Zip-a-dee-doo-dah,

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

My, oh my what a wonderful day!

Plenty of sunshine heading my way

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, I'VE PASSED S-V-A

with apologies to Burl Ives  

As with all SVA's there's a story....

After vising relatives down south at the weekend, we were driving home (3 1/2 hrs) I felt myself going downhill even though we were heading north   by the time we got home I had full blown flu, not man flu, but the real thing.

Monday morning all my bones were aching, but I had to go in the garage, so I layered up, I managed 3 hrs then I was shivering uncontrollably, I went in the house ate something crashed out on the settee for a couple of hours then went back to the garage for a couple more hours.

Tuesday Glen came round in the morning to cast an eye over the car and help fit the sva kit, by this time I was coughing and spluttering my eye's and nose were streaming, but I battled on till 4 in the afternoon and all was done.

Today at 7am Glen was round.. what can I say....New Years Eve and the temperature was -7 And Glen was there helping me load the trailer goodness me thats way over and above the call of duty, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks Glen  

As I pulled off the drive Glen noticed one of the trailer tyres was flat...f*ck, f*ck, f*ck    It was like an F1 pitstop, and off we went, for the 5 minute drive.

At the centre the tester was great, speedo was dodgy, a quick adjustment and that was fixed, one cable tie and 8 washers to pack up the eye bolts for the harnesses and that was it.

Thank you very much mister and a Happy New Year  

[nigelh]

Nice one Paul  

Now that's finishing the year in style........

Not too sure about the hat though

[Rory's Dad]

Yes, that hat's a shocker...

...unlike your car!!

Congratulations on the SVA pass.

Rory's Dad

[pistonbroke]

Great news Paul , hope the hat gets better  

nice to here Glen was on hand to help , the guy's a star in my books  

[Asterix]

Well done Paul...HNY

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Fantastic Paul, cracking way to begin the year in style.  

I'm sure they're just jealous of the hat    

[NumberoftheBeast]

Chadderton eh?!  Not too far from where I live.

Congratulations on the pass and Happy New Yr

[kik1.6se]

Its looking good, congrats on the pass and I'm looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

Kirk

[rob iles]

Congrats and well done Mr Hurdsy  

Get over yer man flu    enjoy the new year    

You can start stripping sva bits sat n sun      

[cast iron]

congratulations, top new years pressie. Now for the intravenous lem sip i guess (mixed with Stella I hope )

[samcooke]

:applause:

Well done Paul, looks great.

[Martin Keene]

Well Done Mate...

Now you can really build it!

[Diggsy]

well done paul the car looks great, hope you are feeling better, and happy new year to all.  

[Glen H]

As I pulled off the drive Glen noticed one of the trailer tyres was flat...f*ck, f*ck, f*ck    It was like an F1 pitstop,

I think we could have showed Bow & Luke Duke a few things with that tyre change    

When I grow up (if I ever do!) I want to be an SVA Inspector - that guy had no less that 3 15 minute bacon butty breaks before 10:30    Mind you it looked like he struggled to find anything to pick on the car so it could have been one of the fastest SVA's on record.

Glad Hurdsey's got a New Years smile on his face with another 1st time SVA pass- even if he is in Bed with Man-flu    

[Johnson]

Congrats Paul as has already been said what a way to end the year