An update guys.
Well my X is sick as the body shop man told me.
I've wrecked the suspension, probably through hitting the curb whilst having full left lock on. You can see where the wheel has ploughed up into the wheel arch when you're close up. I need two new alloys and although the body work in the pics doesn't look too bad, it is pretty mashed with the main dings to the front wing and bonnet and working down the driver door and passenger door. The headlamp is smashed too.

Thanks for the advice on tyres and such. It is probably obvious to you guys abroad, but here in the UK we don't generally suffer much from snow and swapping to a winter setup is not the norm. I'll know next time.

Now all I have to do is go and make friends with the local fund raising guys that put the shelter up. One has already kindly returned my wing mirror.

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Regards

Rob C