Paint Stripper.....

....the noise this device makes is absolutely deafening; Owen was amazed at how quickly it heat blasts road markings from the asphalt and wanted to stay and watch in the acrid cloud of smoke blasting from it. We were late for school and I didn't want to leave Mrs Scobes on her own for too long.

She slept all afternoon, evening and night and only woke to eat supper yesterday. She's clearly still in a lot of pain, and doesn't remember anything of the accident, but it's great to have her home.