Several years ago, we set out on a bright sunny day heading for the Derbyshire peaks planning on finding an idyllic pub for a celebratory lunch. It was our wedding anniversary.
We had been cruising along the A50 (dual carriageway, 70 mph speed limit) for around 10 miles when it happened. The near side rear tyre had deflated. Fortunately, I was able to get the car on to a slip road where there was less traffic and what there was had slowed down a little. A few minutes with jack and tools and we were on our way again having fitted the spare.
Somehow, the shine had gone out of the day by then so we headed for the closest pub. We didn’t make the peaks that day but at least we stayed in control of our day and didn’t end up waiting for a recovery service.
Spare wheel = essential item.
