So it's the big day... I'm all ready to get behind the wheel to see if I can handle a drive around the block. I'm up early. I've had a shower, got changed and had a shave. I'm behind the wheel. I've turned the key and, and, and... NOTHING! GUTTED! The bloody battery is flat and I can't even get a fart out of the engine. Arghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

I can't believe this at all. All dressed up and nowhere to go! Hehehee. Best thing is that all my mates are at work and the neighbours are out. Damn.

Eventually a friend came over at around 6.30pm to jump start my car but we had further problems when we couldn't find the battery! The car has got a strange setup where the only visible 'positive' symbol is housed under a small square block at the side of the engine. A quick thumb through the owner's manual showed me how to get it started. Cool.

I drove around the local area and then went to a favourite haunt... McDonalds!! Hehehee. It felt good to be driving again and I had no ill effects when I got home so it's safe to say that another milestone, has been reached. Good job fella!