Great run home

Perfect drive home from Beaulieu. Temperature gauge held steady and heater worked fine when I tried it. Must have been an airlock. Great CD to drive back to: Joss Stone's Mind, Body and Soul.

Nits picking

I'm not bringing the Jaguar to any more shows. The state of the paint attracts too many critical looks. People paw the wings and shake their heads in dismay. One bloke even suggested I take the car back to the restorers and ask for my money back. Well for the car was restored between 1997 and 1998. Seven years ago! It's done about 30,000 miles since then and they rusted a lot faster when they were new.

Blowing hot and cold

Uneventful, enjoyable drive to Beaulieu until I hit slow moving traffic near Southampton. Water temperature crept up and the heater wasn't drawing as I used it to try to cool her down. Arrived safely at Beaulieu and parked the Jaguar on the stand. Checked under the bonnet and noticed a slight leak from a crack near the top hose joint on the radiator. Coolant level was still good, though.