T Minus 18h 45m & Counting...

OBluV8 'major' service, tune & brakes ~ Check.

Bank balance depleted to worrying level ~ Check.

Fill up with petrol on the most expensive day of the weekly cycle ~ Check.

Mad round of phone calls to clients & suppliers chasing stuff that should have been easy/taken care of ages ago ~ Check.

Raised voice telephone argument with "MD"/CN over lack of 'best business' practice & the repercussions thereof... Round One ~ Check. Round Two ~ Pending.

Incredibly strong desire to run/drive away to Melbourne for a week at 5am tomorrow ~ Check.

So that's what I'm doing.