Justmuddlingalong, nice one. As a reader, I felt I was there. The air horn was a nice touch. 
I simply cannot understand the circumstances by which someone leaves a car in a neighbour's driveway for 24+ hours. This baffles me, and easily has the makings of a plucky little British comedy film.
(Not sure I like the way the thread has turned to become Nicholarse and Cuntaline, though.
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