Deflated

Well the passengers turned up and the coach for the Uist ferry was ready to go when someone noticed a flat tyre.  In this part of Scotland it's known as an 'osoddit'.  I know that because everyone waiting for the bus said so. The driver and his mate tried a bit of TLC with a big hammer to remove the wheel nuts but they were rusted solid so the wrecker was dragged in to tow it away if all else fails.  The expert with the red tie encouraged them with words of advice like, "That'll never work",  "It's stuck y'know" and "I wouldn't do it that way".  (I think he was in the same school class as MrsDB).  The relief driver was sent up the ladder to sort out the spare bus while Tommy Draggit readied the tow truck.  While most of the passengers waited patiently the frisky young lady from Ardrishaig saw an opportunity to make friends and pointed her not insignificant chest at the young man fresh from one of the islands.  Back at the garage the shop steward negotiated double time for stoppages with the gaffer.

This Port Appin is a fictional location.  The people are not real and none were hurt in the making of this diorama - though the relief driver did comment that his leg hurt like buggery when the sellotape holding him on the ladder was ripped off.