Interesting day!

Today my car started dying on the way into work. Anyone who has an old car and has owned many old cars before will know the sinking feeling, the dawning realisation that your faithful friend is about to throw a 7...Anyway I was a little frazzled driving up hills at £10 miles per hour in first and with streams of angry lorry drivers hooting behind me but somehow I got to work and then promptly locked my key in the car!
Luckily a friend was able to get them for me but then I had the journey home to contend with.
I drove even slower and it was abundantly clear as I tried to exit the M20 that I would be climbing my last hill in Harold.
I then spent over an hour in a rather dodgy lay-by with rats scuttling about.
I was very pleased to see the recovery man who told me I was right, Harold would cost too much to repair.
What a lovely car, I have had such a lot of fun driving him. I will be sorry to see him towed away.
Anyway I got home to find my son the worse for wear after a night out in Canterbury! ( What's the betting he is too hung over to catch his early coach back to uni tomorrow morning?
On a positive note there is a train to close to work leaving at 6.20 that will get me to school in time for the start of the day.
There is indeed a silver lining at the edge of the cloud.
Anyone know of a cheap ( £500 max) reliable car for sale?