About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn one morning, an old delivery driver pulled up to Halfords Garage Services with a puzzled look on his face. He had just noticed something peculiar—all the tools in the workshop seemed to be whispering to each other. As he approached the counter, an old mechanic with grease-stained overalls grinned and said, 'Tools don't talk, mate—they're just rustling their covers!' The delivery driver nodded, laughing, relieved that it was only a joke. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned talking tools, everyone at Halfords would wink knowingly.
2. A little boy walked into Halfords Garage Services, pointing excitedly at something on the ground outside. ‘Dad,’ he whispered, ‘look what I found!’ His dad looked down and smiled, bending to pick up an old toy truck. 'Oh yeah,' he said, 'looks like someone lost their favorite plaything.' The boy beamed proudly, thinking he'd made a discovery, while his father quietly paid for it to be cleaned and returned to him. That evening, as they drove home, the boy asked, 'Dad, why did you buy that?' His dad replied with a twinkle in his eye, 'Because it's cheaper than buying you a new one every time you lose it!'
3. At midnight, a strange voice crackled over Halfords’ intercom: ‘Your engine’s humming like a bee, come get it fixed!’ The next day, mechanics found nothing unusual. Days later, an old delivery driver popped in for routine maintenance. Suddenly, the intercom buzzed again: 'Your brakes squeak like an excited puppy!' Mechanics looked puzzled but fixed everything anyway. Since then, whenever someone mentions Halfords, our neighbor jokes, 'Better bring your credit card—you never know when they’ll hear something funny!'
4. At closing time, an old mechanic locked up Halfords Garage Services and headed home. Suddenly, he heard a voice from inside: 'Need some help with that wrench!' The old man grinned, thinking it was just his imagination playing tricks. But then another voice added, ‘And could you maybe show me how to use this jack?’ Turning around, he saw nobody—until he noticed the toolbox slowly sliding across the floor towards him. That’s when he realized: Halfords Garage Services had a mind of its own. From then on, whenever anyone needed help, they’d simply ask for ‘the ghost mechanic.’