For all you Canadians reading this, did you know that here in the UK you have to have your car tested every year for road worthiness! Its compulsary for all vehicles over 3 years old. Today the little Clio is off to do its second MOT. Last year we failed…. this year, despite having no brake lights, we should probably pass – if we ask to have them fixed BEFORE they start the test. Imagine having to do this every year in Quebec? there would be a lot of cars put off the road I think.

Here the weather is fine, no -40 degrees, so it’s a bit strange to have to go through all this. Michelle’s theory is that because the weather is so mild, because you don’t go through much oil (change every 10,000 miles), if you didn’t have this check most people wouldn’t even bother to go to the garage – therefore minor things like lights or water levels would never get checked. Not to mention, what else would the mechanics do?

For this annual pilgrimage to the service station, we pay £39. So cross your fingers for us….

p.s. if your from the UK humour us, because we failed last year – it’s a big deal this year….