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The delight on the boys' faces when they saw that the old car had arrived this afternoon on return from school and nursery was delightful. They demanded to "have a 'drive' (i.e. sit and marvel!) in Saab". We lifted the bonnet, a marvel to watch in itself with its unusual front pivot. We had a little engine 'walkthrough'. Really we're all learning together but Daddy could at least show off the fan, battery, exhaust and suchlike!


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