To Cap It Off

Some time ago, we found ourselves in need of a hub cap.

Riding around with three fully dressed wheels and one naked one is, in the grand scheme of things, a trivial irritation, so redressing this situation was not high on my priority list. Still, I did propose to deal with it one day, assuming it would be a minor task. Yesterday was that day, and it was anything but.

Having the car to myself for the morning, I took it to a well-known auto-parts dealer (yes, I’m talking to you, Halfords) and, ha...