Well my car was looked at yesterday, and although I asked to have new spark plugs and a new fuel filter fitted, they recommended having the cam-belt done first, as the timing is out by a couple of thou which puts up the error code P1381. I can understand the logic in that, as advanced timing will burn out the plugs, but it's been like it for 4 years since they last did it. So nothing was done, and I said I would think about the cam-belt route over the weekend, and look at options on parts etc.
Sadly driving the 1 and a bit mile home the miss-fire got worse, and as I pulled onto my drive, the car had just cut to 3 cylinders.

So as it was still light, I quickly removed the plugs to take a look, and get the number off them.


The first plug, on the left of the engine as you face it, was very oily and the ceramic part freely roated.


No plugs.


I don't think the fact that the ceramic rotates around is a good sign lol, so fingers crossed on just needing some new plugs, maybe a coil pack. Sad bit is, where I work is closed today, and the next nearest parts place is nearly 30 miles away. So I will either wait until Monday or try and get the girlfriend to take me over tomorrow.