I was driving home from work one day in the pouring rain and the car broke down in front of a pub,five miles from home - I went to the pub,phoned my wife and explained the situation.It seems the car developed serious engine trouble.
I finally arrived home at midnight tired,having walked for five miles,soaked to the skin and completely bedraggled and definitely the worse for wear having spent most of the evening seeking refuge in the pub.
'Piston broke' ? my wife asked - 'Yes' I replied 'but fortunately the car isn't too badly damaged'....