Well I decided I'd pop to Homebase to pick up the light fitting in a few minutes. If I'm missing for a few days assume I've probably been banged up in chokey...
The car can wait a few days while I think about it. It's a quite long trip and I'd be doing it at least twice, and their comfy customer waiting area is closed so I'd have to wait out in the cold. Also I'm hardly using the car at the moment anyway, and I can use it on petrol anyway. I may change my mind though.
It came up in discussion with mates last night (virtually of course) so I related Zippy's tale, all found it quite shocking on the face of it, but with a few queries...
How far had you gone off route to get petrol?
Had you possibly passed the (maybe parked) police car more than once?
Were you able to show the police any evidence that you'd bought or needed petrol?
But in general I told them that I trusted your version but, as I say, they were all surprised you got done.
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