[derekgas]

My son's partner is at the hospital today having the after effects of a miscarriage sorted out, but I knew about that on saturday, this morning I went to work, 1 man short obviously, (my son works with me) and got a phone call to say the other van wouldn't start, the boss went to help out and I manned the office for 20 mins before I had to be on the road to preston, took an hour to get there because of the floods which put me behind time, on the way back a vauxhaull astra van ran into the back of me, no damage to my van (which was being part exed on friday next) because I have a tow ball and bar on the back, got stuck in traffic due to the floods on the way back and was just going to my 10.30 appointment (at 11.50) waiting on the Dunkenhalgh way for the lights to change, when a Vauxhall astra car ploughed into the back of us, the astra is a right off no question, the van is being assessed tomorrow, my passenger went to hospital for shock and a check up, the driver was ok, and I missed the rest of my days work, just after the accident, whilst waiting for the police, the radio presenter said, today is officially the most depressing day of the year, and is known as BLUE MONDAY... No s**t sherlock! Anybody have a better day?