It wasn't all good. On my return my car had been broken into. That wouldn't be so bad. It's life. You own a car, you expect the consequences - the failed MOT, the punctures, the chip on the windscreen that means you have to replace the whole thing etc. But these cretins. They broke into my car by smashing the front passenger window. Glass everywhere. They didn't steal my walking boots (always in the car), or a pair of trainers (also in the boot), they didn't steal my stereo (I never have any CDs or valuables in there anyway), they didn't steal my big umbrella (I would be angry if they had) and they didn't steal my maps. Oh no, they stole the following:

1 x cigarette lighter
1 x spare tyre
1 x jack (for the tyre)
1 x car manuals
1 x door to my glove compartment

So, I had to get the police out to check the car and also Mr Autoglass. The police managed *not* not notice that my spare tyre had been stolen despite the gaping hole in the boot. And the following has cost me the following inconvenience:

1 x cigarette lighter - I'll have to ebay this
1 x spare tyre - cost me £100, had to get it from Kent, ended up driving home illegally. Oh, they also stole the bolt thing that holds it in place so my Dad ended up making one with an old egg poacher. That's another story.
1 x jack (for the tyre) - not botering to replace. The RAC will always change a tyre
1 x car manuals - oh well. I'll never be able to change a windscreen wiper again now
1 x door to my glove compartment - it would cost £120 to replace from Renault. I'll be ebaying (may even find my own on there) or scrap-yarding that one then.

I'm not angry (if I had lost my brolly and boots I would have been angry) I am just slightly bemused and put out. It takes time and effort to sort this. It also doesn't feel nice to think someone has been in my car.