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the long drive south

OUTSIDE a crematorium the other day waiting for the hearse to arrive, I had time to stand and study Stella the Micra.

Two of her tyres are nearly bald, I noticed, and the petrol cap has jammed itself shut. The boot lock sticks and the windscreen wipers are kaput.

At home the mail held a tax disc renewal notice – £160 this year, if you can afford it in a lump – and my AA renewal notice.

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