Of cars, Lions and Painted Ladies

In May a stone chipped the windscreen then we had the battery. Well the next day I popped over to my friends Jan and Tony. I had been there 19 minutes when there was a knock on the door to report a motorbike had hit my car!!  There wasn't much damage, broken brakelight a scratch on the tyre some bodywork damage but the car was driveable... Or so I thought but a broken brakelight means the car is not roadworthy and the insurance sent the RAC to take it to the repairer. J&Ts daughter kindly picked me up Thursday and took me home. I took her to my cafe for lunch.

I mention that as the next day these had appeared.

Apparently they are all over Harlow, Epping and Loughton. These are the ones near home. 

Ever since Saturday the buddleia bushes are alive with painted ladies.

Oh the car was picked up yesterday! 

Audley End and the AA

I decided yesterday I'd go to Saffron Walden and Audley End this morning.

I got up and drove to Birchanger services fo4 breakfast came out put the key in the car and...,nothing. So I filled in the link for the AA. At 9:09 I got a tracking link telling me they'd arrive at 10:05 when I checked again it was 10:10....at  9:33 I got a call asking where I was as he was just arriving. It seems I got lucky as his previous job was there. 

The diagnostics said my battery had 94% charge but 1% health! He could get me enough juice to get me back but did I want a quote. When he checked he had one on the van. I knew it would be more expensive but not worth the hassle so said go ahead. At 9:54 it was fitted and paid and I was on my way. Excellent service!

I ditched Saffron and went straight to Audley.

Painted lady. Lots around this year.

This chap was not happy when I got near it's goslings.

Nesting bees.

Yet another Jersey Tiger Moth

There was a hummingbird hawk moth by ere but it flew off before I could get a photo.

So after a rubbish start a good day. Everywhere was rather dry.