Would snowy London be accessible by car tomorrow ?

[Paddy]

Don't. Our Numex 017 died over Xmas and it cost me £133:95 to replace it so we could come home.

(Yes, I think they did see us coming.)

The battery + a tank of fuel is probably worth more than the rest of the car.

Yes, they did see us coming £50-£60 on the Net. Sometimes it's a matter of luck with batteries. A Varta battery cast me £110 in Germany and only lasted three years. A Halfords brand one (140mah 800amp crank) cost me £70 and has lasted five years from car to car as well.