Daio

You won't get a standard cubicle to fit. Make one yourself from waterproof board, 3 sided, with a single door. Standard tray. Pretty cheap.

This is truly crap. How sad. Why do such events have so much more impact on us than the average car crash? Sorry, just my opinion. Maybe because it's something that really couldn't be forseen or prevented (by the victim at least), or because we associate the cut with holidays, enjoyment and family. Roads are dangerous places but canals, while deserving respect, are seen as relatively low-risk places.

But surely they could stock generic ones, or are they obliged to supply a specific brand if an agent for that engine manufacturer? They do stock generic oil filters, though. And I won't call you Shirley again. Unless you want me to. Then I definitely won't.

"Must get myself a spare alternator belt" I thought. Off to a local Well Known And Respected Chandlers. "Hello, I'd like an alternator belt for a B*** (rhymes with Peter) 38 please" "Certainly. I have one here. That'll be £46 please." "##@xxx & $$$ £££££". "Yes you're quite right. B*** assume you will be daft enough to pay that much. Go to a motor factor's." "Yes I jolly well will. Thank you. Goodbye". Some weeks later, today in fact, at a local Well Respected Motor Factor --- "Hello, I'd like an alternator belt please. It says 6K 1240 on it." "Certainly. I have one here, That'll be £14.98 please" "There you are. Thank you. Goodbye" I'd forgotten all about motor factors. Shouldn't have, really. Last time I went into one was about 30 years ago when I needed two rear shockers for a '70 Cortina. Didn't have any in stock but "As it happens, I've got two new Armstrong competition fully adjustables for a MkII in my garage. Come in tomorrow and you can have them for £20." Built like a couple of howitzers and I had to run them fully wound off on both comp and rebound otherwise they were solid rods of steel, but boy was I chuffed. Rest of the suspension was completely shagged, of course. From now on, all my motoring and maritime mechanical needs will be met somewhere other than Halfords.

Er, mine's blue with a grey top.... Don't think that'll give you much inspiration!

Bit harsh. Might have had really good GCSE (Gen Cert of Snake Education) results. I'm delighted you were pleased. So many people are silly about such things (tho' I can understand a wish not to have one drop on your head when passing under a bridge!). Rare pleasure to see them these days. I like wolves too. Bring them back, I say.