seat belts are easy to click and don't slice my neck...ah the benefits of ageing. Flat shoes also lol.

I've got a tank parked up in the garage if it helps.

www.theguardian.com/money/2016/jan/27/why-speed-awareness-course-could-hike-up-insurance-premiums

Still trying to work out why a jag isn't suitable for an army camp if there's no driving in the course????????????

Common......common....God forbid...and in an Army camp as well....

Avoid foreign number plates - you don't know how other people will react.

Considering the forecasts are for cold weather for Easter into mid April, you'd benefit from a working heater. Ignore the Jeep.

That leaves you the Rolls and Volvo.

Although the Rolls was made in 1977, the brand name still shrieks 'money'. If its brought up in conversation it could cause resentment even though you're 'all in this together'.

Go for the boring Volvo. They're more common and will keep you warm & safe.

I would take this post with the usual pinch of salt.

My P.A. and general Man Friday has been on leave as she has had a baby. I was unsure how she would manage returning to work but it will not be a problem - I have met her marriage partner who is also a pretty young lady. Quite how they managed to produce the baby I didn't ask.

No matter I have a very efficient replacement Man Friday who does the job for the moment. Needless to say I suppose his husband is a guy DINKY so they are ok.

Problem is that the new Man Friday when putting together a sheaf of the usual bumph-to-be-signed included dealing with the NIP ( notice of intention to prosecute ) along with company payment authorisation. I didn't read any of it.

Now, the usual MF was aware that I had not got time for a rumble in the sticks for a SAC (Speed Awareness Course). She had been instructed to pay the £ 80 fine (3 points) rather than £ 110 fee and two days of wasted time + mucking up my Easter holiday.

It was not 'cos the message was not passed on. The new, male, MF just could not believe that I was prepared to let go the points so he "made a decision". He has also somehow got himself on the named driver list for the Jag and wants to drive it allowing me to do something marginally more useful.

However as the course is in an Army camp the Jag is not really ideal wheels. I have these alternatives:
Willis Jeep ( restored, hard top no heater ) worse on gas than the Jag,
Disco (diesel) LHD well thrashed French plates runs on LPG
Renault Twingo LHD German plates hard seats
Rolls Royce 1977 good nick soft seats
One-of-the-boring-Volvos handy if you meet a moose

Which would you take? There is no point in taking anything quick as the "Speed Awareness Course" is all deskbound. No practise at leaping out of the way before a speeding taxi or, as French newspapers put it, avoiding trees which jump out into the road in front of innocent Fangios.

If I don't go I will get the points, another £ 80 to shell out and no refund for the SAC.

consequences