Well, this afternoon saw me tool up with a pressure washer, shovel and a bucket of soapy water to clean the Bus up for the MOT.
And yes, i needed the shovel - after cleaning the bodywork, I jetted the underside and was suitably amazed at the amount of Northamptonshire I brought back with me from avalanche. 3 big bucketfuls of mud came out from under there

Think Mr MOT man would've politely told me to shove off if I'd turned up with her in that state, hehe...
Now, just to flush and bleed the braking system, and the inevitable handbrake adjustment, then sling her in for the MOT and see what happens. Once she passes, time to dig out the alloys and treat the old girl to a new set of winter tyres, I think.