Whilst Simon Allaby is away on sabbatical, Short Thought will be running weekly recordings of stories from his book Under the Bonnet.

Simon wrote Under the Bonnet as a manual for helping us to find answers to life's malfunctions! 

The 'manual' includes 14 stories exploring what makes us tick and where to turn when things go wrong. The book was first published last year, and went on sale at £1 a copy in time for Father's Day. Simon says, 'The added bonus of Under the Bonnet is it can be used all year round, and it's not restricted to blokes!'

Click on the link to hear the first instalment: Short Thought: Speed Awareness

Simon's introduction to Under the Bonnet

We all remember our first car. Mine was a Datsun Sunny 120Y. The only problem was I had no idea what was going on under the bonnet or what to do when something went wrong. Fortunately, I discovered the Haynes Manual which told me all I would ever need to know.

Life is rather similar. We take it for granted when all is going well, but where to we turn when something breaks down? There is no Haynes Manual for life then. Or is there?

Many years ago, I discovered that the Bible has something to say about every aspect of what's going on under the bonnet of my life. I hope Under the Bonnet may help you to discover the same.