Mincey

Lorry drivers. I let one out in front of me this morning on the approach to the Black Cat roundabout and the humbug then broke down!

I can only speak for a 20MY model but I've not been able to get my work iPhone working alongside my personal Android phone. It may be possible but I've not really thrown too much time at it to be honest because I like being left in peace whilst driving! I'll be interested to hear how you get on though.

She was only about 9 or 10 at the time, but it is the kind of thing she's say....

I'll ask her tonight - if she does, I'll report back. She probably will - she forgets nothing!

My current wife met him many years ago. Fancy that, I married someone who hobnobbed with the Father of the Rear Fog light.....

For the past couple of days it has been misty during the morning rush hour. Why oh why oh why oh why do some cretinous, hard of thinking buffoons think "Ah, there is a slight mist. I must put my rear fog lights on so that the retinas of any motorists following are burned out". The Police should stop these imbeciles, round them up and then exterminate them to save future generations exhibiting such stupidity. Which idiot decreed that rear fog lights should be mandatory equipment? I think I've only driven twice in conditions which merited their use.

Someone also called it "Superman Spec" 🤣

Suddenly it all becomes clear!

And the Rover SD1 and Hyundai Ionic.

I don't think it's going to take too much to tip me down the red slope to be honest....

My current interior is all black and I wouldn't say it feels murky! I'm still 49/51 black to red. I'm hoping they have something with a red interior in the showroom when I go to potentially place the order.

And the ones who wander down the middle of the car park and are amazed (and often rather rude) when you, as a car driver, driving on the tarmac between bays looking for a parking space, give them a gentle rev or a subtle toot to get out of the bloody way! I despair of some humans. Most if I'm honest.

Ah, self service. What really gets my goat is the self service section in Sainsburys. If I've had a bad day and fancy a glass (or two) of my favourite tipple, someone has to come over and authorise the purchase of alcohol. Quite often the assistants are busy with the people who are scanning their goods and totally ignoring those of us who scan on the way round. This leads to a long wait and totally defeats the object of self scanning. Why oh why oh why do they not have someone sitting in a central position monitoring all the self scanning checkouts and authorising any purchases from there, instead of making customers wait for one of their tiresomely slow colleagues to attend. I hope this all makes sense. Typing this has got my blood boiling again and I think I might be in need of a lie down...

And those who lean on their trolleys, pushing them along with their folded arms. Stand up and push them properly you utter halfwits! You might be able to steer and make progress more successfully. I hate supermarkets. Well, more precisely I hate their customers. Especially those who abandon their trolley in the middle of an aisle to go and pick up something they walked by five minutes earlier. Oh and those who have no ability to tell that anyone is coming up behind them. Fit mirrors to trolleys supermarkets!

You raise many interesting points there Peter! The red looks lovely. I think the only choices on the ES F Sport are black, red and white. I'm sure I'd make a mess of the white in no time but that does look good too. Decisions, decisions.... I bet I end up with black.

Has anyone got an ES with the red interior? I'm considering the idea of letting Betsy have a happy retirement and getting a new ES. I want a black F Sport so it will be totally black outside including the wheels, but do I want a completely black interior too? I'm used to black interiors as all my Lexi/Lexuseseses have had black interiors, but should I be daring and go for red this time? An old chum of mine had a black Alfa 156 with red leather and all his mates called it the Pimp Mobile. I obviously want to avoid anything like this. What's red like to live with? Is it a trifle sudden or is it tasteful?

I'm pleased to hear it's all sorted. Thank goodness for warranties eh!

It just gets worse and worse, doesn't it!

And just to show how angry I am about this, I meant to type "Quarter Pounder" and not "Cheeseburger". Ronald McDonald - hang your head in shame!

McDonalds. For the second time in succession, my Double Cheeseburger has arrived as a single, and the Happy Meals I've ordered (one with book, one with toy) have both come with books. What is this country coming to?

Amen to that!

He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!

What have the Romans ever done for us?

The options can differ depending on whether the engine is running or it's in Accessory mode.

No, I'm Spartacus.