We took Rosie out and then headed off to the tax office to renew the car tax which runs out at the end of the month. On checking my documents, I noticed that the emissions test paper was blank, the ink had just dissapeared. All that was left was the garages name at the bottom. I had taken a photcopy when I originally had the test done along with the MOT. For anyone who can’t keep up with the changing rules, the emissions test is every three years now, not the once a year that they changed it to for a short time. We decided that it was better to go today when the staff should all be happy prior to Bayram, rather than when they return from their break!! Mal took the documents in and left the photocopy in the car. They accepted the blank emmissions test paper. Our theory worked, the girl just had a quick glance at the paperwork and asked Mal for 54tl (!!) and handed him the tax disc. At today’s rate that is approximately £22, not bad for a years car tax. That is half the price we paid last year. I think that there must be an island wide shortage of ink as we could barely read anything on the tax disc and once it gets in the sun, it will all dissapear instantly.
We then went into Mr Pound. For anyone who is interested they have plenty of Christmas things in there now, including wrapping paper, ribbon, Christmas stockings and much more.
Next into Ileli’s to replenish our stock of Woody’s sausages (Torin was rather partial to them and ate the lot!) They didn’t have any but they said they would order some straight away. Out of all the supermarkets, I find Ileli’s the most obliging and helpful.