There was a mower shop only doors from my home that shut shop earlier this year, run by a man of retirement age. I dreamt I decided to take a VC 160 for him to repair and I was concerned what it would cost but felt it was better to leave it in his hands rather than do it myself.
He revealed that he has been driving cabs for the last 9 months after he was sick of working on mowers but decided to come back as he realised it was in his blood and the hiatus had helped him clear his head.
As he started pulling apart the motor there was a slot in some metal and he proceeded to prise it open with a screwdriver and said this will make it run much better. I was thinking wow I'm glad I decided to take it to him. But then I started to worry what the final bill would be as he started taking the barrel apart , ready to put a new piston in.
He and his assistant had an impressive array of specialised looking tools and equipment and I thought it best to leave it in their expert hands.
They then told me to come back in the afternoon to see how they were going.
I was thinking, this mower is going to run like a Swiss watch with so much attention
I never did get to see how it went but never had to face the bill either.
