On Saturday I was returning home from Reus Airport with some friends who came back on the same flight in my English plated 4x4. I needed fuel so made a stop at the services at La Hospitalet. We decided a coffee was in order and parked in the car park at the front of the services. We were inside for approx 10 mins and came out to find a soft back tyre with a loud hissing noise ensueing from it, which went completely flat in about 30 seconds. On inspection the tyre had been stabbed in two places close to each other on the outer side wall. At the rate the tyre went down it must have just been done as we came out of the services. Luckly I had my son and my friends son with us who soon effected the spare on.

But really this is just a word of warning, as we are all aware this type of thing has been happening further north, please if you pull into services be aware. My car was the only English car in the car park at the time, although there were plenty of German, Dutch and French cars in there, as well as Spanish.

I can not be sure what  the intention was of stabbing my tyre, but at 140 euros a time my cheapy 1 cent Ryanair flight has become an expensive trip.

Merry christmas to everyone and a very happy 2008