Hi, excellent tale of woe, but pleased your typical British Dunkerque Spirit saw you through in the end. I'm glad you've pulled your sock up and joined CA too. Feel free to post any other humourous travelogue type stories.
Thanks for the copyright offer. Toilet Tales of Le Mans, AKA Gripping Yarns, will be sat constipated somewhere deep in the bowels of the 08 CA Guide, so look in here nearer the time and download it from the link at the top of the thread.